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Long-term and Short-term Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Long-term and Short-term Debt [Abstract] 
Long-term debt
                 
    September 30,  
    2011     2010  
5.65% notes, payable in 2017
  $ 250.0     $ 250.0  
6.70% debentures, payable in 2028
    250.0       250.0  
6.25% debentures, payable in 2037
    250.0       250.0  
5.20% debentures, payable in 2098
    200.0       200.0  
Unamortized discount and other
    (45.0 )     (45.1 )
 
           
Long-term debt
  $ 905.0     $ 904.9