Settlement Guarantee Management - Additional Information (Details) $ in Billions	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]
Maximum Settlement Exposure	$ 92.0
Average Daily Settlement Exposure	$ 56.4

Disclosure - Settlement Guarantee Management [Abstract]

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