Debt - Short-term Borrowings Associated with Operations in China (Details) - Nexeo Plaschem - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility Limit	$ 50.0	$ 50.9
Outstanding Borrowings Balance	39.0	38.4
Remaining Availability	1.2	2.0
Bank of America - China
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility Limit	28.4	28.4
Outstanding Borrowings Balance	$ 27.3	$ 27.3
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings	4.10%	4.00%
Remaining Availability	$ 1.1	$ 1.1
Bank of Communications - China
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility Limit	21.6	22.5
Outstanding Borrowings Balance	$ 11.7	$ 11.1
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings	5.20%	5.20%
Remaining Availability	$ 0.1	$ 0.9
Outstanding LOC and Bankers’ Acceptance Bills
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding LOC and Bankers’ Acceptance Bills	9.8	10.5
Outstanding LOC and Bankers’ Acceptance Bills \| Bank of America - China
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding LOC and Bankers’ Acceptance Bills	0.0	0.0
Outstanding LOC and Bankers’ Acceptance Bills \| Bank of Communications - China
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding LOC and Bankers’ Acceptance Bills	$ 9.8	$ 10.5
ABL Facility \| Bank of America - China
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility collateral coverage (at least)	110.00%
ABL Facility \| Bank of Communications - China
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility collateral coverage (at least)	100.00%

The percentage of the line of credit borrowing capacity which is secured by a standby letter of credit.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Weighted average interest rate of short-term debt outstanding.

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