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Related Party Transaction, Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

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Related Party Transaction, Expenses [Abstract]

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Related Party Transaction, Revenue [Abstract]

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The aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date. which are usually due within one year (or one business cycle).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of such liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounts payable to related entities:
Due to related party pursuant to contingent consideration obligations	$ 9.2		$ 9.2		$ 12.5
TPG portfolio entities
Sales to related entities:
Sales to related entities	0.7	$ 0.8	3.2	$ 2.3
Purchases from related entities:
Purchases from related entities	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0
Accounts receivable from related entities:
Amount due from TPG related entities	0.5		0.5		0.7
Accounts payable to related entities:
Due to related party pursuant to contingent consideration obligations	0.4		0.4		0.0
Entities related to members of the Board of Directors
Sales to related entities:
Sales to related entities	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1
Purchases from related entities:
Purchases from related entities	3.4	$ 0.5	9.6	$ 1.5
Accounts payable to related entities:
Due to related party pursuant to contingent consideration obligations	$ 0.4		$ 0.4		$ 0.1