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The total amount of revenue recognized for the period from operating leases, including minimum lease revenue, contingent revenue, percentage revenue and sublease revenue.

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Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Lease Revenue									$ 135,138
Sales to external customers	$ 412,468	$ 360,343	$ 348,628	$ 323,002	$ 366,326	$ 342,475	$ 333,690	$ 297,051	1,444,441	$ 1,339,541	$ 1,247,424
Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									563,386
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									1,147,649
Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									102,998
Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									90,273
CANADA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									80,083
AUSTRALIA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									23,438
Manufactured Product, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									287,775
Service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									593,280	$ 537,239	$ 529,326
Applied Product Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									533,607
Applied Product Technologies \| Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									344,097
Applied Product Technologies \| Manufactured Product, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									165,056
Applied Product Technologies \| Service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									24,454
Integrated Solutions and Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									910,834
Integrated Solutions and Services \| Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									219,289
Integrated Solutions and Services \| Manufactured Product, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									122,719
Integrated Solutions and Services \| Service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales to external customers									$ 568,826