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Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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The percentage of premium or fee on prepayment of debt.

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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities - Incremental Term Loan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Apr. 16, 2019	Jul. 13, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Incremental Term Loan
Debt instruments
Proceeds from refinancing term loans		$ 30.0
Percent of prepayment premium or fee		1.00%
Repricing and incremental of term loan
Debt instruments
Debt extinguishment costs			$ 1.4	$ 1.1
Incremental term loan
Debt instruments
Proceeds from refinancing term loans	$ 30.0