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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
The following table represents a summary of the changes in the reserve for allowance for doubtful accounts, returns and allowances and cash discounts for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Balance at the beginning of period
$
26.9

 
$
30.1

 
$
7.8

Reduction in sales and charges to costs and expenses (1)
126.4

 
107.9

 
78.2

Deductions
(126.5
)
 
(111.1
)
 
(55.9
)
Balance at the end of period
$
26.8

 
$
26.9

 
$
30.1

(1) Includes the impact of acquisitions.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives [Table Text Block]
For financial reporting purposes, we provide depreciation and amortization primarily on a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
 
Buildings and building improvements
 
15-40 years
Machinery and equipment
 
3-44 years
Transportation equipment
 
3-8 years