Debt - Schedule of Future Principal Payments (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2020	$ 250.0
2022	500.0
After fiscal year 2023	$ 2,700.0

Long-Term Debt Maturities, Repayments Of Principal After Year Four

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04.(a))
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-Publisher FASB
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-Section 50
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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