CREDIT FACILITIES AND INDEBTEDNESS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

CREDIT FACILITIES AND INDEBTEDNESS

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

10.  CREDIT FACILITIES AND INDEBTEDNESS

	June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Credit facility	$	625.0		$	-
3.25% Convertible Notes (due May 2014)		-			850.0
7.5% Bonds (due June 2019)		500.0			500.0
5.5% Bonds (due June 2020)		300.0			300.0
5.35% Bonds (due October 2023)		500.0			500.0
Total principal debt obligations (at face)		1,925.0			2,150.0
Discounts:
3.25% Convertible Notes		-			(23.3	)
7.5% Bonds		(1.6	)		(1.8	)
5.5% Bonds		(0.9	)		(0.9	)
5.35% Bonds		(1.9	)		(2.1	)
Swap FV adjustments:
7.5% Bonds		44.6			48.4
5.5% Bonds		22.5			22.6
Total outstanding debt recorded, net	$	1,987.7		$	2,192.9

Schedule Of Convertible Debt Disclosure Table Text Block

3.25% Convertible Notes

At maturity on May 1, 2014, these notes were redeemed for cash at the face amount.

	Third Quarters				Nine Months
Periods Ended June 30,	2014		2013		2014		2013
Contractual interest expense	$	2.5	$	6.9	$	16.4	$	20.7
Discount amortization		3.6		9.3		23.4		27.3