Pension and Retirement Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of Years Defined Benefit Plans are Closed to Newly Hired Employees	2 years
Number of Years Supplementary Retirement Plans are Closed to Newly Hired Employees	2 years
U.S. \| Pension
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Loans, Gross, Insurance Policy	$ 2.2	$ 2.1

Number of years that all of the Company's defined benefit plans are closed to newly hired employees.

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Number of years that the Company's supplementary retirement plans are closed to newly hired employees.

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Amount before allowance of loans made to policy and contract holders using their life insurance contracts' cash value or separate accounts as collateral. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums over and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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