Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Receivables, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts	$ 30,946	$ 29,029
Common Stock, Par Value	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, Shares Issued	84,739,068	84,594,383
Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	84,739,068	84,594,383