Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

	Balance at beginning of year		Charged (credited) to costs and expenses			Other				Balance at end of year
Year Ended September 30, 2012
Reserves deducted from assets in the consolidated balance sheet:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	36.8	$	26.5		$	(27.2	)	(1)	$	36.1
Other reserves:
Property and casualty liability	$	65.3	$	31.5		$	(34.0	)	(3)	$	95.3	(5)
						32.5			(4)
Environmental, litigation and other	$	36.9	$	1.2		$	(5.0	)	(3)	$	37.6
						(0.4		)	(2)
						4.9			(4)
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	$	81.9	$	(3.1	)	2.8				$	81.6
Year Ended September 30, 2011
Reserves deducted from assets in the consolidated balance sheet:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	34.6	$	20.0		$	(17.8	)	(1)	$	36.8
Other reserves:
Property and casualty liability	$	65.7	$	22.5		$	(26.5	)	(3)	$	65.3	(5)
						3.6			(2)
Environmental, litigation and other	$	65.8	$	(5.3	)	$	(25.4	)	(3)	$	36.9
						1.8			(2)
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	$	78.4	$	3.5		—				$	81.9
Year Ended September 30, 2010
Reserves deducted from assets in the consolidated balance sheet:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	38.3	$	27.1		$	(30.8	)	(1)	$	34.6
Other reserves:
Property and casualty liability	$	72.3	$	15.2		$	(27.4	)	(3)	$	65.7	(5)
						5.6			(2)
Environmental, litigation and other	$	66.3	$	5.4		$	(4.9	)	(3)	$	65.8
						(1.0		)	(2)
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance	$	87.8	$	(9.4	)	$	—			$	78.4

(1) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.

(2) Other adjustments.

(3) Payments, net.

(4) Acquisition.

(5) At September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company had insurance indemnification receivables associated with its property and casualty liabilities totaling $20.9, $11.3 and $7.2, respectively.