Amount of floating to fixed rate interest rate swaps.

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Maximum amount authorized to guarantee obligations to suppliers and customers.

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Surety bonds indemnified.

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This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporation; these investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 13

-Article 5

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (c)

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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Parent Company) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Guarantee Obligations
Dividend received from unconsolidated subsidiaries	$ 186.4	$ 155.2	$ 156.0
Parent Company
Guarantee Obligations
Surety bonds indemnified	65.1
Maximum amount authorized to guarantee obligations to suppliers and customers	500.0
Current carrying value	414.1
Flaga
Guarantee Obligations
Amount of floating to fixed rate interest rate swaps at Flaga	$ 3.5