Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Ownership interests in certain subsidiaries under equity method investment, maximum	100.00%
Voting rights in investment businesses not traded publicly accounted for under the cost method, Maximum	20.00%

Voting rights in investment businesses not traded publicly accounted for under the cost method, Maximum

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