Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Changes in AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	$ 109.8	$ (44.7)
Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	18.3	11.0
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	6.6	8.5
Commodity contracts \| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	108.5	(46.2)
Commodity contracts \| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Revenues
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	0.1	1.6
Commodity contracts \| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Operating and administrative expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	(0.1)	(0.1)
Foreign currency contracts \| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Gains on foreign currency contracts, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	1.3	0.0
Foreign currency contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	17.2	5.4
Foreign currency contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	7.9	9.1
Cross-currency contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	(0.1)	0.0
Cross-currency contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Interest expense/other operating income, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	(0.3)	0.0
Interest rate contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	1.2	5.6
Interest rate contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	$ (1.0)	$ (0.6)

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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4D
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