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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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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		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	$ (13.7)	$ (52.9)	$ (167.7)	$ (34.5)
Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	(2.2)	(2.3)	(4.1)	(2.9)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0.0	(4.3)	(1.0)	(3.8)
Foreign currency contracts \| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Other non-operating income (expense), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	7.8	(11.0)	16.7	(15.8)
Foreign currency contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	0.2	(3.1)	1.2	(4.5)
Foreign currency contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	1.3	(3.9)	2.1	(3.1)
Foreign currency contracts \| Net Investment Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI, net investment hedge	5.9	0.0	6.8	0.0
Cross-currency contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	0.0	0.3	(0.1)	0.4
Cross-currency contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Interest expense/other operating income, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0.0	0.3	(0.3)	0.5
Interest rate contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	(2.4)	0.5	(5.2)	1.2
Interest rate contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	(1.3)	(0.7)	(2.8)	(1.2)
Commodity contracts \| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	(26.2)	(41.8)	(185.9)	(17.4)
Commodity contracts \| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Revenues
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	4.6	(0.2)	1.8	(1.5)
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	$ (0.3)	$ 0.2