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LONG-TERM DEBT - Issuance of Debt Securities - 2024 Notes (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 11, 2015	Feb. 13, 2014	May. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 20, 2014	Mar. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt issuances				$ 225,000,000	$ 225,000,000	$ 500,000,000
6.25 percent notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt issuances		$ 225,000,000
Stated interest rate				6.25%	6.25%
Debt				$ 442,000,000	$ 220,000,000
6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| Redemption Period, Equity Clawback
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				106.25%
7.875 percent convertible notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				7.875%	7.875%
10.625% Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				10.625%
6.75 percent notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				6.75%	6.75%
Debt				$ 270,000,000	$ 270,000,000
8.125% Notes Due 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased amount of debt				$ 84,000,000
Stated interest rate				8.125%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				103.125%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				102.083%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				101.042%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| 2022 and thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				100.00%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| Change in Control Redemption
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				101.00%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 10.625% Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased amount of debt		$ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate		1062.50%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.75 percent notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 275,000,000
Debt term			8 years
Proceeds from debt issuances			$ 275,000,000
Stated interest rate			6.75%
Percentage of principal amount that may be redeemed				35.00%
Percentage of principal amount outstanding				65.00%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.75 percent notes due 2021 \| Redemption period one
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				100.00%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.75 percent notes due 2021 \| 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				105.063%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.75 percent notes due 2021 \| 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				103.375%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.75 percent notes due 2021 \| 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				101.688%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.75 percent notes due 2021 \| 2019 and thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				100.00%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.75 percent notes due 2021 \| Redemption Period, Equity Clawback
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				106.75%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.75 percent notes due 2021 \| Change in Control Redemption
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				101.00%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 8.125% Notes Due 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased amount of debt			$ 167,000,000
Promissory Notes \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 225,000,000	$ 225,000,000
Debt term		10 years
Issuance price percentage		10000.00%
Debt	450,000,000
Promissory Notes \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| Redemption Period, Equity Clawback
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount redeemable				$ 79,000,000
Redemption, principal amount outstanding, minimum				$ 146,000,000
Redemption, written notice period				90 days
Convertible Notes \| 7.875 percent convertible notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount									$ 250,000,000
Repurchased amount of debt	110,000,000			$ 110,000,000
Stated interest rate				7.875%
Repayments of convertible debt	$ 179,000,000			$ 179,000,000
Debt				$ 127,000,000	$ 224,000,000
Convertible Notes \| 10.625% Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased amount of debt								$ 250,000,000
Convertible Notes \| 8.125% Notes Due 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased amount of debt							$ 84,000,000