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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Performance Period

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The maximum period of time during which a stock option could be exercised.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Number of securities into which each warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, each warrant may be converted into two shares.

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The per share price that the individual must pay to acquire shares under the deferred compensation arrangement.

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The maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under the deferred compensation arrangement as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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EQUITY BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2018	Dec. 01, 2017	Dec. 01, 2016	Nov. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense recognized for share based payments					$ 18,000,000	$ 20,000,000	$ 19,000,000
Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares issuable per performance share unit (in shares)	1							1	1
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options expiration period					10 years
Vesting term					3 years
Stock options exercised (in shares)						0	200,000
Options granted (in shares)						0	0
Number of options outstanding (in shares)					0
Compensation expense recognized for share based payments					$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting term					3 years
Shares granted in period (in shares)					500,000	400,000	600,000
Weighted average grant-date fair value non-vested restricted shares and share units granted during period (usd per share)					$ 17.24	$ 24.93	$ 13.29
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting term	3 years	3 years	3 years
Shares granted in period (in shares)		300,000	500,000	400,000
Exercise price (usd per share)		$ 24.79	$ 12.77
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense recognized for share based payments					$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Weighted average grant-date fair value non-vested restricted shares and share units granted during period (usd per share)					$ 17.24
Equity instruments other than options outstanding (in shares)					1,320,000	1,464,000
Weighted average fair value (usd per share)					$ 17.55	$ 14.59
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested equity compensation arrangements					$ 7,000,000
Weighted average period for compensation cost recognition					1 year 8 months 8 days
Granted (in shares)					523,000
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense recognized for share based payments					$ 10,000,000	$ 14,000,000	$ 14,000,000
Weighted average grant-date fair value non-vested restricted shares and share units granted during period (usd per share)					$ 13.39
Equity instruments other than options outstanding (in shares)					1,325,000	1,612,000
Weighted average fair value (usd per share)					$ 17.08	$ 14.18
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested equity compensation arrangements					$ 9,000,000
Weighted average period for compensation cost recognition					1 year 8 months 8 days
Granted (in shares)					1,172,000
Performance Shares \| Fiscal Year 2016 To 2018 LTIP Cycle
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					600,000
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (usd per share)	$ 16.50	$ 24.79	$ 12.77
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for grant (in shares)				500,000
Performance period	3 years
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2021 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based vesting percentage					0.00%
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2021 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based vesting percentage					200.00%
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2021 \| Performance Objective One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights percentage					50.00%
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2021 \| Performance Objective Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights percentage					50.00%
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for grant (in shares)		300,000
Performance period		3 years			3 years
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based vesting percentage					0.00%
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based vesting percentage					200.00%
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020 \| Performance Objective One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights percentage					50.00%
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020 \| Performance Objective Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights percentage					50.00%
Performance Shares \| Executive Officer \| Performance period of October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period			3 years