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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of financial instruments not measured at fair value (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,885.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 7,596.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 6,699.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 6,323.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Carrying Value [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 7,758.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
7,476.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
   
Other Investments 141.6us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[1] 75.6us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[1]    
Debt 1,198.3us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
1,198.2us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
   
Estimated Fair Value [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 7,758.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
7,476.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
   
Other Investments 150.4us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[1] 87.8us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[1]    
Debt $ 1,239.5us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
$ 1,235.8us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
   
Debt [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value Level 2ben_FairValueHierachy
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
     
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value Level 1ben_FairValueHierachy
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
     
Other Investments [Member] | Time Deposits [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value Level 2ben_FairValueHierachy
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_BankTimeDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
     
Other Investments [Member] | Cost-method Investments [Member]        
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value Level 3ben_FairValueHierachy
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember
     
[1] Primarily consist of Level 3 assets.