FINANCING AGREEMENTS (Schedule of Total Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total debt	$ 2,148.5	$ 2,233.2
Current portion of long-term debt	73.2	58.0
Less current portion of debt	210.1	58.0
Total long-term debt	1,938.4	2,175.2
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total debt	235.8
Senior Secured Term Loan A [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,372.3	$ 931.7
Debt instrument, maturity date	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total long-term debt		$ 778.3
Debt instrument, maturity date		Sep. 30, 2022
Senior Unsecured 5.75% Notes due on September 1, 2023 [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total long-term debt	$ 419.1	$ 418.2
Unsecured debenture interest rate	5.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Sep. 01, 2023
Unsecured 7.00% Debentures Due on February 15, 2024 [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total debt	$ 13.7	13.8
Unsecured debenture interest rate	7.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 15, 2024
Unsecured 6.75% Debentures Due on December 15, 2027 [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total debt	$ 29.6	29.6
Unsecured debenture interest rate	6.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 15, 2027
Other Financing Agreements [Member]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total debt	$ 4.8	$ 3.6

Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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