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Receivables (Details 3) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Receivables (Details 3) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Party	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Party	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Finance and notes receivables
Gross Profit	$ 402.9	$ 386.9	$ 980.5	$ 847.9
Interest expense, net of interest income	$ (23.5)	$ (13.9)	$ (45.2)	$ (41.9)
Finance Receivable \| Credit concentration
Finance and notes receivables
Receivables due from third parties (as a percent)			94.00%
Finance Receivable, Concentration Risk, Number of Parties \| Party	3		3
Notes Receivable \| Credit concentration
Finance and notes receivables
Receivables due from third parties (as a percent)			97.00%
Notes Receivable, Concentration Risk, Number of Parties \| Party	2		2
Access Equipment Customer 1 [Member]
Finance and notes receivables
Gross Profit			$ 11.5
Collection of a receivable previously considered uncollectable			2.4
Interest expense, net of interest income			6.6
Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable			$ 19.6