Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Narrative Disclosure (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Subsidiary guarantee, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%	100.00%

Subsidiary Guarantors, Ownership Percentage by Parent

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