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Receivables from customers, net and notes receivable, net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Receivables from customers and notes receivable, net [Abstract]  
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts and notes for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:
(in millions)
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Balance, beginning of year
$
1.0

 
$
11.9

 
$
119.2

Provision for bad debts
0.2

 
0.4

 
7.2

Transfer in (1)

 

 
2.5

Deductions:

 

 
 
Charge-offs

 
(11.2
)
 
(113.3
)
Recoveries

 
(0.1
)
 
(3.7
)
Balance, end of year
$
1.2

 
$
1.0

 
$
11.9

(1)
During the three months ended December 31, 2010, certain open position derivative contracts, which had a $2.5 million credit reserve as of September 30, 2010 were closed, and the deficit account balance was reclassified from financial instruments owned to a receivable from customer. Accordingly, the previously established credit reserve amount was transferred into the allowance for doubtful accounts during the three months ended December 31, 2010.