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Receivables from customers, net and notes receivable, net (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Receivables from customers and notes receivable, net [Abstract]  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Notes Receivables [Table Text Block]
Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019, 2018, and 2017 was as follows:
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Balance, beginning of year
$
58.2

 
$
54.6

 
$
9.7

(Recovery) provision for bad debts
(9.8
)
 
3.9

 
51.0

Allowance charge-offs
(1.3
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(6.1
)
Other(1)
1.5

 
—

 
—

Balance, end of year
$
48.6

 
$
58.2

 
$
54.6

(1) Allowance increase is related to a recoverable amount due from an affiliated party and recorded in ‘other assets’ on the consolidated balance sheets.