SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (Allowance for doubtful accounts, early pay discounts, and sales returns, USD $) In Millions |
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Sep. 30, 2011 |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
Sep. 30, 2009 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts, early pay discounts, and sales returns |
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| Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 20.1 | $ 17.3 | $ 16.1 |
| Charged to Costs and Expense | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Charged to Other Accounts | 0.1 | 1.3 | |
| Deductions Net of Recoveries | (0.3) | (0.1) | (0.1) |
| Balance at End of Period | $ 21.7 | $ 20.1 | $ 17.3 |
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- Definition Total of the deductions after adjustments for recoveries in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively.
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to accounts other than costs and expenses in a given period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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