Financing Agreements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2011 |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
Sep. 30, 2011
Not less than
$400 revolving credit facility
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Sep. 30, 2011
Not more than
$400 revolving credit facility
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Mar. 31, 2008
$400 revolving credit facility
Year
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Sep. 30, 2011
$400 revolving credit facility
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Sep. 30, 2010
$400 revolving credit facility
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Sep. 30, 2011
Swiss local credit facilities
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Sep. 30, 2010
Swiss local credit facilities
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Sep. 30, 2011
$150 senior unsecured notes, due July 15, 2020, net of discount
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Sep. 30, 2010
$150 senior unsecured notes, due July 15, 2020, net of discount
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Jul. 09, 2010
$150 senior unsecured notes, due July 15, 2020, net of discount
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Sep. 30, 2011
Other financing agreements
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Sep. 30, 2010
Other financing agreements
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Financing Agreements | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | $ 431.5 | $ 403.4 | $ 283.0 | $ 255.0 | $ 148.5 | $ 148.4 | $ 148.4 | |||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity available under the facility | 400.0 | 19.7 | ||||||||||||
Credit facility initial term (in years) | 5 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average interest rates (as a percent) | 0.70% | 0.80% | ||||||||||||
Numerator for the ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA | 3.5 | |||||||||||||
Denominator for the ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA | 1.0 | |||||||||||||
Numerator for the ratio of consolidated EBITDA to interest expense | 3.5 | |||||||||||||
Denominator for the ratio of consolidated EBITDA to interest expense | 1.0 | |||||||||||||
Letters of credit outstanding | 7.1 | |||||||||||||
Remaining borrowing capacity available under the facility | 109.9 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding bank guarantees which reduce the amount of available borrowings | 5.3 | 3.1 | ||||||||||||
Letters of credit and outstanding bank guarantees | 9.7 | 2.9 | ||||||||||||
Restricted cash held as collateral for borrowings | 0.3 | |||||||||||||
Debt issued | 150 | |||||||||||||
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.50% | |||||||||||||
Notes issued at a discount | 1.6 | |||||||||||||
Effective annual interest rate (as a percent) | 5.65% | |||||||||||||
Deferred financing costs | $ 2.1 | |||||||||||||
Percentage of the principal amount at which the notes are redeemable due to a change of control (as a percent) | 101.00% |
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- Definition The total amount of the contingent obligation under bank guarantees outstanding as of the reporting date, which reduces availability under the line of credit.
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- Definition Represents the denominator for the ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio permitted under financial covenants in the credit agreement.
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- Definition Represents the numerator for the ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio permitted under financial covenants in the credit agreement.
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- Definition Represents the denominator for the ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio permitted under financial covenants in the credit agreement.
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- Definition Represents the numerator for the ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio permitted under financial covenants in the credit agreement.
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- Definition The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument.
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- Definition Represents the percentage of the principal amount at which the entity is obligated to offer to repurchase the debt instrument due to a change in control.
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- Definition Represents the total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit and outstanding bank guarantees as of the reporting date.
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- Definition The initial period until expiration of the credit facility.
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- Definition The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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- Definition Reflects the calculation as of the balance sheet date of the average interest rate weighted by the amount of debt outstanding by type or by instrument at that time.
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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain. Such amount is before the consideration of accumulated amortization. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year (current maturities) or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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