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Debt - Long-Term Debt Outstanding Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) tractor	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt discount	$ 2.8	$ 3.6
8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	8.375%	8.375%
Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt discount	$ 1.5	$ 1.9
2015 Ryder Lease \| Ryder
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of units received \| tractor	105
Capital lease obligations	$ 13.8

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The increase during the period in capital lease obligations due to entering into new capital leases.

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