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Enterprise-wide Disclosures and Concentration of Business (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Enterprise-wide Disclosures and Concentration of Business [Abstract] |
Schedule of long-lived net property, equipment and technology assets by major geographic area | The Company’s long-lived net property, equipment and technology assets are classified by major geographic areas as follows:
| September 30, 2016 |  | September 30, 2015
| (in millions)
United States | $ | 1,827 |  |  | $ | 1,806 |
International | 323 |  |  | 82 |
Total | $ | 2,150 |  |  | $ | 1,888 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the names of foreign countries in which material long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets are located, and amount of such long-lived assets located in that country or foreign geographic area. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68060357&loc=d3e9038-108599 + Details
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