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Plan's Investments at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount | $ 0 |  |
U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 1,077 | $ 1,022 | $ 1,117
Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 415 | 0 |
Pension Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 811 | 756 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 273 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 39 | 11 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 105 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. treasury securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 100 | 74 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.K. treasury securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 52 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 672 | 671 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 116 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 215 | 235 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 113 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate debt securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 185 | 169 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate debt securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 39 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. government-sponsored debt securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 30 | 66 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Multi-asset securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 74 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 51 | 31 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 29 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 51 | 31 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 29 |  |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 1,077 | 1,022 |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 415 |  |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash equivalents | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 39 | 11 |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash equivalents | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 105 |  |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate debt securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 185 | 169 |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate debt securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 39 |  |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government-sponsored debt securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 30 | 66 |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. treasury securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 100 | 74 |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.K. treasury securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 52 |  |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 51 | 31 |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 29 |  |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities | U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 672 | $ 671 |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 116 |  |
Total | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Multi-asset securities | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | $ 74 |  |

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