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Customer Deposits (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
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Time Deposits $250,000 Or More [Abstract] |  |
U.S. | $ 106 | $ 111
Non-U.S. | 17 | 17
Total | $ 123 | $ 128

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