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Other Deductions, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Other Deductions, Net |
Other deductions, net are summarized as follows: |  |  |  |  |
| 2017 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2019 |
Amortization of intangibles (intellectual property and customer relationships) | $ | 136 |  |  | 211 |  |  | 238 |
Restructuring costs | 78 |  |  | 65 |  |  | 95 |
Other | 110 |  |  | 61 |  |  | (8 | )
Total | $ | 324 |  |  | 337 |  |  | 325 |

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