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Debt and Financing Arrangements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Short-Term Debt | Short-term debt consisted of the following (in millions):
| September 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Bank borrowings and commercial paper | $ | 1,214 |  |  | $ | 1,078 |
Weighted average interest rate on short-term debt outstanding | 1.6 | % |  | 1.1 | %
Long-Term Debt | Long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions; due dates by fiscal year):
| September 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Unsecured notes |  |  |
JCI Inc. - 7.125% due in 2017 ($150 million par value) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 149 |
JCI Inc. - 2.6% due in 2017 ($400 million par value) | — |  |  | 404 |
JCI Inc. - 2.355% due in 2017 ($46 million par value) | — |  |  | 46 |
JCI plc - 1.4% due in 2018 ($259 million par value) | 259 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 1.4% due in 2018 ($41 million par value in 2017; $300 million par value in 2016) | 42 |  |  | 301 |
JCI plc - 3.75% due in 2018 ($49 million par value) | 49 |  |  | — |
Tyco International Finance S.A. ("TIFSA") - 3.75% due in 2018 ($18 million par value in 2017; $67 million par value in 2016) | 18 |  |  | 69 |
JCI plc - 5.00% due in 2020 ($453 million par value) | 452 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 5.00% due in 2020 ($47 million par value in 2017; $500 million par value in 2016) | 47 |  |  | 499 |
JCI plc - 4.25% due in 2021 ($447 million par value) | 446 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 4.25% due in 2021 ($53 million par value in 2017; $500 million par value in 2016) | 53 |  |  | 498 |
JCI plc - 3.75% due in 2022 ($428 million par value) | 427 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 3.75% due in 2022 ($22 million par value in 2017; $450 million par value in 2016) | 22 |  |  | 448 |
JCI plc - 4.625% due in 2023 ($35 million par value) | 38 |  |  | — |
TIFSA - 4.625% due in 2023 ($7 million par value in 2017; $42 million par value in 2016) | 8 |  |  | 46 |
JCI plc - 1.00% due in 2023 (€1,000 million par value) | 1,171 |  |  | — |
JCI plc - 3.625% due in 2024 ($468 million par value) | 468 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 3.625% due in 2024 ($31 million par value in 2017; $500 million par value in 2016) | 31 |  |  | 500 |
Adient - 3.5% due in 2024 (€1,000 million par value) | — |  |  | 1,119 |
JCI plc - 1.375% due in 2025 (€423 million par value) | 510 |  |  | — |
TIFSA - 1.375% due in 2025 (€58 million par value in 2017; €500 million par value in 2016) | 70 |  |  | 571 |
JCI plc - 3.90% due in 2026 ($698 million par value) | 763 |  |  | — |
TIFSA - 3.90% due in 2026 ($51 million par value in 2017; $750 million par value in 2016) | 53 |  |  | 824 |
Adient - 4.875% due in 2026 ($900 million par value) | — |  |  | 900 |
JCI plc - 6.00% due in 2036 ($392 million par value) | 388 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 6.00% due in 2036 ($8 million par value in 2017; $400 million par value in 2016) | 8 |  |  | 396 |
JCI plc - 5.70% due in 2041 ($270 million par value) | 269 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 5.70% due in 2041 ($30 million par value in 2017; $300 million par value in 2016) | 30 |  |  | 299 |
JCI plc - 5.25% due in 2042 ($242 million par value) | 242 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 5.25% due in 2042 ($8 million par value in 2017; $250 million par value in 2016) | 8 |  |  | 250 |
JCI plc - 4.625% due in 2044 ($445 million par value) | 441 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 4.625% due in 2044 ($6 million par value in 2017; $450 million par value in 2016) | 6 |  |  | 447 |
JCI plc - 5.125% due in 2045 ($727 million par value) | 872 |  |  | — |
TIFSA - 5.125% due in 2045 ($23 million par value in 2017; $750 million par value in 2016) | 23 |  |  | 903 |
JCI plc - 6.95% due in 2046 ($121 million par value) | 121 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 6.95% due in 2046 ($4 million par value in 2017; $125 million par value in 2016) | 4 |  |  | 125 |
JCI plc - 4.50% due in 2047 ($500 million par value) | 495 |  |  | — |
JCI plc - 4.95% due in 2064 ($435 million par value) | 434 |  |  | — |
JCI Inc. - 4.95% due in 2064 ($15 million par value in 2017; $450 million par value in 2016) | 15 |  |  | 449 |
TSarl - Term Loan A - LIBOR plus 1.50% due in 2020 | 3,700 |  |  | 4,000 |
Adient - Term Loan A - LIBOR plus 1.005% due in 2021 | — |  |  | 1,500 |
Capital lease obligations | 19 |  |  | 24 |
Other foreign-denominated debt |  |  |
Euro | 43 |  |  | 61 |
Japanese Yen | 311 |  |  | 367 |
Other | 47 |  |  | 39 |
Gross long-term debt | 12,403 |  |  | 15,234 |
Less: current portion | 394 |  |  | 628 |
Less: debt issuance costs | 45 |  |  | 74 |
Less: current portion - liabilities held for sale | — |  |  | 38 |
Less: long-term debt - noncurrent liabilities held for sale | — |  |  | 3,441 |
Net long-term debt | $ | 11,964 |  |  | $ | 11,053 |
Components Of Net Financing Charges | The Company's net financing charges line item in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 contained the following components (in millions):
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest costs | $ | 466 |  |  | $ | 293 |  |  | $ | 275 |
Banking fees and bond cost amortization | 67 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 21 |
Interest income | (19 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (7 | )
Net foreign exchange results for financing activities | (18 | ) |  | (22 | ) |  | (15 | )
Net financing charges | $ | 496 |  |  | $ | 289 |  |  | $ | 274 |

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