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Debt and Financing Arrangements Net Financing Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest costs	$ 466	$ 293	$ 275
Bank 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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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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The amount of interest income and other income recognized during the period. Included in this element is interest derived from investments in debt securities, cash and cash equivalents, and other investments which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money and other income from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business).

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