[Line Items] for Income Tax, Continuing Operations [Table]

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Net operating loss carryforwards that will expire.

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))
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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84230637&loc=d3e32559-109319

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Expiration date of each operating loss carryforward included in operating loss carryforward, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The amount of the tax credit carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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Expiration date of the tax credit carryforward, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Income Taxes Income Taxes, Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Tax, Continuing Operations [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 24,300
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	773	$ 868	$ 943
Net Operating Loss Carry Forwards That Will Expire	13,500
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount	$ 624
Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Tax, Continuing Operations [Line Items]
Expiration period of net operating loss carryforwards	Dec. 31, 2019
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Tax, Continuing Operations [Line Items]
Expiration period of net operating loss carryforwards	Dec. 31, 2038
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date	Dec. 31, 2024