Related Party Transactions (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into transactions with related parties, such as equity affiliates. Such transactions consist of facility management services, the sale or purchase of goods and other arrangements.

The net sales to and purchases from related parties included in the consolidated statements of income were $242 million and $41 million, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2017; and $225 million and $49 million, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

The following table sets forth the amount of accounts receivable due from and payable to related parties in the consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):



	December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017

Receivable from related parties	$	122	$	108
Payable to related parties	34		50

The Company has also provided financial support to certain of its VIE's; see Note 1, "Financial Statements," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional information.