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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Outstanding Commodity Hedge Contracts | The Company had the following outstanding contracts to hedge forecasted commodity purchases for continuing and discontinued operations (in metric tons):
|  | Volume Outstanding as of
Commodity |  | September 30, 2019 |  | September 30, 2018
Copper |  | 3,561 |  |  | 3,175 |
Aluminum |  | 2,967 |  |  | 3,381 |
Lead |  | — |  |  | 49,066 |
Polypropylene |  | — |  |  | 15,868 |
Tin |  | — |  |  | 3,076 |
Location and Fair Values of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities | The following table presents the location and fair values of derivative instruments and hedging activities included in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):
| Derivatives and Hedging Activities Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815 |  | Derivatives and Hedging Activities Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815
| September 30, 2019 |  | September 30, 2018 |  | September 30, 2019 |  | September 30, 2018
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange derivatives | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 10 |
Commodity derivatives | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other noncurrent assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity swap | — |  |  | — |  |  | 62 |  |  | 63 |
Total assets | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 81 |  |  | $ | 73 |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange derivatives | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |
Commodity derivatives | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Liability held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity derivatives | — |  |  | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency denominated debt | 2,544 |  |  | 3,149 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total liabilities | $ | 2,568 |  |  | $ | 3,173 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |
Derivative Assets and Liabilities, Eligible for Offsetting [Table Text Block] | The gross and net amounts of derivative assets and liabilities were as follows (in millions):
| Fair Value of Assets |  | Fair Value of Liabilities
| September 30, 2019 |  | September 30, 2018 |  | September 30, 2019 |  | September 30, 2018 |
Gross amount recognized | $ | 97 |  |  | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 2,568 |  |  | $ | 3,175 |  |
Gross amount eligible for offsetting | (11 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (12 | ) |
Net amount | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 2,557 |  |  | $ | 3,163 |  |
Location and Amount of Gains and Losses Gross of Tax on Derivative Instruments and Related Hedge Items | The following table presents the pre-tax gains (losses) recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) related to cash flow hedges for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):
Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships |  | Year Ended September 30,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Foreign currency exchange derivatives |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (1 | )
Commodity derivatives |  | (4 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | 14 |
Total |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (12 | ) |  | $ | 13 |
The following table presents the location and amount of the pre-tax gains (losses) on cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI into the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):
Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships |  | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative |  | Year Ended September 30,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Foreign currency exchange derivatives |  | Cost of sales |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (1 | )
Foreign currency exchange derivatives |  | Income from discontinued operations |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 26 |
Commodity derivatives |  | Cost of sales |  | (4 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | 4 |
Commodity derivatives |  | Income from discontinued operations |  | (10 | ) |  | 7 |  |  | 4 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | (10 | ) |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 33 |
The following table presents the location and amount of pre-tax gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815 |  | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative |  | Year Ended September 30,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Foreign currency exchange derivatives |  | Cost of sales |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | (1 | )
Foreign currency exchange derivatives |  | Net financing charges |  | (60 | ) |  | 42 |  |  | 48 |
Foreign currency exchange derivatives |  | Income tax provision |  | (1 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (1 | )
Foreign currency exchange derivatives |  | Income from discontinued operations |  | 52 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | (1 | )
Equity swap |  | Selling, general and administrative |  | 14 |  |  | (8 | ) |  | (3 | )
Total |  |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 42 |

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