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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss) Restricted | $ 9 | $ 0 |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities |  |  |  | $ 3 |
Marketable Securities, Realized Gain (Loss) |  |  |  | $ 2 |
Fair value of long term debt | 7,500 |  | $ 7,500 |  | $ 9,600
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long term debt | 7,300 |  | 7,300 |  | 8,600
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long term debt | 200 |  | 200 |  | $ 1,000
Marketable Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | $ 9 |  | 8 |  |
Deferred compensation plan assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | $ (2) |  |

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