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Debt and Financing Arrangements - Components of Net Financing Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest costs	$ 59	$ 62
Banking fees and bond cost amortization	8	5
Interest income	(3)	(13)
Net foreign exchange results for financing activities	(5)	(2)
Net financing charges	$ 59	$ 52

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The total amount of banking fees and bond cost amortization charged to income in the period through the net financing charges line item in the statement of income.

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Net foreign exchange results for financing activities.

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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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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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