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Benefit Plans - Fair Value Measurements of Plan Assets (Detail) - Pension Plans - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 2,129	$ 2,242	$ 3,222
United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,382	1,537
United States | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	443	492
United States | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	53	69
United States | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	17	22
United States | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	46	52
United States | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	469	469
United States | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	202	243
United States | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	151	191
Foreign Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	748	705
Foreign Plans | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	122	33
Foreign Plans | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9	10
Foreign Plans | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	197	180
Foreign Plans | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	43	76
Foreign Plans | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	173	190
Foreign Plans | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	7
Foreign Plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	55	76
Foreign Plans | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	36	35
Foreign Plans | Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	103	96
Net Asset Value | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	138	172
Net Asset Value | United States | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Net Asset Value | United States | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Net Asset Value | United States | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Net Asset Value | United States | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Net Asset Value | United States | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	59	62
Net Asset Value | United States | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Net Asset Value | United States | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	79	110
Level 1 | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,012	1,068
Level 1 | United States | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	260	258
Level 1 | United States | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	43	53
Level 1 | United States | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 1 | United States | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	24	26
Level 1 | United States | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	410	406
Level 1 | United States | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	202	243
Level 1 | United States | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	72	81
Level 1 | Foreign Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	499	508
Level 1 | Foreign Plans | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	100	19
Level 1 | Foreign Plans | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	8
Level 1 | Foreign Plans | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	165	167
Level 1 | Foreign Plans | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	34	68
Level 1 | Foreign Plans | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	147	190
Level 1 | Foreign Plans | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	7
Level 1 | Foreign Plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	35	48
Level 1 | Foreign Plans | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	1
Level 1 | Foreign Plans | Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 2 | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	231	297
Level 2 | United States | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	182	234
Level 2 | United States | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	16
Level 2 | United States | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	17	22
Level 2 | United States | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	22	26
Level 2 | United States | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 2 | United States | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 2 | United States | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 2 | Foreign Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	74	68
Level 2 | Foreign Plans | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	14
Level 2 | Foreign Plans | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	2
Level 2 | Foreign Plans | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	26	13
Level 2 | Foreign Plans | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9	8
Level 2 | Foreign Plans | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	0
Level 2 | Foreign Plans | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 2 | Foreign Plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	7
Level 2 | Foreign Plans | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	26	24
Level 2 | Foreign Plans | Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | United States | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | United States | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | United States | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | United States | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | United States | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | United States | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | United States | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | Foreign Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	175	128
Level 3 | Foreign Plans | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	12	0
Level 3 | Foreign Plans | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | Foreign Plans | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6	0
Level 3 | Foreign Plans | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | Foreign Plans | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	25	0
Level 3 | Foreign Plans | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	0
Level 3 | Foreign Plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	19	21
Level 3 | Foreign Plans | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9	10
Level 3 | Foreign Plans | Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 103	$ 96

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