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Benefit Plans - Fair Value Measurements of Plan Assets (Details) - Pension Plans - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 2,557	$ 2,129	$ 2,242
United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,676	1,382
United States | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	518	443
United States | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	159	53
United States | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	31	17
United States | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	53	46
United States | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	582	469
United States | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	172	202
United States | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	162	151
International plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	880	748
International plans | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	114	122
International plans | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9	9
International plans | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	223	197
International plans | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	52	43
International plans | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	196	173
International plans | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13	10
International plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	117	55
International plans | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	44	36
International plans | Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	113	103
Net Asset Value | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	146	138
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	71	59
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	75	79
Level 1 | United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,240	1,012
Level 1 | United States | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	296	260
Level 1 | United States | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	149	43
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	25	24
Level 1 | United States | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	512	410
Level 1 | United States | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	172	202
Level 1 | United States | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	87	72
Level 1 | International plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	600	499
Level 1 | International plans | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	92	100
Level 1 | International plans | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7	8
Level 1 | International plans | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	188	165
Level 1 | International plans | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	44	34
Level 1 | International plans | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	166	147
Level 1 | International plans | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	11	8
Level 1 | International plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	92	35
Level 1 | International plans | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	1
Level 1 | International 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	291	231
Level 2 | United States | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	222	182
Level 2 | United States | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	10
Level 2 | United States | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	31	17
Level 2 | United States | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	28	22
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 | International plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	85	74
Level 2 | International plans | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9	10
Level 2 | International plans | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	2
Level 2 | International plans | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	28	26
Level 2 | International plans | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9	9
Level 2 | International plans | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	1
Level 2 | International plans | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 2 | International plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3	1
Level 2 | International plans | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	34	26
Level 2 | International 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 | International plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	195	175
Level 3 | International plans | Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13	12
Level 3 | International plans | Government and agency-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | International plans | Government and agency-Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7	6
Level 3 | International plans | Other fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | International plans | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	30	25
Level 3 | International plans | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	2
Level 3 | International plans | Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	22	19
Level 3 | International plans | Real estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9	9
Level 3 | International plans | Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 113	$ 103

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