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Discontinued Operations (Details) - Enterprise Services - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares distributed to shareholder (in shares) | 0.085904 |  |
Term |  |  | 5 years
Net cash transfer | $ 500 | $ 559 |

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