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Debt And Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt face amount exchanged for new debentures | $ 568,000,000 |  |
Debt premium | 196,000,000 |  | 32,000,000
Charges from early extinguishment of debt |  |  | 12,000,000
Excess of fair value over carrying value of long-term debt |  | 1,600,000,000 |
Maximum amount provided under accounts receivable securitization facility excluded in lines of credit |  | 1,000,000,000 |
Amount utilized from the securitization facility |  | 1,000,000,000 |
5.935% Debentures $500 Million Face Amount, Due In 2032 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate stated percentage | 5.935% |  |
6.45% Debentures $158 Million Face Amount, Due In 2038 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate stated percentage | 6.45% |  |
6.625% Debentures $197 Million Face Amount, Due In 2029 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate stated percentage | 6.625% |  |
6.75% Debentures $141 Million Face Amount, Due In 2027 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate stated percentage | 6.75% |  |
6.95% Debentures $176 Million Face Amount, Due In 2097 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate stated percentage | 6.95% |  |
7.0% Debentures $194 Million Face Amount, Due In 2031 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate stated percentage | 7.00% |  |
7.5% Debentures $222 Million Face Amount, Due In 2027 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate stated percentage | 7.50% |  |
0.875% Convertible Senior Notes $1.15 Billion Face Amount, Due In 2014 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  | 1,150,000,000 |
Debt instrument, maturity year |  | 2014 |
5.765% Debentures $1.0 Billion Face Amount, Due In 2041 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate stated percentage | 5.765% |  |
4.016% Debentures $570 Face Amount, Due 2043 [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount | 570,000,000 |  |
Interest rate stated percentage | 4.016% |  |
Debt instrument, maturity year | 2043 |  |
Lines of credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Lines of credit |  | 8,600,000,000 |
Unused lines of credit |  | 5,300,000,000 |
Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |
Debt And Financing Arrangements [Line Items] |  |  |
Lines of credit |  | 6,300,000,000 |
Borrowing under commercial paper borrowing facility |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |

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