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Other Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Other Noncurrent Assets And Liabilities [Abstract] |
Other Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities | NOTE K – OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES The following table provides the components of other noncurrent assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30.
(In millions) |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Deferred compensation investments |  | $ | 170 |  |  | $ | 165 |
Tax and tax indemnity receivables |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | 74 |
Life insurance policies |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 52 |
Manufacturing catalyst supplies |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 35 |
Defined benefit plan assets |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | 35 |
Equity and other unconsolidated investments |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 8 |
Land use rights |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 11 |
Environmental insurance receivables |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 11 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 6 |
Other |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 19 |
|  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 416 |
Deferred compensation investments Deferred compensation investments consist of insurance policies valued at cash surrender value. Gains and losses related to deferred compensation investments are immediately recognized within the selling, general and administrative expense caption on the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss). The gains on these investments were $7 million, $10 million and $11 million during 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The following table provides the components of other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30.
(In millions) |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Tax liabilities |  | $ | 220 |  |  | $ | 176 |
Environmental remediation reserves |  |  | 143 |  |  |  | 147 |
Deferred compensation |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 47 |
Other |  |  | 48 |  |  |  | 52 |
|  | $ | 453 |  |  | $ | 422 |

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