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Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 2,493 | $ 2,589 | $ 2,309
Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 2,382 | 2,470 | 2,216
Intermediates and Solvents [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 111 | 119 | 93
North America [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 945 | 988 | 883
North America [Member] | Intermediates and Solvents [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 58 | 58 | 34
Europe [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 779 | 806 | 683
Europe [Member] | Intermediates and Solvents [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 23 | 24 | 21
Asia Pacific [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 458 | 454 | 432
Asia Pacific [Member] | Intermediates and Solvents [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 25 | 31 | 32
Latin America & Other [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 200 | 222 | 218
Latin America & Other [Member] | Intermediates and Solvents [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 5 | 6 | 6
Cellulosics [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 839 | 837 | 794
Poly-vinyl pyrrolidones [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 413 | 422 | 402
Adhesives [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 345 | 351 | 336
Actives [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 156 | 153 | 128
Vinyl Ethers [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 106 | 139 | 139
Pharmachem [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 231 | 248 | 104
Other [Member] | Specialty Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | [1] | 292 | 320 | 313
Derivatives [Member] | Intermediates and Solvents [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 92 | 99 | 77
Butanediol [Member] | Intermediates and Solvents [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 19 | $ 20 | $ 16
[1] | Other includes no product category in excess of 10% of sales.

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