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Other Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Other Noncurrent Assets And Liabilities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Assets and Other 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 |
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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