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Stock Incentive Plans - Components of Pretax Stock-Based Award (Net of Forfeitures) and Associated Income Tax Benefits (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Sep. 30, 2018

Sep. 30, 2017

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Stock-based compensation

$ 26

^[1]

$ 44

^[2]

$ 28

^[3]

Cash-settled Nonvested Stock Awards [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Stock-based compensation

5

9

5

Cash-settled Performance Shares [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Stock-based compensation

$ 0

$ 8

$ 3

[1]	The year ended September 30, 2019 included $5 million and zero of expense related to cash-settled nonvested restricted stock awards and cash-settled performance units, respectively.
[2]	The year ended September 30, 2018 included $9 million and $8 million of expense related to cash-settled nonvested restricted stock awards and cash-settled performance units, respectively.
[3]	The year ended September 30, 2017 included $5 million and $3 million of expense related to cash-settled nonvested restricted stock awards and cash-settled performance units, respectively.

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- Definition

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