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Divestitures | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Divestitures [Abstract] |
Divestitures | NOTE B – DIVESTITURES Composites and Marl facility On November 15, 2018, Ashland announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell its Composites segment and Intermediates and Solvents Marl facility to INEOS Enterprises in a transaction valued at $1.1 billion. Ashland will retain the remaining Intermediates and Solvents facility in Lima, Ohio primarily for its own internal business use. Ashland currently expects net proceeds from the sale to total approximately $1.0 billion and anticipates that the proceeds will be primarily used to reduce outstanding debt. The transaction is expected to close prior to the end of the June 2019 quarter, contingent on certain customary regulatory approvals, standard closing conditions and completion of required employee information and consultation processes. Upon the closing of this transaction, Ashland currently expects to recognize a gain within the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss). Since this transaction represents a strategic shift in Ashland’s business and had a major effect on Ashland’s operations and financial results, the operating results and cash flows related to Composites and the Marl facility have been reflected as discontinued operations in the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Statements of Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows. See Note C for the results of operations for Composites and the Marl facility for all periods presented. Certain indirect corporate costs included within the selling, general and administrative expense caption of the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) that were previously allocated to the Composites segment and Marl facility do not qualify for classification within discontinued operations and are now reported as selling, general and administrative expense within continuing operations on a consolidated basis and within the Unallocated and other segment. These costs were $12 million during both the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. Ashland is currently implementing plans to eliminate these costs as part of the global restructuring program. Subsequent to the completion of the sale, Ashland expects to provide certain transition services to INEOS Enterprises for a fee. While the transition services are expected to vary in duration depending upon the type of service provided, Ashland expects to reduce costs as the transition services are completed. Held for sale classification The assets and liabilities of Composites and the Marl facility for current and prior periods have been reflected as assets and liabilities held for sale. As a result, in accordance with U.S. GAAP standards, depreciation and amortization are no longer being recorded within the Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) and the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These assets and liabilities are comprised of the following components:
| December 31 |  |  | September 30 |
(In millions) | 2018 |  |  | 2018 |
Accounts receivable, net (a) | $ | 148 |  |  | $ | 159 |
Inventories |  | 78 |  |  |  | 67 |
Net property, plant and equipment |  | 244 |  |  |  | — |
Goodwill |  | 144 |  |  |  | — |
Intangibles |  | 39 |  |  |  | — |
Deferred income taxes |  | 6 |  |  |  | — |
Other assets |  | 54 |  |  |  | 14 |
Current assets held for sale | $ | 713 |  |  | $ | 240 |
Net property, plant and equipment | $ | — |  |  | $ | 245 |
Goodwill |  | — |  |  |  | 144 |
Intangibles |  | — |  |  |  | 40 |
Deferred income taxes |  | — |  |  |  | 7 |
Other assets |  | — |  |  |  | 32 |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | $ | — |  |  | $ | 468 |
Trade and other payables | $ | 106 |  |  | $ | 152 |
Employee benefit obligations |  | 23 |  |  |  | — |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 11 |  |  |  | 11 |
Other liabilities |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |
Current liabilities held for sale | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | 163 |
Employee benefit obligations |  | — |  |  |  | 23 |
Other liabilities |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | $ | — |  |  | $ | 26 |
| (a) | Accounts receivable included an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3 million at both December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018. |

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