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Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Financial Instruments Subject to Recurring Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018
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Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 149 | $ 294
Restricted investments | [1] | 309 | 342
Deferred compensation investments | [2] | 161 | 165
Investment of captive insurance company |  | 3 | 3
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 2 | 11
Total assets at fair value |  | 624 | 815
Liabilities |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 1 | 3
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 149 | 294
Restricted investments | [1] | 309 | 342
Deferred compensation investments | [2] | 161 | 165
Investment of captive insurance company |  | 3 | 3
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 2 | 11
Total assets at fair value |  | 624 | 815
Liabilities |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 1 | 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 149 | 294
Restricted investments | [1] | 309 | 342
Deferred compensation investments | [2] | 0 | 0
Investment of captive insurance company |  | 3 | 3
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 0 | 0
Total assets at fair value |  | 461 | 639
Liabilities |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0
Restricted investments | [1] | 0 | 0
Deferred compensation investments | [2] | 161 | 165
Investment of captive insurance company |  | 0 | 0
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 2 | 11
Total assets at fair value |  | 163 | 176
Liabilities |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 1 | 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0
Restricted investments | [1] | 0 | 0
Deferred compensation investments | [2] | 0 | 0
Investment of captive insurance company |  | 0 | 0
Foreign currency derivatives |  | 0 | 0
Total assets at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Liabilities |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives |  | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | Included in restricted investments is $30 million classified in the other current assets caption on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[2] | Included in other noncurrent assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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