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Segment Information - Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 12,670 | $ 16,526 | $ 17,439
Long-lived assets | 1,581 | 1,671 |
Americas | Americas Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 5,889 | 7,785 | 7,664
Long-lived assets | 663 | 713 |
EMEA | EMEA Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 5,148 | 6,675 | 7,436
Long-lived assets | 726 | 733 |
Asia | Asia Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,822 | 2,337 | 2,659
Eliminations |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | (189) | (271) | (320)
Eliminations | Americas | Americas Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | (1,416) | (1,794) | (1,917)
Eliminations | EMEA | EMEA Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | (1,423) | (1,835) | (1,880)
Eliminations | Asia | Asia Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | (27) | (3) | (2)
Reportable Segments | Americas Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 5,889 | 7,785 | 7,664
Reportable Segments | EMEA Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 5,148 | 6,675 | 7,436
Reportable Segments | Asia Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,822 | 2,337 | 2,659
Reportable Segments | United States | Americas Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 4,983 | 6,435 | 6,376
Long-lived assets | 472 | 504 |
Reportable Segments | Mexico | Americas Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,004 | 2,709 | 2,668
Long-lived assets | 171 | 177 |
Reportable Segments | Other Americas | Americas Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 318 | 435 | 537
Long-lived assets | 20 | 32 |
Reportable Segments | Germany | EMEA Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,061 | 1,463 | 1,761
Long-lived assets | 203 | 195 |
Reportable Segments | Czech Republic | EMEA Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,118 | 1,431 | 1,663
Reportable Segments | Other EMEA | EMEA Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 4,392 | 5,616 | 5,892
Long-lived assets | 523 | 538 |
Reportable Segments | China | Asia Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 517 | 529 | 716
Reportable Segments | Thailand | Asia Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 400 | 614 | 615
Reportable Segments | Japan | Asia Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 332 | 529 | 562
Reportable Segments | Other Asia | Asia Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 600 | 668 | $ 768
Reportable Segments | Asia | Asia Segment |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 192 | $ 225 |

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