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The increase (decrease) during the period in the carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) of the liability pertaining to the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination and to asset retirement obligations.

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The number of positions eliminated during the period as a result of restructuring activities.

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The number of positions eliminated as of the balance sheet date since inception of the restructuring plan(s).

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Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan and expenses resulting from the write-down of assets. Excludes expenses related to a business combination, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Restructuring and Impairment Costs (Details) employee in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended					48 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) employee plant	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) employee
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs	$ 238	$ 176	$ 1,181
Restructuring reserves	$ (80)	(108)	(135)
Restructuring charges recovered		6
Number of positions eliminated to date \| employee	17					17
Number of positions eliminated \| employee	12
Number of plants expected to close \| plant	23
Number of plants closed \| plant	17
2020 restructuring plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs	$ 205
Noncash adjustment—underspend	20
2020 restructuring plan \| Americas Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs	20
2020 restructuring plan \| EMEA Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs	175
2020 restructuring plan \| Asia Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs	10
2019 restructuring plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs		105
Noncash adjustment—underspend	7	16
Restructuring reserves		9
2019 restructuring plan \| Employee Severance and Termination Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Noncash adjustment—underspend	7
2019 restructuring plan \| Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Noncash adjustment—underspend	0
2019 restructuring plan \| Americas Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs		16
2019 restructuring plan \| EMEA Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs		81
2019 restructuring plan \| Asia Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs		8
2018 restructuring plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs			71
Noncash adjustment—underspend	7	10
2018 restructuring plan \| Employee Severance and Termination Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Noncash adjustment—underspend	7	10
2018 restructuring plan \| Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Noncash adjustment—underspend	$ 0	$ 0
2018 restructuring plan \| Americas Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs			9
2018 restructuring plan \| EMEA Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs			52
2018 restructuring plan \| Asia Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs			10
2017 restructuring plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs				$ 46
2017 restructuring plan \| Americas Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs				7
2017 restructuring plan \| EMEA Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs				34
2017 restructuring plan \| Asia Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs				$ 5
2016 restructuring plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs					$ 332
Noncash adjustment—underspend			20
Severance costs						$ 20
2016 restructuring plan \| Americas Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs					32
2016 restructuring plan \| EMEA Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs					298
2016 restructuring plan \| Asia Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment costs					$ 2
Other plan years
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Noncash adjustment—underspend			$ 5