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Other Long-Term Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] 
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist primarily of liabilities related to certain derivative agreements as well as liabilities under the Environmental Agreements (see Note 20 — Legal Proceedings — Environmental Agreements).  The table below summarizes the types and amounts of liabilities:
Other Long-Term Liabilities
At September 30
 
2011
 
2010
Currency swap liabilities
$
131

 
$
81

Swaption liability
1,077

 
804

Interest rate swap liabilities
463

 
371

Coal contract derivative liabilities
119

 
2

Commodity swap derivative liabilities
78

 
118

Environmental agreements liability
346

 

Other long-term liabilities
191

 
150

 
 
 
 
Total other long-term liabilities
$
2,405

 
$
1,526


The swaption and interest rate swap liabilities increased during 2011 due primarily to a decrease in interest rates. See Note 13 — Derivatives Not Receiving Hedge Accounting Treatment for a discussion related to changes affecting coal contract derivative liabilities.