Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements - Investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Investment Gains (Losses)
Investment fund securities classified as trading and measured at fair value	$ 1,700,000,000
Equity investments not required to be measured at fair value	1,000,000
Period of time where the investor contributes capital to an investment in a private partnership - minimum	3 years
Period of time where the investor contributes capital to an investment in a private partnership - maximum	4 years
Minimum investment period	10 years
NDT unfunded commitments related to private partnerships	149,000,000
Number of redemption or limited redemption options	0
Number of readily available quoted exchange prices for the investments	0
SERP
Investment Gains (Losses)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	2,000,000	4,000,000
NDT
Investment Gains (Losses)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	48,000,000	121,000,000
ART
Investment Gains (Losses)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	$ 33,000,000	$ 27,000,000

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Number of readily available quoted exchange prices for the investments

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Number of redemption or limited redemption options related to private partnerships

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Fair value portion of arrangements with third parties, including, but not limited to, operating lease arrangement and arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, or has agreed to commit resources to supply goods or services.

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Amount of investments in debt and equity securities and other forms of securities that provide ownership interests classified as trading.

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