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Other Current Liabilities
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Other Current Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Current Liabilities
Other Current Liabilities
     Other current liabilities are summarized as follows (in millions):
 
June 30,
2015
 
September 30,
2014
Compensation and benefits
$
123

 
$
146

Income taxes
12

 
8

Taxes other than income taxes
46

 
50

Accrued interest
16

 
15

Product warranties
23

 
27

Environmental reserves (see Note 19)
8

 
12

Restructuring (see Note 6)
11

 
9

Asbestos-related liabilities (see Note 19)
17

 
17

Indemnity obligations (see Note 19)
2

 
11

Other
45

 
56

Other current liabilities
$
303

 
$
351


The company records estimated product warranty costs at the time of shipment of products to customers. Warranty reserves are primarily based on factors that include past claims experience, sales history, product manufacturing and engineering changes and industry developments. Liabilities for product recall campaigns are recorded at the time the company’s obligation is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Policy repair actions to maintain customer relationships are recorded as other liabilities at the time an obligation is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Product warranties, including recall campaigns, not expected to be paid within one year are recorded as a non-current liability.
A summary of the changes in product warranties is as follows (in millions):
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Total product warranties – beginning of period
$
51

 
$
57

Accruals for product warranties
11

 
14

Payments
(13
)
 
(18
)
Change in estimates and other
1

 
3

Total product warranties – end of period
50

 
56

Less: Non-current product warranties
(27
)
 
(33
)
Product warranties – current
$
23

 
$
23