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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 20

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=37586315&loc=d3e32123-109318

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Income Taxes (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Net pre-tax income (loss) in which a tax benefit is not recorded	$ 6	$ 149	$ 42	$ 184
Settled Litigation \| Antitrust Lawsuit, Eaton Corporation
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Earnings from antitrust lawsuit settlement				210
Recovery of legal expenses				20
Decrease in valuation allowance				$ 79