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Debt Instrument, Redemption Premium

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Principal Amount Outstanding

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Principal Amount Redeemable

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Debt Instrument, Redemption, Written Notice Period

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The repurchase price percentage of the debt instrument.

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount And Deferred Issuance Costs

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Issuance Price Percentage of the Debt Instrument

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The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt recognized currently as a component of income in the period of extinguishment, net of tax.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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The cash outflow from the repayment of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Long-Term Debt - Issuance of Debt Securities - 2024 Notes (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 11, 2015	Mar. 15, 2014	Mar. 15, 2014	Feb. 13, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt issuance							$ 225,000,000	$ 225,000,000
Repayment of notes							$ (159,000,000)	$ (308,000,000)
6.25 percent notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt issuance				$ 225,000,000
Interest rate					6.25%		6.25%			6.25%
Long-term debt outstanding					$ 450,000,000		$ 450,000,000			$ 225,000,000
6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| Redemption period, equity clawback
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage							106.25%
10.625% Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage		105.313%
Notes \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	$ 225,000,000			$ 225,000,000
Term of notes				10 years
Issuance price percentage of the debt instrument				100.00%
Long-term debt outstanding	450,000,000
Notes \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage							103.125%
Notes \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage							102.083%
Notes \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage							101.042%
Notes \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| 2022 and thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage							100.00%
Notes \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| Redemption period, equity clawback
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, principal amount redeemable							$ 79,000,000
Redemption, principal amount outstanding, minimum					$ 146,000,000		$ 146,000,000
Redemption, written notice period							90 days
Notes \| 10.625% Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of convertible notes repurchased		$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Interest rate					10.625%		10.625%
Repurchase price percentage			5.00%
Net loss on debt extinguishment			$ 19,000,000
Unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs		6,000,000	6,000,000
Debt redemption premium		$ 13,000,000	$ 13,000,000
Corporate Debt Securities \| 6.25 percent notes due 2024 \| Change in control redemption
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage							101.00%
Corporate Debt Securities \| 10.625% Notes Due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of convertible notes repurchased				$ 250,000,000
Interest rate				10.625%
Convertible Notes Payable \| 7.875% Convertible Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of convertible notes repurchased	85,000,000
Interest rate					7.875%		7.875%			7.875%
Repurchase amount, debt	139,000,000						$ 139,000,000
Long-term debt outstanding					$ 152,000,000		152,000,000			$ 229,000,000
Repurchase price percentage					64.00%
Liability component of convertible notes	93,000,000
Equity component of convertible notes	$ 46,000,000
Net loss on debt extinguishment					$ 19,000,000
Unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs					11,000,000		11,000,000
Debt redemption premium					$ 8,000,000		$ 8,000,000
Convertible Notes Payable \| 4.0 percent convertible notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					4.00%		4.00%		4.00%	4.00%
Repurchase amount, debt							$ 4,000,000
Long-term debt outstanding					$ 143,000,000		143,000,000			$ 162,000,000
Repayment of notes					$ (4,000,000)	$ (15,000,000)	(19,000,000)
Repurchase price percentage					4.50%	6.00%
Net loss on debt extinguishment							$ 1,000,000