RETIREMENT MEDICAL PLANS (Details 7) - U.S. Retiree Medical Plan $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Retiree Medical Plan Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
Fiscal 2016	$ 39
Fiscal 2017	39
Fiscal 2018	40
Fiscal 2019	40
Fiscal 2020	40
Fiscal 2021 – 2025	196
Retiree Medical Plan Estimated Future Gross Receipts [Abstract]
Fiscal 2016	6
Fiscal 2017	6
Fiscal 2018	7
Fiscal 2019	7
Fiscal 2020	7
Fiscal 2021-2025	$ 44

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (f)

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