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Other Current Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Other Current Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Current Liabilities
Other Current Liabilities
     Other current liabilities are summarized as follows (in millions):
 
March 31,
2017
 
September 30,
2016
Compensation and benefits
$
95

 
$
115

Income taxes
3

 
8

Taxes other than income taxes
21

 
21

Accrued interest
14

 
14

Product warranties
16

 
18

Environmental reserves (see Note 21)
7

 
7

Restructuring (see Note 7)
11

 
14

Asbestos-related liabilities (see Note 21)
18

 
18

Indemnity obligations (see Note 21)
2

 
2

Other
58

 
51

Other current liabilities
$
245

 
$
268


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):
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Total product warranties – beginning of period
$
44

 
$
48

Accruals for product warranties
6

 
7

Payments
(7
)
 
(9
)
Change in estimates and other
(3
)
 
1

Total product warranties – end of period
40

 
47

Less: Non-current product warranties
(24
)
 
(28
)
Product warranties – current
$
16

 
$
19