CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (DEFICIT) (USD $) In Millions	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2010	$ 92	$ 886	$ (1,220)	$ (812)	$ (1,054)	$ 31	$ (1,023)
Net income (loss)	0	0	15	0	15	9	24
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	38	38	0	38
Impact of sale of business				(62)	(62)		(62)
Employee benefit related adjustment	0	0	0	9	9		9
Other	0	0	0	(2)	(2)	0	(2)
Comprehensive income (loss)					(2)	9	7
Equity based Compensation expense	0	3	0	0	3	0	3
Exercise of stock options	1	5	0	0	6	0	6
Other	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2011	93	895	(1,205)	(829)	(1,046)	40	(1,006)
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2011	94	897	(1,157)	(829)	(995)	34	(961)
Net income (loss)	0	0	(2)	0	(2)	8	6
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	9	9	0	9
Employee benefit related adjustment	0	0	0	2	2	0	2
Other	0	0	0	(2)	(2)	0	(2)
Comprehensive income (loss)					7	8	15
Issuance of restricted stock	2	(2)	0	0	0	0	0
Equity based Compensation expense	0	3	0	0	3	0	3
Other	0	0	0	0	0	(2)	(2)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 96	$ 898	$ (1,142)	$ (820)	$ (968)	$ 40	$ (945)