Comprehensive (Loss) Income

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Comprehensive (Loss) Income

3. Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Comprehensive (loss) income, which is reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of equity, consists of net (loss) income and other gains and losses affecting equity that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net (loss) income. For the Company, the components of other comprehensive loss primarily consist of foreign currency translation losses, minimum pension liabilities, and deferred gains and losses on financial instruments designated as hedges under ASC 815, which include foreign exchange contracts. The following summary sets forth the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related taxes of less than $1 million:

	Foreign			Minimum			Deferred Gains		Accumulated
	Currency			Pension			On Derivative		Other
	Translation			Liability			Financial		Comprehensive
	Loss			Adjustment			Instruments		Loss, net
	(in millions)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(157	)	$	(10	)	$	—	$	(167	)
Other comprehensive loss (a)		(44	)		(6	)		—		(50	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other    comprehensive income		—			(1	)		—		(1	)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(201	)	$	(17	)	$	—	$	(218	)
Other comprehensive income (a)		30			8			—		38
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other    comprehensive income		—			(1	)		—		(1	)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	(171	)	$	(10	)	$	—	$	(181	)
Other comprehensive loss (a)		(13	)		1			3		(9	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other    comprehensive income		—			—			—		—
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	(184	)	$	(9	)	$	3	$	(190	)

(a) Includes historical foreign currency translation related to certain intra-entity transactions that are no longer of a long-term investment nature of $0 million, $(19) million and $(109) million during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.