Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 47	$ 296
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	99	74
Impairment of assets	16
Deferred tax provision	7	14
Gain on sale of business, net of tax		(186)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	2	1
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	(6)	(4)
Non-cash compensation	10	12
Other non-cash expense (income)	2	(2)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(8)	(105)
Inventories	(43)	(52)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(16)	14
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(74)	50
Income taxes payable	(30)	(10)
Other liabilities	(5)	(7)
Cash dividends received from equity affiliates	6	3
Other	(3)	(5)
Cash provided by operating activities	4	93
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(127)	(117)
Proceeds from sale of business		175
Receipts from notes receivable from sale of business	30
Increase in assets held for rent	(4)	(6)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(101)	52
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings under financing arrangements	6	37
Repayments under financing arrangements	(8)	(29)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs	94	5
Repayments of long-term debt	(263)	(12)
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net	8	(17)
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net	256
Proceeds from cash contributions received from noncontrolling stockholders	9	4
Purchases of common stock	(6)	(30)
Proceeds from sales of common stock	5	9
Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(6)	(5)
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders	(26)	(24)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	69	(62)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(7)	(3)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(35)	80
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	120	286
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 85	$ 366