Discontinued Operations and Notes Receivable from Sale of Business - Components of Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Net sales and other operating revenues	$ 2	$ 1	$ 5	$ 4
Loss from operations before income taxes	(1)	(1)	(3)	(6)
Benefit from income taxes		2	1	4
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ (1)	$ 1	$ (2)	$ (2)

Overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, before income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the following (before income tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax before extraordinary items allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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