Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value, liabilities, Level 2 to Level 1 transfers, amount	$ 0	$ 0
Fair value, assets, Level 2 to Level 1 transfers, amount	0	0
Fair value, liabilities, Level 1 to Level 2 transfers, amount	0	0
Fair value, assets, Level 1 to Level 2 transfers, amount	0	0
Fair value, assets, transfers into Level 3, amount	0	0
Fair value, assets, transfers out of Level 3, amount	0	0
Fair value, liabilities, transfers into Level 3, amount	0	0
Fair value, liabilities, transfers out of Level 3, amount	0	$ 0
Fair value of long-term debt	940,000,000		$ 980,000,000
Fixed Rate Debt [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value of long-term debt	910,000,000		910,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	11,000,000		12,000,000
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Currency Risks [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other Asset Current And Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative asset	$ 7,000,000		$ 1,000,000