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Inventories (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Inventories

The following table summarizes Ashland’s inventories as of the reported Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet dates.

 

(In millions)

March 31, 2018

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

Finished products

$

404

 

 

$

390

 

Raw materials, supplies and work in process

 

248

 

 

 

245

 

LIFO carrying values

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

 

$

649

 

 

$

634