STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED EQUITY (unaudited) - 9 months ended Jun. 30, 2019 - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Common stock [Member]	Paid-in capital [Member]	Retained earnings [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]	[1]
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2018		$ 3,406	$ 1	$ 946	$ 2,750	$ (291)
Adoption of new accounting pronouncements	[2]				34	(34)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Net income (loss)		94			94
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(43)				(43)
Regular dividends, $0.775 per common share		(48)			(48)
Common shares issued under stock incentive and other plans	[3]	8		8
Repurchase of common stock	[4]	(200)		(200)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019		$ 3,217	$ 1	$ 754	$ 2,830	$ (368)

[1] At June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the after-tax accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Ashland of $367 million and $291 million, respectively, was each comprised of net unrealized translation losses of $365 million and $328 million, respectively, net unrealized gains on investment securities of zero and $34 million, respectively, and unrecognized prior service costs as a result of certain employee benefit plan amendments of $3 million and unrecognized prior services credits of $3 million, respectively.

[2] Represents the cumulative-effect adjustment related to the adoption of the new guidance related to the accounting for equity securities and the tax effects of intercompany transfers during fiscal 2019. See Note A for more information.

[3] Common shares issued were 281,077 for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.

[4] Common shares repurchased were 2,236,546 for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.