Other Deductions, Net

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Deductions, Net

Other deductions, net are summarized below (in millions):

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2013		2014
Amortization of intangibles	$	57	55
Rationalization of operations	13		9
Other	25		—
Total	$	95	64

The decrease in other for the first quarter is primarily due to a favorable foreign currency impact of $19 million, resulting from gains in the current year due to the strength of the U.S. dollar, compared to losses in the prior year.