Other Deductions, Net (Schedule Of Other Deductions, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other deductions, net [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	$ 51	$ 55
Rationalization of operations	13	9
Other	50	0
Total	114	$ 64
Change in gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions	(27)
Separation costs related to planned strategic repositioning actions	24
After-tax separation costs related to planned strategic actions	$ 22
After-tax separation costs related to strategic repositioning actions per share	$ 0.03

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After-tax separation costs related to planned strategic repositioning costs per share

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[Line Items] for Other deductions, net [Table]

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