Other Deductions, Net

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]


	Other deductions, net are summarized below:



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2018		2017	2018

Amortization of intangibles		$	21	51		43	107
Restructuring costs		13		9		24	24
Other		49		39		49	56
Total		$	83	99		116	187

The increase in amortization for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 is primarily due to the valves & controls acquisition. In the second quarter of 2018, Other included lower bad debt expense of $19 and a favorable comparative impact from foreign currency transactions of $19, partially offset by an increase in acquisition/divestiture-related costs of $27.