Related Party Transactions (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into transactions with related parties, such as equity affiliates. Such transactions consist of facility management services, the sale or purchase of goods and other arrangements.

The net sales to and purchases from related parties included in the consolidated statements of income were $1.3 billion and $0.5 billion, respectively, for fiscal 2016; $1.3 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, for fiscal 2015; and $1.2 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, for fiscal 2014.

The following table sets forth the amount of accounts receivable due from and payable to related parties in the consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):



	September 30,
	2016		2015

Receivable from related parties	$	239	$	389
Payable to related parties	92		285

The Company has also provided financial support to certain of its VIE's, see Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for additional information.