Related Party Transactions (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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 for continuing operations included in the consolidated statements of income were $954 million and $195 million, respectively, for fiscal 2017; $917 million and $184 million, respectively, for fiscal 2016; and $892 million and $95 million, respectively, for fiscal 2015.

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



	September 30,
	2017		2016

Receivable from related parties	$	108	$	72
Payable to related parties	50		14

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.