Related Party Transactions (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

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 $958 million and $203 million, respectively, for fiscal 2018; $1,004 million and $195 million, respectively, for fiscal 2017; and $928 million and $184 million, respectively, for fiscal 2016.

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,
	2018		2017

Receivable from related parties	$	103	$	131
Payable to related parties	75		50

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.