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Debt - Summary of Short-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Other Short-term Borrowings	$ 5	$ 10
Short-term debt	$ 707	1,309
3.250% Notes due November 12, 2020
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.25%
0.174% Notes due June 4, 2021
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.174%		0.174%
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 701	0
2.404% Notes due June 5, 2020
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.404%
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 0	$ 999
2.675% Notes due December 15, 2019
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.675%	2.675%
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 0	$ 300