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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Period in which remaining performance obligation is expected to be recognized as revenue, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
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Revenues Revenues - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rebate liability	$ 576	$ 526
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-10-01
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	3 years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-10-01 \| Products and/or Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 2,100
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-10-01 \| Consumables
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount	$ 2,500