Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Pension Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 6. PENSION

The Company'sdefined pension plans principally consist of both funded and unfunded noncontributory plans covering the majority of domestic employees and retirees.Net periodic benefit costsfor the Company under its defined benefit pension plans consist of the following:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
Net Periodic Benefit Costs	June 30,				June 30,
(in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	7	$	7	$	21	$	18
Interest cost		11		10		33		30
Expected return on plan assets		(9)		(8)		(27)		(22)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost		-		-		-		1
Recognized actuarial loss		3		2		9		6
Net periodic benefit costs	$	12	$	11	$	36	$	33