Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Tables [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)


		Quarter Ended			Six Months Ended
Supplemental Cash Flow Information		March 31,			March 31,
(in millions)		2012		2011	2012		2011

Cash paid for interest	$	55	$	65	$	201	$	219
Cash paid for income taxes*	$	113	$	86	$	73	$	233

*The six months ended March 31, 2012 includes approximately $100 million related to a federal tax refund resulting from the carryback of capital losses against taxes previously paid on capital gains.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest


	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	March 31,				March 31,
(in millions)		2012		2011	2012		2011

Beginning balance	$	148	$	133	$	152	$	131
Net earnings		6		2		11		7
Distributions		-		(6)		(9)		(10)
Translation adjustment		2		3		2		4
Redemption value adjustment		(5)		-		(5)		-
Ending balance	$	151	$	132	$	151	$	132

- Definition

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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