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Retrospective Responsibility Plan
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Retrospective Responsibility Plan [Abstract]  
Retrospective Responsibility Plan
Note 2—Retrospective Responsibility Plan
Under the terms of the retrospective responsibility plan, the Company maintains an escrow account from which settlements of, or judgments in, the covered litigation are paid. See Note 11—Legal Matters.
The following table summarizes activity related to the litigation escrow account.
 
(in millions)
Balance at October 1, 2012
$
4,432

Payments to settlement funds(1):
 
Class plaintiffs
(4,033
)
Individual plaintiffs
(350
)
Balance at March 31, 2013
$
49


(1)  
These payments are associated with the Multidistrict Litigation Proceedings. The settlement with the class plaintiffs in these proceedings is subject to final court approval, which the Company cannot assure will be received, and to the adjudication of any appeals. See Note 11—Legal Matters.
The accrual related to the covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the litigation escrow account balance. The Company did not record an additional accrual for the covered litigation during the six months ended March 31, 2013.