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Strategic Partnership (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from strategic partnership	$ 375
Proceeds from strategic partnership, share value received	361
Proceeds from strategic partnership, cash portion	$ 14
Realized gain (loss) from strategic partnership		$ 0	$ 11
Unrealized gain (loss) from strategic partnership		18	19
Strategic Partnership Transactions, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Net		$ 18	$ 30
Preferred shares issued		125,000	125,000		0
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock			$ 121	$ 0
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock			$ 125