Lease Commitments - Future Minimum Rental Payments (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Operating leases
2019	$ 28
2020	23
2021	21
2022	18
2023	16
Thereafter	64
Total future minimum lease payments	170
Capital leases and financing obligations
2018	6
2019	6
2020	6
2021	6
2022	6
Thereafter	50
Total future minimum lease payments	80
Imputed interest	(33)
Present value of minimum lease payments	47
Minimum sublease rentals due under noncancelable subleases	$ 4

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