Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Operating Results Information For Each Business Segment

	Revenues						Operating Earnings
	Fiscal Years						Fiscal Years
(In millions)	2011		2010		2009		2011			2010			2009
Oncology Systems	$	2,022	$	1,862	$	1,798	$	507		$	462		$	482
X-ray Products		469		403		331		118			100			82
Total reportable segments		2,491		2,265		2,129		625			562			564
Other		106		92		85		(32	)		(30	)		(19	)
Corporate		—		—		—		(5	)		2			(71	)
Total company	$	2,597	$	2,357	$	2,214	$	588		$	534		$	474

	Depreciation & Amortization						Capital Additions
	Fiscal Years						Fiscal Years
(In millions)	2011		2010		2009		2011		2010		2009
Oncology Systems	$	19	$	19	$	18	$	17	$	14	$	20
X-ray Products		8		7		7		7		6		5
Total reportable segments		27		26		25		24		20		25
Other		3		3		3		13		7		3
Corporate		23		19		16		34		25		58
Total company	$	53	$	48	$	44	$	71	$	52	$	86
	Total Assets						Goodwill
	Fiscal Years						Fiscal Years
(In millions)	2011		2010		2009		2011		2010		2009
Oncology Systems	$	1,093	$	1,000	$	986	$	130	$	127	$	126
X-ray Products		268		186		154		6		4		3
Total reportable segments		1,361		1,186		1,140		136		131		129
Other		239		215		200		76		77		81
Corporate		899		923		968		—		—		—
Total company	$	2,499	$	2,324	$	2,308	$	212	$	208	$	210

Reconciliation Of Segment Operating Results To Company's Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Taxes

	Fiscal Years
(In millions)	2011			2010			2009
Earnings from operations before taxes:
Oncology Systems	$	507		$	462		$	482
X-ray Products		118			100			82
Total reportable segments		625			562			564
Other		(32	)		(30	)		(19	)
Corporate		(5	)		2			(71	)
Interest income (expense), net		1			(1	)		1
Total company	$	589		$	533		$	475

Geographic Information

	Revenues						Long-Lived Assets
	Fiscal Years						Fiscal Years
(In millions)	2011		2010		2009		2011		2010		2009
United States	$	975	$	970	$	1,068	$	223	$	215	$	214
International		1,622		1,387		1,146		63		53		50
Total company	$	2,597	$	2,357	$	2,214	$	286	$	268	$	264