The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 15, 17

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Acquisitions and Divestitures [Line Items]
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired	$ 170		$ 167	$ 186
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period					100
Net sales	5,919	5,854	11,228	11,389
Knaack [Member]
Acquisitions and Divestitures [Line Items]
Net sales					$ 100