Subsequent Event (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Subsequent Event [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $450 million due to protracted weak demand and structural industry developments in the embedded computing and power business which had annual sales of $1.4 billion. Management considered strategic alternatives, initiated a sale process, and non-binding indications of interest were received in the third quarter of 2013. The Company will pursue negotiation of a transaction and a decision will be made whether to sell the business, subject to Board approval. Depending on the ultimate outcome of the process, it is possible the Company could recognize an impairment charge, or loss on the sale of the business along with an income tax charge related to potential repatriation of earnings which have been permanently reinvested in the business.