Other Deductions, Net

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Deductions, Net

Other deductions, net are summarized below (in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 31,			Six Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2015	2014	2015
Amortization of intangibles	$	58	53	115	108
Rationalization of operations	21		44	34	53
Other	58		39	83	39
Total	$	137	136	232	200

Other for the second quarter primarily reflects the comparative effect of the prior year equity loss of $34 million from the Company's investment in Artesyn Embedded Technologies. The year-to-date change includes the equity loss and a favorable foreign currency transaction impact of $20 million due to lower losses in the current year.