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Other Deductions, Net
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
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,
 
2016
 
 
 
2017

 
 
2016

 
 
2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of intangibles
 
$
22

 
 
21

 
 
44

 
 
43

Restructuring costs
 
11

 
 
13

 
 
18

 
 
24

Other
 
33

 
 
49

 
 
58

 
 
49

Total
 
$
66

 
 
83

 
 
120

 
 
116



Other includes higher acquisition/divestiture costs of $11 million in the second quarter and $21 million year-to-date, and an increase in bad debt expense of $13 million and $11 million, respectively. The comparative impact of foreign currency transactions was favorable by $12 million in the second quarter and $46 million year-to-date.