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Income Taxes.

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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense (benefit) as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in the period.

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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits (tax reductions recognized in financial reports but excluded from tax returns) pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the beginning balance sheet date, excluding amounts pertaining to examined tax returns.

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Income Taxes (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010
Income Taxes (Textuals)
Annual effective tax rate before discrete period items	19.00%	18.00%			19.00%	18.00%
Potential valuation allowance adjustment					$ 50
Total valuation allowance adjustment		(13)		(69)
Amount of reduction in the period in cumulative translation adjustments related to the change in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset				24
Valuation allowance adjustment recorded as income tax expense		(13)		(93)		(106)
Gross tax effected unrecognized tax benefits							1,262
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits which may impact effective tax rate							1,063
Total net accrued interest, net of tax benefit							68
Net change in interest and penalties					27	52
Interest and penalties included in change in uncertain tax positions				26		26
Interest expense on existing uncertain tax positions						26
Uncertain tax positions		(38)		31		(7)
Number of months estimated for conclusion period for tax examinations, appellate proceedings and/or tax litigation					12 months
Potential adjustment to tax expense due to the conclusion of tax examinations, appellate proceedings and/or tax litigation within the next 12 months	100				100
Medicare Part D			$ 18			$ 18
IRS Appeals [Member]
Income Taxes (Textuals)
Fiscal years currently under exam by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)					2004-2006
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Taxes (Textuals)
Fiscal years currently under exam by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)					2007-2009