Significant Restructuring Costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Changes in Company's Restructuring Reserve

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s restructuring reserve, included within other current liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial position (in millions):



	Employee Severance and Termination Benefits			Fixed Asset Impairments			Other			Currency Translation			Total
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	221		$	—		$	7		$	—		$	228
Utilized—cash	(27		)	—			(3		)	—			(30		)
Utilized—noncash	—			—			—			2			2
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	194		$	—		$	4		$	2		$	200
Additional restructuring costs	71			13			—			—			84
Utilized—cash	(31		)	—			—			—			(31		)
Utilized—noncash	—			(13		)	(4		)	(3		)	(20		)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	234		$	—		$	—		$	(1	)	$	233

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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