Operating Cash Flow (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Operating Cash Flow Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Operating Cash Flow
The reconciliation of net income to cash flows provided by operating activities is as follows (in millions):
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income
$
73

 
$
16

Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
1

 
(1
)
Income from continuing operations
72

 
17

Adjustments to income from continuing operations to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
32

 
33

Restructuring costs
6

 
3

Loss on debt extinguishment
1

 
21

Equity in earnings of affiliates
(18
)
 
(17
)
Pension and retiree medical expense
14

 
20

Other adjustments to income from continuing operations
5

 
5

Dividends received from equity method investments
10

 
11

Pension and retiree medical contributions
(24
)
 
(19
)
Restructuring payments
(3
)
 
(4
)
Changes in off-balance sheet accounts receivable factoring
40

 
17

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions, divestitures, foreign currency adjustments and discontinued operations
(99
)
 
(60
)
Operating cash flows provided by continuing operations
36

 
27

Operating cash flows used for discontinued operations
(7
)
 
(9
)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$
29

 
$
18