Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits by Fiscal Year (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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| Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] | |||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ 1,658 | $ 1,353 | $ 1,160 |
| Increases of unrecognized tax benefits related to prior years | 216 | 367 | 56 |
| Decreases of unrecognized tax benefits related to prior years | (13) | (233) | (59) |
| Increases of unrecognized tax benefits related to current year | 384 | 172 | 197 |
| Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities | (9) | 0 | 0 |
| Reductions related to lapsing statute of limitations | (2) | (1) | (1) |
| Balance at end of period | $ 2,234 | $ 1,658 | $ 1,353 |