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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Rockwell Automation by component for the following periods were (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025Pension and other postretirement benefit plan adjustments, net of taxAccumulated currency translation adjustments, net of taxNet unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxTotal accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance as of December 31, 2024$(426)$(426)$(20)$(872)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications— 44 (6)38 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss— (5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)44 (11)39 
Balance as of March 31, 2025$(420)$(382)$(31)$(833)
Six Months Ended March 31, 2025Pension and other postretirement benefit plan adjustments, net of taxAccumulated currency translation adjustments, net of taxNet unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxTotal accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance as of September 30, 2024$(431)$(296)$(45)$(772)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications— (86)19 (67)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss11 — (5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)11 (86)14 (61)
Balance as of March 31, 2025$(420)$(382)$(31)$(833)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Pension and other postretirement benefit plan adjustments, net of taxAccumulated currency translation adjustments, net of taxNet unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxTotal accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance as of December 31, 2023$(407)$(281)$(42)$(730)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications— (46)14 (32)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(3)— 
Other comprehensive income (loss)(44)11 (32)
Balance as of March 31, 2024$(406)$(325)$(31)$(762)
Six Months Ended March 31, 2024Pension and other postretirement benefit plan adjustments, net of taxAccumulated currency translation adjustments, net of taxNet unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxTotal accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance as of September 30, 2023$(407)$(365)$(18)$(790)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications— 38 (4)34 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss(9)(6)
Other comprehensive income (loss)40 (13)28 
Balance as of March 31, 2024$(406)$(325)$(31)$(762)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Statement of Operations were (in millions):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
 2025202420252024
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan adjustments (1)
Amortization of net actuarial loss$$$15 $Other income
15 Income before income taxes
(2)— (4)— Income tax provision
$$$11 $Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Net unrealized losses (gains) on cash flow hedges
Forward exchange contracts$$(1)$$(2)Sales
Forward exchange contracts(9)(5)(11)(13)Cost of sales
Forward exchange contracts— — — — Selling, general and administrative expenses
Treasury locks related to 2019 and 2021 debt issuancesInterest expense
(7)(5)(7)(13)Income before income taxes
Income tax provision
$(5)$(3)$(5)$(9)Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Accumulated currency translation adjustments$— $$— $Other income
Total reclassifications$$— $$(6)Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc.
(1) These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost. See Note 10 for further information.