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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Operating activities:    
Net income $ 426.0 $ 478.0
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation 83.0 80.0
Amortization of intangible assets 76.0 78.0
Change in fair value of investments 3.0 (6.0)
Share-based compensation expense 44.0 51.0
Retirement benefit expense 21.0 9.0
Net loss on disposition of property 1.0 0.0
Pension contributions (6.0) (12.0)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments    
Receivables (51.0) 239.0
Inventories 95.0 58.0
Accounts payable (62.0) (220.0)
Contract liabilities 70.0 23.0
Compensation and benefits 31.0 (285.0)
Income taxes (119.0) (228.0)
Other assets and liabilities (49.0) (112.0)
Cash provided by operating activities 563.0 153.0
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (99.0) (119.0)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0.0 (748.0)
Purchases of investments (13.0) (8.0)
Other investing activities (10.0) (1.0)
Cash used for investing activities (122.0) (876.0)
Financing activities:    
Net issuance of short-term debt 339.0 706.0
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs 6.0 0.0
Repayment of long-term debt 300.0 0.0
Cash dividends (297.0) (287.0)
Purchases of treasury stock (232.0) (314.0)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 48.0 27.0
Other financing activities (9.0) (23.0)
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities (445.0) 109.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (17.0) 5.0
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (21.0) (609.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 471.0 1,080.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 450.0 $ 471.0