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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Operating activities:    
Net income $ 719.0 $ 709.0
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation 126.0 121.0
Amortization of intangible assets 114.0 115.0
Change in fair value of investments 3.0 (1.0)
Share-based compensation expense 65.0 75.0
Retirement benefit expense 31.0 14.0
Net loss on disposition and impairment of property 9.0 1.0
Pension contributions (8.0) (19.0)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments    
Receivables (58.0) 310.0
Inventories 44.0 68.0
Accounts payable 1.0 (292.0)
Contract liabilities 65.0 16.0
Compensation and benefits 87.0 (297.0)
Income taxes (130.0) (294.0)
Other assets and liabilities 22.0 (94.0)
Cash provided by operating activities 1,090.0 432.0
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (137.0) (160.0)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0.0 (749.0)
Purchases of investments (13.0) (10.0)
Other investing activities (15.0) (1.0)
Cash used for investing activities (165.0) (920.0)
Financing activities:    
Net (repayment) issuance of short-term debt (398.0) 703.0
Issuance of short-term debt, net of issuance costs 513.0 19.0
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs 12.0 0.0
Repayment of long-term debt (300.0) 0.0
Cash dividends (444.0) (429.0)
Purchases of treasury stock (356.0) (477.0)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 78.0 32.0
Other financing activities (9.0) (35.0)
Cash used for financing activities (904.0) (187.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 3.0 2.0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 24.0 (673.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 471.0 1,080.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 495.0 $ 407.0