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BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 4,562 $ 4,432 $ 8,908 $ 8,608
Cost of sales 2,140 2,061 4,174 4,002
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,316 1,283 2,559 2,506
Other deductions, net 229 418 434 646
Earnings before income taxes 793 629 1,568 1,404
Stock compensation 4 9 9 11
Interest expense, net (84) (41) (173) (50)
Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Earnings before income taxes 957 940 1,897 1,821
Operating Segments | Safety & Productivity        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 547 522 1,050 1,010
Cost of sales 306 291 593 567
Selling, general and administrative expenses 121 116 234 226
Other deductions, net 11 10 19 15
Earnings before income taxes 109 105 204 202
Operating Segments | Software & Systems        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,503 1,451 2,956 2,833
Cost of sales 616 572 1,199 1,112
Selling, general and administrative expenses 494 466 955 919
Other deductions, net 174 199 336 395
Earnings before income taxes 219 214 466 407
Operating Segments | Software & Systems | Control Systems & Software        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,089 1,093 2,133 2,116
Cost of sales 505 480 986 931
Selling, general and administrative expenses 297 283 574 561
Other deductions, net 63 92 117 180
Earnings before income taxes 224 238 456 444
Operating Segments | Software & Systems | Test & Measurement        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 414 358 823 717
Cost of sales 111 92 213 181
Selling, general and administrative expenses 197 183 381 358
Other deductions, net 111 107 219 215
Earnings before income taxes (5) (24) 10 (37)
Operating Segments | Intelligent Devices        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 2,512 2,459 4,902 4,765
Cost of sales 1,216 1,197 2,383 2,319
Selling, general and administrative expenses 588 580 1,170 1,139
Other deductions, net 79 61 122 95
Earnings before income taxes 629 621 1,227 1,212
Operating Segments | Intelligent Devices | Sensors        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,024 1,000 2,020 1,972
Cost of sales 445 436 891 860
Selling, general and administrative expenses 279 273 549 533
Other deductions, net 24 25 38 27
Earnings before income taxes 276 266 542 552
Operating Segments | Intelligent Devices | Final Control        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,488 1,459 2,882 2,793
Cost of sales 771 761 1,492 1,459
Selling, general and administrative expenses 309 307 621 606
Other deductions, net 55 36 84 68
Earnings before income taxes 353 355 685 660
Segment Reconciling        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Stock compensation (57) (59) (113) (127)
Unallocated pension and postretirement costs 28 27 57 55
Corporate        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Earnings before income taxes (51) (238) (100) (295)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Interest expense, net $ (84) $ (41) $ (173) $ (50)