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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill for the six months ended March 31, 2026, were (in millions):
Intelligent DevicesSoftware & ControlLifecycle ServicesTotal
Balance as of September 30, 2025$904 $2,440 $495 $3,839 
Translation(1)— — (1)
Balance as of March 31, 2026$903 $2,440 $495 $3,838 
Gross carrying value of goodwill$903 $2,440 $814 $4,157 
Accumulated impairment losses— — (319)(319)
Goodwill$903 $2,440 $495 $3,838 
We performed our annual evaluation of goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets for impairment as of the beginning of the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and concluded that these assets are not impaired. Refer to Note 1 for additional information on our annual impairment evaluation.
Other intangible assets consist of (in millions):
 March 31, 2026
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Amortized intangible assets
Software products$110 $(87)$23 
Customer relationships422 (148)274 
Technology650 (301)349 
Trademarks105 (51)54 
Other(3)— 
Total amortized intangible assets1,290 (590)700 
Allen-Bradley® trademark not subject to amortization
44 — 44 
Other intangible assets$1,334 $(590)$744 
 September 30, 2025
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Amortized intangible assets
Software products$108 $(83)$25 
Customer relationships569 (232)337 
Technology698 (304)394 
Trademarks131 (67)64 
Other(6)— 
Total amortized intangible assets1,512 (692)820 
Allen-Bradley® trademark not subject to amortization
44 — 44 
Other intangible assets$1,556 $(692)$864 
Estimated total amortization expense for all amortized intangible assets is $131 million in 2026, $122 million in 2027, $111 million in 2028, $73 million in 2029, and $71 million in 2030.