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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Equity [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Common Stock
Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Rockwell Automation by component for the following periods were (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026Pension 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, 2025$(332)$(254)$(38)$(624)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications— (24)2 (22)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss4 — 3 7 
Other comprehensive income (loss)4 (24)5 (15)
Balance as of March 31, 2026$(328)$(278)$(33)$(639)
Six Months Ended March 31, 2026Pension 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, 2025$(335)$(281)$(41)$(657)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications— 3 5 8 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss7 — 3 10 
Other comprehensive income 7 3 8 18 
Balance as of March 31, 2026$(328)$(278)$(33)$(639)
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 loss6 — (5)1 
Other comprehensive income (loss)6 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)6 
Other comprehensive income (loss)11 (86)14 (61)
Balance as of March 31, 2025$(420)$(382)$(31)$(833)
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
 2026202520262025
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan adjustments (1)
Amortization of net actuarial loss $4 $8 $9 $15 Other income
4 8 9 15 Income before income taxes
— (2)(2)(4)Income tax provision
$4 $6 $7 $11 Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Net unrealized losses (gains) on cash flow hedges
Forward exchange contracts$— $1 $— $2 Sales
Forward exchange contracts2 (9)3 (11)Cost of sales
Treasury locks related to 2019 and 2021 debt issuances1 1 1 2 Interest expense
3 (7)4 (7)Income before income taxes
— 2 (1)2 Income tax provision
$3 $(5)$3 $(5)Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Total reclassifications$7 $1 $10 $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 9 for further information.