Entity tax identification number Entity Tax Identification Number Investments, at fair value EBP, Investment, Fair Value Maximum Maximum [Member] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Mutual funds Mutual Fund [Member] Cost EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Cost EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Cost Selling price EBP, Investment Sold, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Selling Price EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] Pretax, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Total deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease EBP 008 EBP 008 [Member] EBP 008 Maximum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount NET INCREASE EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit After Transfers, Increase (Decrease) EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit After Transfers, Increase (Decrease) Minimum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount Accrued fees EBP, Accrued Expense Note receivable from participant account borrowing, term six EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Six EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Six Plan's interest in Master Trust EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] Separate account funds EBP, Separate Account Funds [Member] EBP, Separate Account Funds Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] Age Plus Years of Service of Employee [Axis] Age Plus Years of Service of Employee [Axis] Age Plus Years of Service of Employee Total assets EBP, Asset ASSETS EBP, Asset [Abstract] Basis spread on variable rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] ADDITIONS: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Payment of Benefits EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] TRANSFERS IN BETWEEN AFFILIATED PLANS Assets transferred to the plan EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] Employer contribution, fixed rate contribution, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Annual Fixed Rate Contribution, Percentage Fixed rate annual contribution for eligible participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Amendment Flag Amendment Flag 80 + More Than Eighty Years [Member] More Than Eighty Years EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Total investment in Master Trust EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value Investment, number of shares (in shares) EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Receivables EBP, Receivable [Abstract] Vesting period EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period Minimum Vesting service period for company contribution and/ or investment earning to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions. Schedule of Fair Value of Master Trust Investments EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] Investment in Master Trust, at contract value (Note 3) Contract value of investments EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] 60 to 79 Between Sixty and Seventy Nine Years [Member] Between Sixty and Seventy Nine Years FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] Cover [Abstract] Cover [Abstract] Less than 40 years Less Than Forty Years [Member] Less Than Forty Years Employer EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Seven EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Seven EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Seven Minimum Minimum [Member] Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Interest on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Pretax, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, highly compensated participants, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Highly Compensated Participants, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Highly Compensated Participants, Percentage Participant EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Net appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Plan number EBP, Plan Number Note receivable from participant account borrowing, term four EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Four EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Four DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] Less: Income allocated to Rockwell Automation 1165(e) Plan and Sensia 401(k) Savings Plan EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change Third Party's Interest in Master Trust EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change Third Party's Interest in Master Trust EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Interest EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Investment Maximum vesting age EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Vesting Age Maximum Vesting age of participant for company contribution and/ or investment earning in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions. EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] Other brokerage EBP, Other Brokerage Account [Member] EBP, Other Brokerage Account Common stocks EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] Total additions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase Vesting percentage EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage Company contribution and/ or investment earning percentage vesting to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions, upon completion of minimum service period or attainment of maximum vesting age Income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Age Plus Years of Service of Employee [Domain] Age Plus Years of Service of Employee [Domain] Age Plus Years of Service of Employee [Domain] Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Participant compensation matched, minimum service period EBP, Requisite Service Period EBP, Requisite Service Period Stable value fund, at contract value EBP, Investment, Contract Value Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block] Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] MASTER TRUST EBP, Master Trust [Text Block] 40 to 59 Between Forty and Fifty Nine Years [Member] Between Forty and Fifty Nine Years Investments EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value [Abstract] Participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Note receivable from participant account borrowing, term two EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Two EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Two Common stocks EBP, Common Stock Brokerage Account [Member] EBP, Common Stock Brokerage Account EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] NET INCREASE BEFORE TRANSFERS EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] Total investments EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Total receivables EBP, Receivable Employer contributions EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Automatic deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Dividends EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment Payments to participants or beneficiaries EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Investment in Master Trust, at fair value (Note 3) EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Maximum number of loans outstanding EBP, Maximum Number Of Loans Outstanding EBP, Maximum Number Of Loans Outstanding Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Investment contribution, minimum increment, percent EBP, Investment Contribution, Minimum Increment, Percent EBP, Investment Contribution, Minimum Increment, Percent EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Note receivable from participant account borrowing, term one EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term One EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term One EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Interest in income of Master Trust Plan's income in the Master Trust EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change in Plan Interest in Master Trust Current Value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Valuation of Investments and Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Table] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] Minimum crediting interest rate EBP, Investment, Interest Rate Minimum EBP, Investment, Interest Rate Minimum Document Type Document Type Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Schedule of Employer Annual Fixed Contribution EBP, Employer Contribution, Annual Fixed Contribution [Table Text Block] EBP, Employer Contribution, Annual Fixed Contribution Note receivable from participant account borrowing, term three EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Three EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Three Interest rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Common collective trusts Common/collective trusts Common Collective Trust [Member] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] DEDUCTIONS: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution Note receivable from participant account borrowing, term five EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Five EBP, Note Receivable From Participant Account Borrowing, Term Five Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Fixed Rate Contribution EBP, Fixed Rate Contribution [Member] EBP, Fixed Rate Contribution Master Trust EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block] Cost of asset EBP, Investment Acquired, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost Total investments, at cost EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost Subsequent Events EBP, Subsequent Event [Policy Text Block] TAX STATUS EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] Maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Mutual funds EBP, Mutual Fund Brokerage Account [Member] EBP, Mutual Fund Brokerage Account EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Domain] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Notes Receivable from Participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] Total income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment Cash EBP, Cash Brokerage Account [Member] EBP, Cash Brokerage Account EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] Redemption Notice Period EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Redemption, Notice Period EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, BEGINNING OF YEAR NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, END OF YEAR EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Forfeited nonvested account EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account Matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Lifecycle commingled pools EBP, Lifecycle Commingled Pools [Member] EBP, Lifecycle Commingled Pools EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Axis] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type [Axis] EBP, Employer Contribution, Type NAV Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]