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BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 4,873 $ 4,553 $ 13,781 $ 13,161
Cost of sales 2,218 2,160 6,393 6,161
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,343 1,266 3,902 3,773
Other deductions, net 311 298 744 944
Earnings before income taxes 916 734 2,484 2,138
Stock compensation 4 26 13 37
Interest expense, net (85) (95) (258) (145)
Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Earnings before income taxes 1,041 945 2,938 2,765
Operating Segments | Safety & Productivity        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 552 538 1,601 1,548
Cost of sales 324 312 916 879
Selling, general and administrative expenses 120 115 354 342
Other deductions, net 15 8 33 22
Earnings before income taxes 93 103 298 305
Operating Segments | Software & Systems        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,644 1,480 4,600 4,312
Cost of sales 649 588 1,848 1,699
Selling, general and administrative expenses 512 468 1,467 1,387
Other deductions, net 187 179 523 573
Earnings before income taxes 296 245 762 653
Operating Segments | Software & Systems | Control Systems & Software        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,199 1,120 3,332 3,235
Cost of sales 538 490 1,524 1,420
Selling, general and administrative expenses 313 284 887 845
Other deductions, net 63 75 180 253
Earnings before income taxes 285 271 741 717
Operating Segments | Software & Systems | Test & Measurement        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 445 360 1,268 1,077
Cost of sales 111 98 324 279
Selling, general and administrative expenses 199 184 580 542
Other deductions, net 124 104 343 320
Earnings before income taxes 11 (26) 21 (64)
Operating Segments | Intelligent Devices        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 2,677 2,535 7,580 7,301
Cost of sales 1,325 1,266 3,708 3,586
Selling, general and administrative expenses 598 594 1,769 1,733
Other deductions, net 102 78 225 175
Earnings before income taxes 652 597 1,878 1,807
Operating Segments | Intelligent Devices | Sensors        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,091 1,013 3,111 2,986
Cost of sales 485 461 1,375 1,322
Selling, general and administrative expenses 285 277 834 811
Other deductions, net 18 29 57 58
Earnings before income taxes 303 246 845 795
Operating Segments | Intelligent Devices | Final Control        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,586 1,522 4,469 4,315
Cost of sales 840 805 2,333 2,264
Selling, general and administrative expenses 313 317 935 922
Other deductions, net 84 49 168 117
Earnings before income taxes 349 351 1,033 1,012
Segment Reconciling        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Stock compensation (68) (71) (181) (198)
Unallocated pension and postretirement costs 29 27 86 82
Corporate        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Earnings before income taxes (1) (72) (101) (366)
Interest expense, net        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Interest expense, net $ (85) $ (95) $ (258) $ (145)