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Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Common stockholders' equity
Common stock
Additional paid-in-capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Treasury stock
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
AspenTech purchases of common stock
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2024     $ 477 $ 169 $ 40,830 $ (868) $ (18,972) $ 5,873  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Stock plans       14          
Purchase of noncontrolling interest       (1,400)         $ (5,832)
Settlement of AspenTech share awards       (76)          
Reclass negative APIC to retained earnings       1,321 (1,321)        
Net earnings common stockholders $ 1,657       1,657        
Dividends paid (per share: $0.5275, $0.555, $1.5825 and $1.665, respectively)         (901)     (3)  
Foreign currency translation (5)         (1)      
Pension and postretirement 10         10      
Cash flow hedges 9         9      
Purchases             (1,161)    
Issued under stock plans             83    
Net earnings (loss)               (48)  
Stock plans               30  
Other comprehensive income 14             (4)  
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2025 19,886 $ 19,870 477 28 40,265 (850) (20,050) 16  
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2025     477 0 39,977 (1,150) (20,055) 17  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Stock plans       28          
Purchase of noncontrolling interest       0         0
Settlement of AspenTech share awards       0          
Reclass negative APIC to retained earnings       0 0        
Net earnings common stockholders 586       586        
Dividends paid (per share: $0.5275, $0.555, $1.5825 and $1.665, respectively)         (298)     (2)  
Foreign currency translation 298         297      
Pension and postretirement 4         4      
Cash flow hedges (1)         (1)      
Purchases             (26)    
Issued under stock plans             31    
Net earnings (loss)               0  
Stock plans               0  
Other comprehensive income 301             1  
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2025 19,886 19,870 477 28 40,265 (850) (20,050) 16  
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2025 20,298   477 85 40,603 (821) (20,062) 16  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Stock plans       3          
Purchase of noncontrolling interest       0         0
Settlement of AspenTech share awards       0          
Reclass negative APIC to retained earnings       23 (23)        
Net earnings common stockholders 1,941       1,941        
Dividends paid (per share: $0.5275, $0.555, $1.5825 and $1.665, respectively)         (939)     (1)  
Foreign currency translation (101)         (100)      
Pension and postretirement 12         12      
Cash flow hedges 14         14      
Purchases             (905)    
Issued under stock plans             71    
Net earnings (loss)               1  
Stock plans               0  
Other comprehensive income (75)             (1)  
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2026 20,394 20,379 477 111 41,582 (895) (20,896) 15  
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2026     477 64 41,176 (861) (20,553) 16  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                  
Stock plans       47          
Purchase of noncontrolling interest       0         $ 0
Settlement of AspenTech share awards       0          
Reclass negative APIC to retained earnings       0 0        
Net earnings common stockholders 718       718        
Dividends paid (per share: $0.5275, $0.555, $1.5825 and $1.665, respectively)         (312)     0  
Foreign currency translation (46)         (45)      
Pension and postretirement 4         4      
Cash flow hedges 7         7      
Purchases             (357)    
Issued under stock plans             14    
Net earnings (loss)               0  
Stock plans               0  
Other comprehensive income (35)             (1)  
Stockholders' equity, ending balance at Jun. 30, 2026 $ 20,394 $ 20,379 $ 477 $ 111 $ 41,582 $ (895) $ (20,896) $ 15