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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill were (in millions):
Intelligent DevicesSoftware & ControlLifecycle ServicesTotal
Balance as of October 1, 2024
Gross carrying value of Goodwill$900 $2,437 $814 $4,151 
Accumulated impairment— — (158)(158)
900 2,437 656 3,993 
Impairment— — (161)(161)
Translation4 3 — 7 
Balance as of September 30, 2025
Gross carrying value of Goodwill904 2,440 814 4,158 
Accumulated impairment— — (319)(319)
$904 $2,440 $495 $3,839 
Translation(10)(8)(4)(22)
Balance as of September 30, 2026
Gross carrying value of Goodwill894 2,432 810 4,136 
Accumulated impairment— — (319)(319)
Goodwill$894 $2,432 $491 $3,817 
We performed our annual evaluation of goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets for impairment during the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and concluded that these assets were not impaired. For our annual evaluation, we performed quantitative tests for our Intelligent Devices, Software & Control, and Lifecycle Services reporting units. Refer to Note 1 for additional information on our goodwill impairment evaluations and 2025 impairments related to the dissolution of the Sensia joint venture.
Other intangible assets consist of (in millions):
September 30, 2026
Gross Carrying
Value		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Amortized intangible assets
Software products$107 $(92)$15 
Customer relationships417 (158)259 
Technology625 (320)305 
Trademarks104 (51)53 
Other3 (3)— 
Total amortized intangible assets1,256 (624)632 
Allen-Bradley® trademark not subject to amortization
44 — 44 
Other intangible assets$1,300 $(624)$676 
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 
Other6 (6)— 
Total amortized intangible assets1,512 (692)820 
Allen-Bradley® trademark not subject to amortization
44 — 44 
Other intangible assets$1,556 $(692)$864 
Software products represent costs of computer software to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed. Software products amortization expense was $11 million in 2026, $11 million in 2025, and $12 million in 2024. Estimated total amortization expense for all amortized intangible assets is $123 million in 2027, $110 million in 2028, $73 million in 2029, $71 million in 2030, and $58 million in 2031.