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Shareowners' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Equity [Abstract]  
Shareowners' Equity Shareowners’ Equity
Common Stock
At September 30, 2026, the authorized stock of the Company consisted of one billion shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, and 25 million shares of preferred stock, without par value. At September 30, 2026, 14.6 million shares of authorized common stock were reserved for various incentive plans.
Changes in outstanding common shares are summarized as follows (in millions):
202620252024
Beginning balance112.4 113.1 114.8 
Treasury stock purchases(3.1)(1.5)(2.2)
Common stock issued (including share-based compensation impact)0.6 0.8 0.5 
Ending balance109.9 112.4 113.1 
At September 30, 2026, there were no outstanding common stock share repurchases recorded in Accounts payable. At September 30, 2025, there were $1 million outstanding common stock share repurchases recorded in Accounts payable that did not settle until 2026.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Rockwell Automation by component were (in millions):
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan adjustments, net of tax (Note 14)Accumulated currency translation adjustments, net of taxNet unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net of taxTotal accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance as of September 30, 2023$(408)$(365)$(17)$(790)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(23)66 (15)28 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)— 2 (12)(10)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(23)68 (27)18 
Balance as of September 30, 2024$(431)$(297)$(44)$(772)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications73 16 4 93 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)23 — (1)22 
Other comprehensive income 96 16 3 115 
Balance as of September 30, 2025$(335)$(281)$(41)$(657)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications205 (61)7 151 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss23 — 5 28 
Other comprehensive income (loss)228 (61)12 179 
Balance as of September 30, 2026$(107)$(342)$(29)$(478)
The reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss to the Consolidated Statement of Operations were (in millions):
Year Ended September 30,Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
202620252024
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan adjustments (1)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)$18 $29 $— 
Other income (expense)
Settlement and curtailment charges11 1 — 
Other income (expense)
29 30 — Income before income taxes
(6)(7)— Income tax provision
$23 $23 $— Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Net unrealized losses (gains) on cash flow hedges
Forward exchange contracts$(1)$1 $(2)Sales
Forward exchange contracts4 (7)(19)Cost of sales
Treasury locks related to 2019 and 2021 debt issuances4 4 4 Interest expense
7 (2)(17)Income before income taxes
(2)1 5 Income tax provision
$5 $(1)$(12)Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Accumulated currency translation adjustments$— $— $2 Other income (expense)
Total reclassifications$28 $22 $(10)Net income attributable to Rockwell Automation, Inc.
(1) These components are included in the computation of net pension and postretirement benefits costs. See Note 14 for further information.