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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Operating activities:      
Net income $ 1,407 $ 749 $ 948
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation 183 173 162
Amortization of intangible assets 131 152 155
Share-based compensation expense 92 85 100
Retirement benefit expense 37 43 18
Pension contributions (15) (88) (27)
Gain on dissolution of Sensia (15) 0 0
Deferred income taxes (85) (114) (68)
Net loss on disposition and impairment of property 0 13 0
Accounting method change for net legacy asbestos-related defense costs 0 91 0
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment 0 224 0
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments      
Receivables (9) (117) 405
Inventories (122) 55 132
Accounts payable 148 53 (291)
Contract liabilities 20 39 (7)
Compensation and benefits 73 168 (255)
Income taxes 3 (54) (237)
Other assets and liabilities 110 72 (171)
Cash provided by operating activities 1,958 1,544 864
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (257) (186) (225)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 0 (749)
Purchases of investments (12) (14) (10)
Dissolution of Sensia, net of cash derecognized (27) 0 0
Other investing activities (5) (16) 2
Cash used for investing activities (301) (216) (982)
Financing activities:      
Net issuance (repayment) of commercial paper 185 (134) 655
Issuance of short-term debt 33 513 19
Issuance of long-term debt 0 14 0
Repayment of short-term debt (70) (500) 0
Repayment of long-term debt 0 (303) 0
Payment of finance lease obligations (62) 0 0
Cash dividends (618) (591) (571)
Purchases of treasury stock (1,256) (425) (595)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 95 101 39
Other financing activities (1) (10) (50)
Cash used for financing activities (1,694) (1,335) (503)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 2 4 12
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (35) (3) (609)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 468 471 1,080
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 433 $ 468 $ 471