CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,061	$ 719
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation	138	126
Amortization of intangible assets	99	114
Share-based compensation expense	69	65
Retirement benefit expense	19	31
Net loss on disposition and impairment of property	0	9
Pension contributions	(5)	(8)
Gain on dissolution of Sensia	(20)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments
Receivables	(51)	(58)
Inventories	(49)	44
Accounts payable	47	1
Contract liabilities	41	65
Compensation and benefits	(26)	87
Income taxes	(92)	(130)
Other assets and liabilities	47	25
Cash provided by operating activities	1,278	1,090
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(179)	(137)
Purchases of investments	(14)	(13)
Dissolution of Sensia, net of cash derecognized	(7)	0
Other investing activities	(5)	(15)
Cash used for investing activities	(205)	(165)
Financing activities:
Net issuance (repayment) of commercial paper	162	(398)
Issuance of short-term debt	33	513
Issuance of long-term debt	0	12
Repayment of short-term debt	(70)	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(62)	(300)
Cash dividends	(464)	(444)
Purchases of treasury stock	(754)	(356)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	93	78
Other financing activities	0	(9)
Cash used for financing activities	(1,062)	(904)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	3
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	11	24
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	468	471
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 479	$ 495