Business Restructuring Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Restructuring Accrual Activity

Restructuring liability activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Employee Termination						Other						Total
	Bard			Other Initiatives			Bard (a)			Other Initiatives			Bard			Other Initiatives
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	33		$	23		$	—		$	4		$	33		$	27
Charged to expense	12			8			57			22			69			30
Cash payments	(25		)	(21		)	(4		)	(20		)	(29		)	(41		)
Non-cash settlements	—			—			(52		)	(3		)	(52		)	(3		)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	20		$	10		1			$	3		$	21		$	13

(a)

Largely represents the cost associated with certain pre-acquisition equity awards of Bard which, to encourage post-acquisition employee retention, were converted to BD equity awards with substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Bard awards immediately prior to the acquisition date.