Business Restructuring Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Restructuring Accrual Activity

Restructuring liability activity for the six months ended March 31, 2020 was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Employee Termination						Other						Total
	Bard			Other Initiatives			Bard (a)			Other Initiatives			Bard			Other Initiatives
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	22		$	31		$	1		$	3		$	23		$	34
Charged to expense	6			(2		)	23			14			29			12
Cash payments	(12		)	(23		)	(5		)	(12		)	(17		)	(35		)
Non-cash settlements	—			—			(16		)	(2		)	(16		)	(2		)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	16		$	6		3			$	3		$	19		$	9

(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.