Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Current Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,671,165	$ 1,175,282
Short-term investments	509,566	388,031
Trade receivables, net	1,249,549	1,228,637
Inventories	1,240,679	1,244,972
Prepaid expenses, deferred taxes and other	515,255	631,409
Assets held for sale	135,857
Total Current Assets	5,322,071	4,668,331
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	3,303,928	3,211,197
Goodwill	1,076,077	991,121
Core and Developed Technology, Net	511,674	380,899
Other Intangibles, Net	301,010	417,636
Capitalized Software, Net	346,182	316,634
Other	499,967	444,610
Total Assets	11,360,909	10,430,428
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt	405,142	234,932
Accounts payable	350,455	304,836
Accrued expenses	740,636	795,224
Salaries, wages and related items	477,940	477,198
Income taxes	3,882	11,038
Total Current Liabilities	1,978,055	1,823,228
Long-Term Debt	3,761,112	2,484,665
Long-Term Employee Benefit Obligations	1,224,148	1,068,483
Deferred Income Taxes and Other	261,705	225,877
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock - $1 par value: authorized - 640,000,000 shares; issued -332,662,160 shares in 2012 and 2011	332,662	332,662
Capital in excess of par value	1,920,035	1,793,160
Retained earnings	10,435,378	9,633,584
Deferred compensation	18,917	18,875
Common stock in treasury - at cost - 135,751,039 shares in 2012 and 117,844,159 shares in 2011	(7,769,292)	(6,280,106)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(801,811)	(670,000)
Total Shareholders' Equity	4,135,889	4,828,175
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 11,360,909	$ 10,430,428