Segment Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information for Company's Segments

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
(millions of dollars)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues (A)
Medical	$	1,116		$	1,062		$	2,180		$	2,045
Diagnostics		653			659			1,325			1,311
Biosciences		302			279			581			544
Total Revenues	$	2,072		$	2,000		$	4,086		$	3,901
Segment Operating Income
Medical	$	317		$	291		$	611		$	579
Diagnostics		131	(B)		145			293	(B)		315
Biosciences		67	(C)		71			139	(C)		136
Total Segment Operating Income		515			507			1,043			1,030
Unallocated Items (D)		(152	) (E)		(147	)		(321	) (E)		(304	)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	$	363		$	360		$	722		$	726

(A) Intersegment revenues are not material.

(B) Includes an $11 million charge that resulted from the early termination of a European distributor agreement.

(C) Includes a $20 million charge primarily resulting from the discontinuance of an instrument product development program. The charge is largely attributable to capitalized product software, but also includes a lesser amount attributable to fixed assets.

(D) Includes primarily interest, net; foreign exchange; corporate expenses; and share-based compensation expense.

(E) Includes an $8 million gain resulting from the Company’s receipt of cash proceeds from the sale of a company in which it held a small equity ownership interest.

Revenues by Organizational Units

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
(millions of dollars)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenues by Organizational Units
BD Medical
Medical Surgical Systems	$	551	$	539	$	1,130	$	1,075
Diabetes Care		251		232		514		475
Pharmaceutical Systems		314		291		535		496
Total		1,116		1,062		2,180		2,045
BD Diagnostics
Preanalytical Systems		342		330		690		665
Diagnostic Systems		311		329		636		646
Total		653		659		1,325		1,311
BD Biosciences		302		279		581		544
Total Revenues	$	2,072	$	2,000	$	4,086	$	3,901

Revenues by Geographic Areas

Three Months Ended March 31,					Six Months Ended March 31,
(millions of dollars)	2014		2013			2014		2013
Total Revenues
United States	$	826	$	824		$	1,675	$	1,654
International		1,246		1,177			2,412		2,247
Total Revenues	$	2,072	$	2,000		$	4,086	$	3,901