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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Investments in publicly-traded companies carried at fair value if ownership is less than percent threshold 20.00%  
Investments in nonpublicly-traded companies carried at cost if ownership is less than percent threshold 20.00%  
Raw materials and work in process $ 1,217,000,000 $ 1,378,000,000
Finished products 678,000,000 747,000,000
Total inventories 1,895,000,000 2,125,000,000
Land 278,000,000 268,000,000
Buildings 1,965,000,000 2,103,000,000
Machinery and equipment 6,440,000,000 6,193,000,000
Construction in progress 409,000,000 370,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, at costs 9,092,000,000 8,934,000,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation 5,487,000,000 5,425,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,605,000,000 3,509,000,000
Percentage of product warranty expenses on sales 1.00%  
Percentage of revenue from multiple deliverable arrangements 10.00%  
General duration of hedge positions is equal to or less than (in years) 2 years  
Undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries 7,100,000,000  
Foreign currency translation credits 504,000,000 466,000,000
Pension and postretirement charges (692,000,000) (1,213,000,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss From Cash Flow Hedges And Other Net Of Tax $ (1,000,000) $ 16,000,000
Maximum [Member]
   
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Investments accounted for by the equity method if ownership percentange is percent threshold 50.00%  
Warranty period (in years) 2 years  
Minimum [Member]
   
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Investments accounted for by the equity method if ownership percentange is percent threshold 20.00%  
Warranty period (in years) 1 year  
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]
   
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 40 years  
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
   
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 30 years  
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
   
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 12 years  
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
   
Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 8 years