Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 14,522	$ 16,249	$ 17,733
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	8,260	9,241	9,971
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,464	3,735	4,164
Gains on divestitures of businesses	0	1,039	0
Other deductions, net	294	330	211
Interest expense, net of interest income of: 2016, $27; 2015, $23; 2014, $18	188	175	196
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	2,316	3,807	3,191
Income taxes	697	1,267	953
Earnings from continuing operations	1,619	2,540	2,238
Discontinued operations, net of tax: 2016, $269; 2015, $161; 2014, $211	45	193	(54)
Net earnings	1,664	2,733	2,184
Less: Noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries	29	23	37
Net earnings common stockholders	1,635	2,710	2,147
Earnings from continuing operations common stockholders	1,590	2,517	2,201
Earnings from discontinued operations common stockholders	$ 45	$ 193	$ (54)
Basic earnings from continuing operations per common share	$ 2.46	$ 3.72	$ 3.13
Basic earnings from discontinued operations per common share	0.07	0.29	(0.08)
Basic earnings per common share	2.53	4.01	3.05
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per common share	2.45	3.71	3.11
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per common share	0.07	0.28	(0.08)
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 2.52	$ 3.99	$ 3.03