Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 15,264	$ 14,522	$ 16,249
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	8,860	8,260	9,241
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,618	3,464	3,735
Gains on divestitures of businesses	0	0	1,039
Other deductions, net	286	294	330
Interest expense, net of interest income of: 2017, $36; 2016, $27; 2015, $23	165	188	175
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	2,335	2,316	3,807
Income taxes	660	697	1,267
Earnings from continuing operations	1,675	1,619	2,540
Discontinued operations, net of tax: 2017, $671; 2016, $269; 2015, $161	(125)	45	193
Net earnings	1,550	1,664	2,733
Less: Noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries	32	29	23
Net earnings common stockholders	1,518	1,635	2,710
Earnings from continuing operations common stockholders	1,643	1,590	2,517
Earnings from discontinued operations common stockholders	$ (125)	$ 45	$ 193
Basic earnings from continuing operations per common share	$ 2.54	$ 2.46	$ 3.72
Basic earnings from discontinued operations per common share	(0.19)	0.07	0.29
Basic earnings per common share	2.35	2.53	4.01
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per common share	2.54	2.45	3.71
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per common share	(0.19)	0.07	0.28
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 2.35	$ 2.52	$ 3.99