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Disposal Group, Not discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Impact on Diluted Earnings Per Share

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First year acquisition accounting charges after-tax per share

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First year pretax acquisition accounting charges

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Gain (Loss) on sale of business, net of tax

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.

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Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment.

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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Business Segments Information (Results Of Operations By Business Segments ) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) on divestitures of businesses									$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,039
Gain on divestiture of business, after tax									0	0	611
Net sales	$ 4,435	$ 4,039	$ 3,574	$ 3,216	$ 3,932	$ 3,674	$ 3,579	$ 3,337	15,264	14,522	16,249
Segment earnings									2,335	2,316	3,807
Total Assets	19,589				21,732				19,589	21,732	22,088
Automation Solutions [Member] \| Measurement & Analytical Instrumentation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									3,070	3,137	3,619
Automation Solutions [Member] \| Valves, Actuators & Regulators [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,668	2,137	2,559
Automation Solutions [Member] \| Industrial Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,680	1,621	1,779
Automation Solutions [Member] \| Process Control Systems & Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,000	2,082	2,196
Operating Segments [Member] \| Automation Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									9,418	8,977	10,153
Segment earnings									1,522	1,456	1,846
Total Assets	12,581				8,759				12,581	8,759	8,817
Operating Segments [Member] \| Commercial & Residential Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									5,857	5,555	5,631
Segment earnings									1,358	1,286	1,199
Total Assets	3,377				3,298				3,377	3,298	3,272
Operating Segments [Member] \| Climate Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									4,212	3,944	4,006
Segment earnings									975	902	835
Total Assets	2,547				2,489				2,547	2,489	2,455
Operating Segments [Member] \| Tools & Home Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,645	1,611	1,625
Segment earnings									383	384	364
Total Assets	830				809				830	809	817
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment earnings									148	189	174
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment earnings									(528)	(427)	705
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] \| Corporate and other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 3,631				9,675				3,631	9,675	9,999
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									(11)	(10)	(12)
Segment earnings									(165)	(188)	(175)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets held-for-sale					$ 6,030					$ 6,030	6,222
Power transmission solutions and commercial storage Businesses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) on divestitures of businesses											1,039
Gain on divestiture of business, after tax											$ 611
Disposal gain impact on diluted earnings per share											$ 0.90
Power transmission solutions and commercial storage Businesses \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales											$ 477
Segment earnings											$ 58
Pentair's Valves & Controls [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
First year pretax acquisition accounting charges									93
Aftertax first year acquisition accounting charges									$ 65
First year acquisition accounting charges after-tax per share									$ 0.10
Net sales									$ 600