Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 394	$ 315
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	55
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	187	143
Changes in operating capital	(160)	(138)
Other, net	26	35
Cash from continuing operations	447	410
Cash from discontinued operations	0	(172)
Cash provided by operating activities	447	238
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(96)	(100)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired	(513)	(16)
Divestitures of businesses	235	0
Other, net	(18)	(20)
Cash from continuing operations	(392)	(136)
Cash from discontinued operations	0	3,894
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(392)	3,758
Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	1,061	(2,225)
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months	0	(90)
Payments of long-term debt	(251)	(251)
Dividends paid	(311)	(311)
Purchases of common stock	(500)	0
Other, net	(30)	(43)
Cash used in financing activities	(31)	(2,920)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	10	(107)
Increase in cash and equivalents	34	969
Beginning cash and equivalents	3,062	3,182
Ending cash and equivalents	3,096	4,151
Changes in operating working capital
Receivables	216	212
Inventories	(149)	(103)
Other current assets	(14)	10
Accounts payable	(129)	(119)
Accrued expenses	(166)	(162)
Income taxes	82	24
Changes in operating capital	$ (160)	$ (138)