Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net sales	$ 17,408	$ 15,264	$ 14,522
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	9,948	8,860	8,260
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,258	3,618	3,464
Other deductions, net	376	286	294
Interest expense, net of interest income of: 2018, $43; 2017, $36; 2016, $27	159	165	188
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	2,667	2,335	2,316
Income taxes	443	660	697
Earnings from continuing operations	2,224	1,675	1,619
Discontinued operations, net of tax: 2018, $0; 2017, $671; 2016, $269	0	(125)	45
Net earnings	2,224	1,550	1,664
Less: Noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries	21	32	29
Net earnings common stockholders	2,203	1,518	1,635
Earnings from continuing operations common stockholders	2,203	1,643	1,590
Earnings from discontinued operations common stockholders	$ 0	$ (125)	$ 45
Basic earnings from continuing operations per common share	$ 3.48	$ 2.54	$ 2.46
Basic earnings from discontinued operations per common share	0.00	(0.19)	0.07
Basic earnings per common share	3.48	2.35	2.53
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per common share	3.46	2.54	2.45
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per common share	0.00	(0.19)	0.07
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 3.46	$ 2.35	$ 2.52