Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 467	$ 394
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	202	187
Changes in operating working capital	(310)	(160)
Other, net	(36)	26
Cash provided by operating activities	323	447
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(155)	(96)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired	(73)	(513)
Divestitures of businesses	0	235
Other, net	(31)	(18)
Cash used in investing activities	(259)	(392)
Financing activities
Net increase in short-term borrowings	1,601	1,061
Payments of long-term debt	(403)	(251)
Dividends paid	(305)	(311)
Purchases of common stock	(786)	(500)
Other, net	(9)	(30)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	98	(31)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(7)	10
Increase in cash and equivalents	155	34
Beginning cash and equivalents	1,093	3,062
Ending cash and equivalents	1,248	3,096
Changes in operating working capital
Receivables	292	188
Inventories	(170)	(149)
Other current assets	(9)	14
Accounts payable	(247)	(129)
Accrued expenses	(246)	(166)
Income taxes	70	82
Changes in operating working capital	$ (310)	$ (160)