Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net sales	$ 4,151	$ 4,147
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,392	2,386
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,123	1,077
Other deductions, net	178	50
Interest expense (net of interest income of $6 and $5 respectively)	35	43
Earnings before income taxes	423	591
Income taxes	94	124
Net earnings	329	467
Less: Noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries	3	2
Net earnings common stockholders	$ 326	$ 465
Basic earnings per share common stockholders	$ 0.53	$ 0.74
Diluted earnings per share common stockholders	0.53	0.74
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.50	$ 0.49