Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,635	$ 1,494
Receivables, less allowances of $115 and $112, respectively	2,726	2,985
Inventories	2,064	1,880
Other current assets	771	780
Total current assets	7,196	7,139
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,633	3,642
Other assets
Goodwill	6,578	6,536
Other intangible assets	2,567	2,615
Other	1,127	565
Total other assets	10,272	9,716
Total assets	21,101	20,497
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	1,984	1,444
Accounts payable	1,649	1,874
Accrued expenses	2,707	2,658
Total current liabilities	6,340	5,976
Long-term debt	4,018	4,277
Other liabilities	2,284	1,971
Equity
Common stock, $0.50 par value; authorized, 1,200.0 shares; issued, 953.4 shares; outstanding, 611.6 shares and 611.0 shares, respectively	477	477
Additional paid-in-capital	447	393
Retained earnings	24,220	24,199
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,576)	(1,722)
Cost of common stock in treasury, 341.8 shares and 342.4 shares, respectively	(15,147)	(15,114)
Common stockholders’ equity	8,421	8,233
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	38	40
Total equity	8,459	8,273
Total liabilities and equity	$ 21,101	$ 20,497