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Restructuring Costs
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Costs RESTRUCTURING COSTS
Restructuring expense reflects costs associated with the Company’s ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiency and deploy assets globally in order to remain competitive on a worldwide basis. Costs incurred in the first three months of fiscal 2021 relate to the Company's initiatives to improve operating margins that began in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 and expanded actions in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand for the Company's products. Expenses incurred in the first three months of fiscal 2021 included workforce reductions of approximately 800 employees. The Company expects fiscal 2021 restructuring expense and related costs to be approximately $200, including costs to complete actions initiated in the first three months of the year.

Restructuring expense by business segment follows:
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 2019 2020 
Automation Solutions$83 64 
Climate Technologies7 1 
Tools & Home Products3 1 
Commercial & Residential Solutions10 2 
Corporate4 — 
Total$97 66 

Details of the change in the liability for restructuring costs during the three months ended December 31, 2020 follow:
 Sept 30, 2020ExpenseUtilized/PaidDec 31, 2020
Severance and benefits$176 61 28 209 
Other5 5 6 4 
Total$181 66 34 213 
The tables above do not include $3 of costs related to restructuring actions incurred for the three months ended December 31, 2020, that are required to be reported in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses.