Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,860	$ 3,315
Receivables, less allowances of $124 and $138, respectively	2,754	2,802
Inventories	2,114	1,928
Other current assets	1,038	761
Total current assets	8,766	8,806
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,664	3,688
Other assets
Goodwill	7,777	6,734
Other intangible assets	2,993	2,468
Other	1,284	1,186
Total other assets	12,054	10,388
Total assets	24,484	22,882
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	1,478	1,160
Accounts payable	1,966	1,715
Accrued expenses	3,226	2,910
Total current liabilities	6,670	5,785
Long-term debt	5,835	6,326
Other liabilities	2,640	2,324
Equity
Common stock, $0.50 par value; authorized, 1,200.0 shares; issued, 953.4 shares; outstanding, 597.8 shares and 598.0 shares, respectively	477	477
Additional paid-in-capital	518	470
Retained earnings	25,678	24,955
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,307)	(1,577)
Cost of common stock in treasury, 355.6 shares and 355.4 shares, respectively	(16,075)	(15,920)
Common stockholders’ equity	9,291	8,405
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	48	42
Total equity	9,339	8,447
Total liabilities and equity	$ 24,484	$ 22,882