Business Segments Information (Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 1,039	$ 969	$ 854
Capital expenditures	531	581	538
Operating Segments [Member] \| Automation Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	514	537	530
Capital expenditures	248	319	306
Operating Segments [Member] \| AspenTech [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	242	95	27
Capital expenditures	4	6	2
Operating Segments [Member] \| Commercial & Residential Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	248	267	261
Capital expenditures	258	237	216
Operating Segments [Member] \| Climate Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	177	191	184
Capital expenditures	206	143	158
Operating Segments [Member] \| Tools & Home Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	71	76	77
Capital expenditures	52	94	58
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] \| Corporate and other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	35	70	36
Capital expenditures	$ 21	$ 19	$ 14

The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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