Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 1,955	$ 13,200	$ 3,230
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	(350)	(10,939)	(1,347)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,689	1,051	842
Stock compensation	260	250	125
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up	231	0	0
Pension expense (income)	(79)	(71)	2
Pension funding	(38)	(43)	(43)
Gain on subordinated interest	(79)	(161)	(453)
Loss on Copeland note receivable	279	0	0
Changes in operating working capital	(151)	(148)	(312)
Other, net	(400)	(429)	4
Cash from continuing operations	3,317	2,710	2,048
Cash from discontinued operations	15	(2,073)	874
Cash provided by operating activities	3,332	637	2,922
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(419)	(363)	(299)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired	(8,342)	(705)	(5,702)
Divestitures of businesses	0	0	17
Proceeds from subordinated interest	79	176	438
Other, net	(114)	(141)	(138)
Cash from continuing operations	(8,796)	(115)	(5,684)
Cash from discontinued operations	3,436	12,530	350
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(5,360)	12,415	(5,334)
Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	(15)	(1,578)	1,241
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months	322	395	1,162
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months	(327)	(400)	(1,165)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	2,975
Payments of long-term debt	(547)	(741)	(522)
Dividends paid	(1,201)	(1,198)	(1,223)
Purchases of common stock	(435)	(2,000)	(500)
AspenTech purchases of common stock	(208)	(214)	0
Other, net	(44)	(169)	80
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,455)	(6,823)	2,048
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	20	18	(186)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents	(4,463)	6,247	(550)
Beginning cash and equivalents	8,051	1,804	2,354
Ending cash and equivalents	3,588	8,051	1,804
Changes in operating working capital
Receivables	(99)	(191)	(143)
Inventories	122	(160)	(334)
Other current assets	(149)	(1)	(56)
Accounts payable	(16)	(17)	147
Accrued expenses	(9)	221	74
Changes in operating working capital	(151)	(148)	(312)
Related Party
Investing activities
Proceeds from related party note receivable	0	918	0
Financing activities
Payment of related party note payable	$ 0	$ (918)	$ 0