Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 1,022	$ 635
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	73
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	767	846
Stock compensation	127	147
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up	0	231
Gain on subordinated interest	0	(79)
Changes in operating working capital	(203)	(347)
Other, net	(110)	(329)
Cash from continuing operations	1,603	1,177
Cash from discontinued operations	(585)	(19)
Cash provided by operating activities	1,018	1,158
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(170)	(159)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired	(36)	(8,342)
Proceeds from subordinated interest	0	79
Other, net	(58)	(68)
Cash from continuing operations	(264)	(8,490)
Cash from discontinued operations	0	1
Cash used in investing activities	(264)	(8,489)
Financing activities
Net increase in short-term borrowings	2,628	2,464
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months	2,496	99
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,544	0
Dividends paid	(598)	(600)
Purchases of common stock	(1,122)	(175)
AspenTech purchases of common stock	0	(129)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(7,171)	0
Settlement of AspenTech share awards	(76)	0
Other, net	(83)	(46)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,382)	1,613
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(73)	(15)
Decrease in cash and equivalents	(1,701)	(5,733)
Beginning cash and equivalents	3,588	8,051
Ending cash and equivalents	1,887	2,318
Changes in operating working capital
Receivables	(25)	(35)
Inventories	(67)	(46)
Other current assets	(92)	(69)
Accounts payable	(35)	(46)
Accrued expenses	16	(151)
Changes in operating working capital	$ (203)	$ (347)