Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc. (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock, at Cost	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2010 (Previously Reported)	$ 10,071	$ 9	$ 2,448	$ 6,890	$ (74)	$ 798
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2010	10,183	676	1,781	7,002	(74)	798
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,266			1,415		(149)
Common stock dividend	(435)			(435)
Redemption value adjustment attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(32)			(32)
Other, including options exercised	172	7	165
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2011	11,154	683	1,946	7,950	(74)	649
Comprehensive income (loss)	993			1,184		(191)
Common stock dividend	(492)			(492)
Redemption value adjustment attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(35)			(35)
Repurchases of common stock	(102)				(102)
Other, including options exercised	107	5	101	4	(3)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012	11,625	688	2,047	8,611	(179)	458
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,138			1,178		(40)
Common stock dividend	(520)			(520)
Redemption value adjustment attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	59			59
Repurchases of common stock	(350)				(350)
Other, including options exercised	362	12	352		(2)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 12,314	$ 700	$ 2,399	$ 9,328	$ (531)	$ 418