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, 2011	$ 11,154	$ 683	$ 1,946	$ 7,950	$ (74)	$ 649
Comprehensive income (loss)	993	0	0	1,184	0	(191)
Common stock dividend	(492)	0	0	(492)	0	0
Redemption value adjustment attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(35)	0	0	(35)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(102)	0	0	0	(102)	0
Other, including options exercised	107	5	101	4	(3)	0
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012	11,625	688	2,047	8,611	(179)	458
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,138	0	0	1,178	0	(40)
Common stock dividend	(520)	0	0	(520)	0	0
Redemption value adjustment attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	59	0	0	59	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(350)	0	0	0	(350)	0
Other, including options exercised	362	12	352	0	(2)	0
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	12,314	700	2,399	9,328	(531)	418
Comprehensive income (loss)	560	0	0	1,215	0	(655)
Common stock dividend	(586)	0	0	(586)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(1,249)	0	0	0	(1,249)	0
Other, including options exercised	272	7	270	(1)	(4)	0
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 11,311	$ 707	$ 2,669	$ 9,956	$ (1,784)	$ (237)