Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales
Products and systems	$ 8,723	[1]	$ 8,605	[1]
Services	1,943	[1]	1,969	[1]
Net sales	10,666		10,574
Cost of sales
Products and systems	7,406	[1]	7,377	[1]
Services	1,580	[1]	1,621	[1]
Cost of sales	8,986		8,998
Gross profit	1,680		1,576
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,034)		(1,038)
Net financing charges	(71)		(55)
Equity income	102		112
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	677		595
Income tax provision	131		111
Income from continuing operations	546		484
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4)	0		18
Net income	546		502
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	39		33
Net income attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc.	507		469
Amounts attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc. common shareholders
Income from continuing operations	507		451
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0		$ 18
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$ 0.77		$ 0.67
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations	$ 0.00		$ 0.03
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.77		$ 0.70
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$ 0.76		$ 0.66
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations	$ 0.00		$ 0.03
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.76		$ 0.69

[1] *Products and systems consist of Automotive Experience and Power Solutions products and systems and Building Efficiency installed systems. Services are Building Efficiency technical services and Global Workplace Solutions.