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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
JPY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2014
Unrealized Gains
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Unrealized Gains
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Unrealized Losses
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
Unrealized Losses
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Unrealized Losses
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps
JPY (¥)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps
JPY (¥)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps
JPY (¥)
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Derivative [Line Items]                        
Cross-currency interest rate swaps outstanding       ¥ 20,000,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount           ¥ 20,000,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
¥ 20,000,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
¥ 20,000,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
Number Of Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding 4jci_NumberOfCrossCurrencyInterestRateSwapsOutstanding                      
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments in marketable common stock         0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ jci_UnrealizedGainOrLossAxis
= jci_UnrealizedGainsMember
5,000,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ jci_UnrealizedGainOrLossAxis
= jci_UnrealizedGainsMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ jci_UnrealizedGainOrLossAxis
= jci_UnrealizedLossesMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ jci_UnrealizedGainOrLossAxis
= jci_UnrealizedLossesMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ jci_UnrealizedGainOrLossAxis
= jci_UnrealizedLossesMember
     
Fair value of long term debt 6,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue 6,900,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue 6,800,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue                  
Number of Interest Rate Derivatives Held 10us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld 13us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld 13us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld             4us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
4us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
4us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity 3,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity                      
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains $ 1,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains