Equity and Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc. and Noncontrolling Interests

The following schedules present changes in consolidated equity attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc. and noncontrolling interests (in millions, net of tax):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015									Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc.			Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity			Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc.			Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Beginning balance, December 31	$	10,823		$	263		$	11,086		$	11,531		$	261		$	11,792
Total comprehensive income:
Net income	529			16			545			261			24			285
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(481		)	(3		)	(484		)	(4		)	—			(4		)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	6			—			6			(3		)	—			(3		)
Realized and unrealized losses on marketable common stock	—			—			—			(5		)	—			(5		)
Pension and postretirement plans	—			—			—			(1		)	—			(1		)
Other comprehensive loss	(475		)	(3		)	(478		)	(13		)	—			(13		)
Comprehensive income	54			13			67			248			24			272
Other changes in equity:
Cash dividends—common stock	(170		)	—			(170		)	(146		)	—			(146		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(8		)	(8		)	—			(6		)	(6		)
Repurchases of common stock	(210		)	—			(210		)	—			—			—
Other, including options exercised	86			(69		)	17			53			(6		)	47
Ending balance, March 31	$	10,583		$	199		$	10,782		$	11,686		$	273		$	11,959

	Six Months Ended March 31, 2015									Six Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc.			Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity			Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc.			Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Beginning balance, September 30	$	11,311		$	251		$	11,562		$	12,314		$	260		$	12,574
Total comprehensive income:
Net income	1,036			36			1,072			730			46			776
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(832		)	(3		)	(835		)	(18		)	—			(18		)
Realized and unrealized losses on derivatives	(4		)	—			(4		)	(4		)	—			(4		)
Realized and unrealized losses on marketable common stock	—			—			—			(7		)	—			(7		)
Pension and postretirement plans	(3		)	—			(3		)	(2		)	—			(2		)
Other comprehensive loss	(839		)	(3		)	(842		)	(31		)	—			(31		)
Comprehensive income	197			33			230			699			46			745
Other changes in equity:
Cash dividends—common stock	(342		)	—			(342		)	(293		)	—			(293		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(16		)	(16		)	—			(27		)	(27		)
Repurchases of common stock	(810		)	—			(810		)	(1,199		)	—			(1,199		)
Other, including options exercised	227			(69		)	158			165			(6		)	159
Ending balance, March 31	$	10,583		$	199		$	10,782		$	11,686		$	273		$	11,959

Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The following schedules present changes in the redeemable noncontrolling interests (in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning balance, December 31	$	209		$	169
Net income	12			8
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(20		)	—
Realized and unrealized gains on derivatives	1			—
Other	—			6
Ending balance, March 31	$	202		$	183

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning balance, September 30	$	194		$	157
Net income	31			22
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(20		)	—
Realized and unrealized gains on derivatives	1			—
Dividends	(4		)	(2		)
Other	—			6
Ending balance, March 31	$	202		$	183

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

The following schedules present changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc. (in millions, net of tax):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Balance at beginning of period	$	(599	)	$	378
Aggregate adjustment for the period (net of tax effect of $(4) and $0)	(481		)	(4		)
Balance at end of period	(1,080		)	374
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
Balance at beginning of period	(6		)	6
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $1 and $(2))	4			(2		)
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $1 and $0) *	2			(1		)
Balance at end of period	—			3
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable common stock
Balance at beginning of period	—			5
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $0 and $(2)) **	—			(5		)
Balance at end of period	—			—
Pension and postretirement plans
Balance at beginning of period	4			11
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $0) ***	(1		)	(2		)
Other changes (net of tax effect of $0)	1			1
Balance at end of period	4			10
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	$	(1,076	)	$	387

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Balance at beginning of period	$	(248	)	$	392
Aggregate adjustment for the period (net of tax effect of $(2) and $6)	(832		)	(18		)
Balance at end of period	(1,080		)	374
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
Balance at beginning of period	4			7
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $(4) and $(2))	(5		)	(2		)
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $1 and $0) *	1			(2		)
Balance at end of period	—			3
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable common stock
Balance at beginning of period	—			7
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $0 and $(2))	—			(1		)
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $0 and $(2)) **	—			(6		)
Balance at end of period	—			—
Pension and postretirement plans
Balance at beginning of period	7			12
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $(1) and $(1)) ***	(4		)	(3		)
Other changes (net of tax effect of $0)	1			1
Balance at end of period	4			10
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period	$	(1,076	)	$	387

* Refer to Note 15, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for disclosure of the line items on the consolidated statements of income affected by reclassifications from AOCI into income related to derivatives.

** Refer to Note 16, "Fair Value Measurements," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for disclosure of the line item on the consolidated statements of income affected by reclassifications from AOCI into income related to marketable common stock.

*** Refer to Note 11, "Pension and Postretirement Plans," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for disclosure of the components of the Company's net periodic benefit costs associated with its defined benefit pension and postretirement plans. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2015, the amounts reclassified from AOCI into income for pension and postretirement plans were primarily recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and income from discontinued operations, net of tax on the consolidated statement of income. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2014, the amounts reclassified from AOCI into income for pension and postretirement plans were primarily recorded in cost of sales and income from discontinued operations, net of tax on the consolidated statement of income.