Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Activities
Net income attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc.	$ 178	$ 176	$ 1,214	$ 906
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	29	17	92	73
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	6	4	18
Net income	207	199	1,310	997
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	218	240	647	731
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (income)	(1)	9	(16)	25
Pension and postretirement contributions	(25)	(12)	(77)	(59)
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received	(70)	49	(239)	(96)
Deferred income taxes	400	(7)	648	(60)
Non-cash restructuring and impairment charges	0	88	0	88
Loss (gain) on divestitures - net	0	(120)	200	(111)
Fair value adjustment of equity investment	0	0	0	(19)
Equity-based compensation	26	20	72	61
Other	1	3	0	(4)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables	(167)	10	(56)	203
Inventories	(72)	(152)	(173)	(313)
Other assets	(27)	(45)	(134)	(153)
Restructuring reserves	(37)	76	(182)	(48)
Accouns payable and accrued liabilities	267	191	(189)	(189)
Accrued income taxes	(57)	(75)	(548)	(112)
Cash provided by operating activities	663	714	863	1,163
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(264)	(274)	(820)	(876)
Sale of property, plant and equipment	8	12	25	61
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(1,589)	(22)	(1,717)
Business divestitures, net of cash divested	0	(54)	141	(41)
Changes in long-term investments	1	(3)	(44)	3
Other	7	4	18	13
Cash used by investing activities	(248)	(1,904)	(702)	(2,557)
Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt - net	(305)	(446)	860	813
Increase in long-term debt	299	1,696	299	1,998
Repayment of long-term debt	(45)	(10)	(185)	(826)
Stock repurchases	(190)	0	(1,000)	(1,199)
Payment of cash dividends	(170)	(146)	(487)	(422)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	69	56	231	173
Cash paid to acquire a noncontrolling interest	(13)	0	(13)	0
Other	(5)	(6)	(58)	3
Cash (used) provided by financing activities	(360)	1,144	(353)	540
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(6)	24	(24)	(15)
Cash held for sale	0	(27)	20	(26)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	49	(49)	(196)	(895)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	164	209	409	1,055
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 213	$ 160	$ 213	$ 160