Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 shares
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	JOHNSON CONTROLS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000053669
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	JCI
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	648,370,147