Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Activities
Net income attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc.	$ 383	$ 178	$ 303	$ 1,214
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	76	29	177	92
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	4
Net income	459	207	480	1,310
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	235	218	680	647
Pension and postretirement benefit income	(13)	(1)	(47)	(16)
Pension and postretirement contributions	(41)	(25)	(94)	(77)
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received	5	(70)	(202)	(239)
Deferred income taxes	5	400	336	648
Non-cash restructuring and impairment costs	51	0	80	0
Gain on divestitures	14	0	14	200
Fair value adjustment of equity investment	0	0	4	0
Equity-based compensation	25	26	76	72
Other	(9)	1	(4)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables	(188)	(167)	(113)	(56)
Inventories	(65)	(72)	(233)	(173)
Other assets	(181)	(27)	(47)	(134)
Restructuring reserves	1	(37)	68	(182)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	268	267	(43)	(189)
Accrued income taxes	(463)	(57)	(223)	(548)
Cash provided by operating activities	75	663	696	863
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(279)	(264)	(822)	(820)
Sale of property, plant and equipment	14	8	28	25
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0	(133)	(22)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	14	0	54	141
Changes in long-term investments	0	1	0	(44)
Other	(3)	7	2	18
Cash used by investing activities	(254)	(248)	(871)	(702)
Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt - net	945	(305)	2,085	860
Increase in long-term debt	0	299	0	299
Repayment of long-term debt	(10)	(45)	(824)	(185)
Stock repurchases	(475)	(190)	(475)	(1,000)
Payment of cash dividends	(188)	(170)	(544)	(487)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	14	69	34	231
Cash paid to acquire a noncontrolling interest	0	(13)	(2)	(13)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(13)	(23)	(240)	(43)
Other	1	18	6	(15)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities	274	(360)	40	(353)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	14	(6)	5	(24)
Cash held for sale	0	0	0	20
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	109	49	(130)	(196)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	358	164	597	409
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 467	$ 213	$ 467	$ 213