Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 198	$ 597
Cash in escrow related to Adient debt	2,034	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $116 and $82, respectively	6,271	5,751
Inventories	2,810	2,377
Assets held for sale	17	55
Other current assets	1,841	1,689
Current assets	13,171	10,469
Property, plant and equipment - net	6,649	5,870
Goodwill	7,101	6,824
Other intangible assets - net	1,514	1,516
Investments in partially-owned affiliates	2,735	2,143
Other noncurrent assets	3,830	2,800
Total assets	35,000	29,622
Liabilities and Equity
Short-term debt	662	52
Current portion of long-term debt	628	813
Accounts payable	5,975	5,174
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,498	1,090
Interest payable to affiliate	27	0
Liabilities held for sale	0	42
Other current liabilities	4,607	3,275
Current liabilities	13,397	10,446
Long-term debt	8,193	5,745
Notes payable due to affiliate	6,500	0
Pension and postretirement benefits	1,022	767
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,854	1,954
Long-term liabilities	18,569	8,466
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	234	212
Common stock, par value $0.01, $0.01, 1,000, 1.8 billion shares authorized; 0, 717,039,108 shares issued, respectively	0	7
Capital in excess of par value	251	3,740
Treasury stock, at cost (2015 - 69,671,840 shares)	2,698	10,797
Treasury stock, at cost (2015 - 69,671,840 shares)	0	(3,152)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,087)	(1,057)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc.	1,862	10,335
Noncontrolling interests	938	163
Total equity	2,800	10,498
Total liabilities and equity	$ 35,000	$ 29,622