1.0.0.3 false Percentage of Completion Contracts false 1 $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Percentage of Completion Contracts [Abstract] 0 jci_PercentageOfCompletionContractsAbstract jci false na duration string Percentage of Completion Contracts. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false Percentage of Completion Contracts. false 3 Percentage of Completion Contracts 1 us-gaap_LongTermContractsOrProgramsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>4.</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Percentage-of-Completion Contracts</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>The building efficiency business records certain long-term contracts under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Under this method, sales and gross profit are recognized as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred and total estimated costs at completion. The Company records costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts within accounts receivable — net and billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts within other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated statements of financial position. Amounts included within accounts receivable - net related to these contracts were $588 million, $579 million and $613 million at December 31, 2009, September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Amounts included within other current liabilities were $636 million, $601 million and $625 million at December 31, 2009, September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true