Equity and Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Equity and Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc. and Noncontrolling Interests

	Equity Attributable to			Equity Attributable to
	Johnson Controls,			Noncontrolling
	Inc.			Interests			Total Equity
At September 30, 2008	$	9,406		$	87		$	9,493
Total comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)		(338	)		16			(322	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(194	)		3			(191	)
Realized and unrealized gains on derivatives		41			—			41
Employee retirement plans		(326	)		—			(326	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(479	)		3			(476	)
Comprehensive income (loss)		(817	)		19			(798	)
Other changes in equity:
Cash dividends — common stock ($0.52 per share)		(309	)		—			(309	)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			(23	)		(23	)
Debt conversion		804			—			804
Redemption value adjustment attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		(20	)		—			(20	)
Other, including options exercised		36			1			37
At September 30, 2009		9,100			84			9,184
Total comprehensive income:
Net income		1,491			43			1,534
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(115	)		—			(115	)
Realized and unrealized gains on derivatives		13			—			13
Unrealized gains on marketable common stock		3			—			3
Employee retirement plans		(170	)		—			(170	)
Other comprehensive loss		(269	)		—			(269	)
Comprehensive income		1,222			43			1,265
Other changes in equity:
Cash dividends — common stock ($0.52 per share)		(350	)		—			(350	)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			(22	)		(22	)
Redemption value adjustment attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		9			—			9
Other, including options exercised		90			1			91
At September 30, 2010		10,071			106			10,177
Total comprehensive income:
Net income		1,624			53			1,677
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(109	)		(1	)		(110	)
Realized and unrealized losses on derivatives		(47	)		—			(47	)
Unrealized gains on marketable common stock		3			—			3
Employee retirement plans		(205	)		—			(205	)
Other comprehensive loss		(358	)		(1	)		(359	)
Comprehensive income		1,266			52			1,318
Other changes in equity:
Cash dividends — common stock ($0.64 per share)		(435	)		—			(435	)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			(32	)		(32	)
Redemption value adjustment attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		(32	)		—			(32	)
Increase in noncontrolling interest share		—			12			12
Other, including options exercised		172			—			172
At September 30, 2011	$	11,042		$	138		$	11,180

Accumulated other comprehensive income

	September 30,
	2011			2010
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	634		$	743
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives		(27	)		20
Unrealized gains on marketable common stock		6			3
Employee retirement plans		(1,048	)		(843	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(435	)	$	(77	)

Changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests

	Year Ended			Year Ended			Year Ended
	September 30, 2011			September 30, 2010			September 30, 2009
Beginning balance, September 30	$	196		$	155		$	167
Net income (loss)		64			32			(28	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			1			(2	)
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest share		(21	)		17			—
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests		(11	)		—			(2	)
Redemption value adjustment		32			(9	)		20
Ending balance, September 30	$	260		$	196		$	155