Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001024478
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	138,445,988