Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]

Other Income (Expense), Net

(Millions of dollars)	2017			2016			2015
Losses on debt extinguishment	$	(73	)	$	—		$	—
Share of Vyaire Medical venture results, net of income from transition services agreements	(3		)	—			—
Other equity investment income	3			8			9
Losses on undesignated foreign exchange derivatives, net	(11		)	(3		)	—
Gains on previously held investments	24			—			9
Other	3			7			3
Other (expense) income, net	$	(57	)	$	11		$	21

Trade Receivables, Allowances for Doubtful Accounts and Cash Discounts

The amounts recognized in 2017, 2016 and 2015 relating to allowances for doubtful accounts and cash discounts, which are netted against trade receivables, are provided in the following table:

(Millions of dollars)	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts				Allowance for Cash Discounts			Total
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	30			$	12		$	42
Additions charged to costs and expenses	33				47			80
Deductions and other	(11		)	(A)	(50		)	(61		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	53			$	9		$	62
Additions charged to costs and expenses	23				37			60
Deductions and other	(14		)	(A)	(40		)	(55		)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	61			$	6		$	67
Additions charged to costs and expenses	25				43			68
Deductions and other	(32		)	(A)	(45		)	(76		)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	54			$	4		$	58

(A) Accounts written off.

Inventories

Inventories at September 30 consisted of:

(Millions of dollars)	2017		2016
Materials	$	313	$	316
Work in process	271		274
Finished products	1,234		1,129
	$	1,818	$	1,719

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net at September 30 consisted of:

(Millions of dollars)	2017		2016
Land	$	146	$	151
Buildings	2,496		2,397
Machinery, equipment and fixtures	6,584		5,749
Leasehold improvements	163		121
	9,389		8,419
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,752		4,518
	$	4,638	$	3,901