Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 4,253	$ 4,195	$ 8,479	$ 8,355
Cost of products sold	2,520	2,221	4,766	4,408
Selling and administrative expense	1,025	1,089	2,146	2,161
Research and development expense	264	252	535	510
Acquisitions and other restructurings	75	101	161	191
Other operating expense, net	0	396	0	61
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	3,884	4,059	7,607	7,332
Operating Income	370	136	871	1,024
Interest expense	(134)	(171)	(270)	(342)
Interest income	2	18	3	6
Other (expense) income, net	(38)	20	(11)	30
Income Before Income Taxes	200	3	594	718
Income tax provision (benefit)	17	(17)	134	98
Net Income	183	20	461	619
Preferred stock dividends	(38)	(38)	(76)	(76)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders	$ 145	$ (18)	$ 385	$ 544
Basic Earnings per Share (USD per share)	$ 0.53	$ (0.07)	$ 1.42	$ 2.02
Diluted Earnings per Share (USD per share)	0.53	(0.07)	1.40	1.98
Dividends per Common Share (USD per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.77	$ 1.58	$ 1.54

Acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Additionally includes the amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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