Business Restructuring Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Restructuring Accrual Activity

Restructuring liability activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

(Millions of dollars)	Employee Termination				Other				Total
	Bard		Other Initiatives		Bard (a)		Other Initiatives		Bard		Other Initiatives
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	22	$	31	$	1	$	3	$	23	$	34
Charged to expense	7		(1)		33		30		40		29
Cash payments	(15)		(18)		(12)		(28)		(27)		(46)
Non-cash settlements	—		—		(21)		(2)		(21)		(2)
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	14	$	12	1		$	3	$	15	$	15

(a)Largely represents the cost associated with certain pre-acquisition equity awards of Bard which, to encourage post-acquisition employee retention, were converted to BD equity awards with substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Bard awards immediately prior to the acquisition date.