Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Changes in certain components of shareholders' equity for the first quarters of fiscal years 2021 and 2020 were as follows:


	Common Stock Issued at Par Value		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Deferred Compensation		Treasury Stock
(Millions of dollars)									Shares (in thousands)	Amount
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	365	$	19,270	$	12,791	$	23	(74,623)	$	(6,138)
Net income	—		—		1,003		—		—	—
Common dividends ($0.83 per share)	—		—		(242)		—		—	—
Preferred dividends	—		—		(23)		—		—	—
Common stock issued for share-based compensation and other plans, net	—		(53)		—		—		549	2
Share-based compensation	—		83		—		—		—	—
Common stock held in trusts, net (a)	—		—		—		—		(7)	—
Effect of change in accounting principles (see Note 2)	—		—		(9)		—		—	—
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	365	$	19,301	$	13,522	$	23	(74,080)	$	(6,136)


	Common Stock Issued at Par Value		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Deferred Compensation		Treasury Stock
(Millions of dollars)									Shares (in thousands)	Amount
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	347	$	16,270	$	12,913	$	23	(76,260)	$	(6,190)
Net income	—		—		278		—		—	—
Common dividends ($0.79 per share)	—		—		(215)		—		—	—
Preferred dividends	—		—		(38)		—		—	—
Common stock issued for share-based compensation and other plans, net	—		(32)		—		1		758	(38)
Share-based compensation	—		82		—		—		—	—
Common stock held in trusts, net (a)	—		—		—		—		(12)	—

Balance at December 31, 2019	$	347	$	16,320	$	12,938	$	24	(75,514)	$	(6,228)

(a)Common stock held in trusts represents rabbi trusts in connection with deferred compensation under the Company’s employee salary and bonus deferral plan and directors’ deferral plan.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components and changes of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the first quarters of fiscal years 2021 and 2020 were as follows:


(Millions of dollars)	Total		Foreign Currency Translation		Benefit Plans		Cash Flow Hedges
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(2,548)	$	(1,416)	$	(1,040)	$	(91)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of taxes	115		64		24		27
Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes	19		—		18		2
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	(2,414)	$	(1,352)	$	(998)	$	(62)


(Millions of dollars)	Total		Foreign Currency Translation		Benefit Plans		Cash Flow Hedges
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	(2,283)	$	(1,256)	$	(1,005)	$	(23)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of taxes	63		26		—		37
Amounts reclassified into income, net of taxes	19		—		17		2
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	(2,202)	$	(1,230)	$	(988)	$	16