CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,023,860	$ 1,671,165
Short-term investments	396,845	509,566
Trade receivables, net	1,220,014	1,249,549
Inventories:
Materials	207,665	200,514
Work in process	280,987	247,217
Finished products	903,173	792,948
Inventories	1,391,825	1,240,679
Prepaid expenses, deferred taxes and other	467,454	515,255
Assets held for sale		135,857
Total Current Assets	5,499,998	5,322,071
Property, plant and equipment	7,168,380	7,046,045
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization	3,853,416	3,742,117
Property, plant and equipment, Net	3,314,964	3,303,928
Goodwill	1,099,682	1,076,077
Core and Developed Technology, Net	560,130	511,674
Other Intangibles, Net	304,210	301,010
Capitalized Software, Net	358,267	346,182
Other	492,672	499,967
Total Assets	11,629,923	11,360,909
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	407,436	405,142
Payables and accrued expenses	1,470,603	1,572,913
Total Current Liabilities	1,878,039	1,978,055
Long-Term Debt	3,762,077	3,761,112
Long-Term Employee Benefit Obligations	1,113,435	1,224,148
Deferred Income Taxes and Other	287,590	261,705
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	332,662	332,662
Capital in excess of par value	2,013,295	1,920,035
Retained earnings	11,142,597	10,435,378
Deferred compensation	18,045	18,917
Common shares in treasury - at cost	(8,114,748)	(7,769,292)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(803,069)	(801,811)
Total Shareholders' Equity	4,588,782	4,135,889
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 11,629,923	$ 11,360,909