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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Trade Receivables, Allowances for Doubtful Accounts and Cash Discounts

Allowances for doubtful accounts and cash discounts netted against trade receivables were $42 million and $50 million at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amounts recognized in 2014, 2013 and 2012 relating to these valuation accounts are provided in the following table:

 

(Millions of dollars)    Allowance for
Doubtful
Accounts
    Allowance for
Cash
Discounts
    Total  

Balance at September 30, 2011

   $ 36      $ 8      $ 43   

Additions charged to costs and expenses

     6        39        45   

Deductions and other

     (6 )(A)      (37     (44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2012

   $ 36      $ 9      $ 45   

Additions charged to costs and expenses

     9        40        49   

Deductions and other

     (3 )(A)      (41     (44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2013

   $ 41      $ 9      $ 50   

Additions charged to costs and expenses

     6        41        46   

Deductions and other

     (16 )(A)      (38     (54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2014

   $ 30      $ 12      $ 42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A) Accounts written off.
Inventories

Inventories

Inventories at September 30 consisted of:

 

(Millions of dollars)    2014      2013  

Materials

   $ 248       $ 226   

Work in process

     260         258   

Finished products

     987         918   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,495       $ 1,402   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

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

 

(Millions of dollars)    2014      2013  

Land

   $ 93       $ 97   

Buildings

     2,313         2,286   

Machinery, equipment and fixtures

     5,271         4,970   

Leasehold improvements

     88         85   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     7,765         7,437   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     4,160         3,961   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,605       $ 3,476