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Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) to earnings $ (20)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ (3)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Gain (loss) to other comprehensive income (43)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet 3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) to other comprehensive income (12)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) reclassified to earnings (2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
(3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Notional amount of foreign currency hedge positions 1,800invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
 
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other deductions, net [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) to earnings (17)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
(2)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) to other comprehensive income (31)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Sales, Cost of Sales [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) reclassified to earnings (1)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= emr_SalesAndCostOfSalesMember
2us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= emr_SalesAndCostOfSalesMember
Copper and Aluminum [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of copper and aluminum hedged $ 224us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem
/ emr_HedgeDescriptionAxis
= emr_CopperAndAluminumMember
 
Weight in pounds of copper and aluminum commodity hedges 80,000,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ emr_HedgeDescriptionAxis
= emr_CopperAndAluminumMember