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Equity Roll Forward (Schedule Of Change In Equity) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Balance at September 30, 2014 $ 10,167us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Net earnings 529us-gaap_ProfitLoss 477us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss) (301)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 41us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Cash dividends (334)us-gaap_DividendsCash  
Net purchases of common stock (505)emr_NetTreasuryStockPurchasesAndOther  
Balance at December 31, 2014 9,556us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Parent Company [Member]    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Balance at September 30, 2014 10,119us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net earnings 525us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (300)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Cash dividends (326)us-gaap_DividendsCash
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Net purchases of common stock (505)emr_NetTreasuryStockPurchasesAndOther
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Balance at December 31, 2014 9,513us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Noncontrolling Interest [Member]    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]    
Balance at September 30, 2014 48us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Net earnings 4us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Cash dividends (8)us-gaap_DividendsCash
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Net purchases of common stock 0emr_NetTreasuryStockPurchasesAndOther
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Balance at December 31, 2014 $ 43us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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