Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 615	$ 730
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(139)	48
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	283	286
Changes in operating working capital	126	100
Other, net	100	148
Cash from continuing operations	1,011	1,016
Cash from discontinued operations		190
Cash provided by operating activities	410	1,206
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(194)	(210)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired	(16)	(11)
Other, net	(50)	71
Cash from continuing operations	(260)	(150)
Cash from discontinued operations	5,051	(38)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,791	(188)
Financing activities
Net increase in short-term borrowings	(2,228)	357
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months	0	1,174
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months	(90)	(827)
Payments of long-term debt	(252)	(253)
Dividends paid	(621)	(616)
Purchases of common stock	(120)	(555)
Other, net	29	(5)
Net cash used by financing activities	(3,282)	(725)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(62)	(25)
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	1,857	268
Beginning cash and equivalents	3,182	3,054
Ending cash and equivalents	5,039	3,322
Changes in operating working capital
Receivables	190	312
Inventories	(137)	(78)
Other current assets	11	0
Accounts payable	(100)	(125)
Accrued expenses	(98)	(168)
Income taxes	8	(41)
Changes in operating working capital	$ 126	$ 100