Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,444	$ 3,062
Receivables, less allowances of $97 and $91, respectively	3,042	3,072
Inventories	1,897	1,696
Other current assets	342	422
Total current assets	7,725	8,252
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,299	3,321
Other assets
Goodwill	5,821	5,316
Other intangible assets	2,203	1,890
Other	737	810
Total other assets	8,761	8,016
Total assets	19,785	19,589
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	1,833	862
Accounts payable	1,603	1,776
Accrued expenses	2,362	2,342
Income taxes	147	65
Total current liabilities	5,945	5,045
Long-term debt	3,357	3,794
Other liabilities	1,946	1,980
Equity
Common stock, $0.50 par value; authorized, 1,200,000,000 shares; issued, 953,354,012 shares; outstanding, 631,535,208 shares and 641,691,971 shares, respectively	477	477
Additional paid-in-capital	323	297
Retained earnings	22,254	21,995
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(827)	(1,019)
Cost of common stock in treasury, 321,818,804 shares and 311,662,041 shares, respectively	(13,735)	(13,032)
Common stockholders’ equity	8,492	8,718
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	45	52
Total equity	8,537	8,770
Total liabilities and equity	$ 19,785	$ 19,589