Consolidated Statements Of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Net sales	$ 18,372	$ 17,408	$ 15,264
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	10,557	9,976	8,833
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,457	4,269	3,607
Other deductions, net	325	337	324
Interest expense, net of interest income of: 2019, $27; 2018, $43; 2017, $36	174	159	165
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	2,859	2,667	2,335
Income taxes	531	443	660
Earnings from continuing operations	2,328	2,224	1,675
Discontinued operations, net of tax of $671	0	0	(125)
Net earnings	2,328	2,224	1,550
Less: Noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries	22	21	32
Net earnings common stockholders	2,306	2,203	1,518
Earnings from continuing operations common stockholders	2,306	2,203	1,643
Earnings from discontinued operations common stockholders	$ 0	$ 0	$ (125)
Basic earnings from continuing operations per common share	$ 3.74	$ 3.48	$ 2.54
Basic earnings from discontinued operations per common share	0	0	(0.19)
Basic earnings per common share	3.74	3.48	2.35
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per common share	3.71	3.46	2.54
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per common share	0	0	(0.19)
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 3.71	$ 3.46	$ 2.35