Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 1,260	$ 1,604
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	631	609
Stock compensation	69	83
Pension expense	50	(1)
Total changes in operating working capital	(86)	(352)
Other, net	(70)	(141)
Cash provided by operating activities	1,854	1,802
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(329)	(395)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired	(114)	(385)
Divestitures of businesses	0	10
Other, net	(65)	(91)
Cash used in investing activities	(508)	(861)
Financing activities
Net increase in short-term borrowings	269	427
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months	546	0
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months	(340)	0
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,488	1,691
Payments of long-term debt	(502)	(655)
Dividends paid	(910)	(909)
Purchases of common stock	(942)	(1,000)
Other, net	28	21
Cash used in financing activities	(363)	(425)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(27)	(6)
Increase in cash and equivalents	956	510
Beginning cash and equivalents	1,494	1,093
Ending cash and equivalents	2,450	1,603
Changes in operating working capital
Receivables	456	178
Inventories	(218)	(217)
Other current assets	40	(74)
Accounts payable	(439)	(156)
Accrued expenses	75	(83)
Total changes in operating working capital	$ (86)	$ (352)