Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 2,327	$ 1,990	$ 2,328
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	969	854	822
Stock compensation expense	224	110	120
Pension expense	28	67	2
Pension contribution	(41)	(66)	(60)
Total changes in operating working capital	203	148	(150)
Other, net	(135)	(20)	(56)
Cash provided by operating activities	3,575	3,083	3,006
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(581)	(538)	(594)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired	(1,611)	(126)	(469)
Divestitures of businesses	34	0	14
Other, net	38	(76)	(125)
Cash used in investing activities	(2,120)	(740)	(1,174)
Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	(504)	(90)	(6)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months	71	1,043	0
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months	(71)	(1,043)	0
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	2,233	1,691
Payments of long-term debt	(308)	(503)	(656)
Dividends paid	(1,210)	(1,209)	(1,209)
Purchases of common stock	(500)	(942)	(1,250)
Other, net	100	2	39
Cash used in financing activities	(2,422)	(509)	(1,391)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	6	(13)	(40)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents	(961)	1,821	401
Beginning cash and equivalents	3,315	1,494	1,093
Ending cash and equivalents	2,354	3,315	1,494
Changes in operating working capital
Receivables	(165)	207	51
Inventories	(126)	(6)	(87)
Other current assets	(99)	33	(87)
Accounts payable	370	(196)	(37)
Accrued expenses	223	110	10
Total changes in operating working capital	$ 203	$ 148	$ (150)