Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation—The Consolidated Financial Statements included herein are unaudited, but in the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to summarize fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim period. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the consolidated results of Tyco International plc, a corporation organized under the laws of Ireland, and its subsidiaries (Tyco and all its subsidiaries, hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Company" or "Tyco"). The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in United States dollars ("USD") and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The results reported in these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should not be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 25, 2015 (the "2015 Form 10-K") and Current Report filed on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2016 which recast the Company's consolidated financial statements for each of the three years in the period ended September 25, 2015 to reflect changes in the presentation of operating income by segment. The information included in this Form 8-K was presented for informational purposes only and does not amend or restate the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements, which were included in its 2015 Form 10-K, and did not affect the Company’s previously reported net income, earnings per share, cash flows, operating income or assets or liabilities for any of the periods presented therein.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications— Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements— In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued authoritative guidance to change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results should be reported as discontinued operations, with expanded disclosures. The guidance became effective for Tyco in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company considers both qualitative and quantitative factors when assessing whether a disposed business represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. The Company considers the level (e.g. individual business or product line, reporting unit or reportable segment) and geographic impact (e.g. country, region, worldwide) of the disposal group. In addition, the Company considers the significance of the disposed business on certain financial measures when assessing whether or not such disposal has a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. During fiscal 2016, the divestiture of the Company's Australian fire protection business did not meet the criteria set forth in the new guidance and therefore was not classified as a discontinued operation. See Note 3.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements— In May 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for revenue from contracts with customers, which provides a single comprehensive revenue recognition model to apply in determining how and when to recognize revenue. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. When applying the new revenue model to contracts with customers the guidance requires five steps to be applied, which include: 1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, 2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, 3) determine the transaction price, 4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The guidance also requires quantitative and qualitative disclosures that are more comprehensive than existing standards. The disclosures are intended to enable financial statement users to understand the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and the related cash flow. The new standard permits either the full retrospective method or the modified retrospective method of adoption. In August 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance to defer the effective date of this guidance, which for Tyco will be the first quarter of fiscal 2019, with early adoption permitted beginning the first quarter of fiscal 2018. In March 2016, the FASB issued additional authoritative guidance clarifying its implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations when determining whether to report revenue gross versus net. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the guidance is expected to have upon adoption, including determining the adoption method.

In May 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that is intended to improve the existing disclosure requirements for short-duration contracts for insurance entities that issue such contracts. The guidance requires additional information to be disclosed about the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses to increase the transparency of significant estimates made in measuring those liabilities. This guidance is effective for Tyco in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, the guidance may have upon adoption.

In July 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance intended to simplify the existing guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. Under the new guidance, inventory is “measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value,” and does not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first-out or the retail method. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This guidance is effective for Tyco in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, with early adoption permitted on a prospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, the guidance may have upon adoption.

In September 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance intended to reduce the cost and complexity of financial reporting when recognizing adjustments to provisional amounts in connection with a business combination. This guidance eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial statements, but requires entities to present separately on the face of the income statement, or disclose in the notes, the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. This guidance is effective for Tyco in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, with early adoption permitted on a prospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, the guidance may have upon adoption.

In November 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance intended to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes. Under the new guidance, deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets are to be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The current requirement that deferred tax liabilities and assets of a tax-paying component of an entity be offset and presented as a single amount is not affected by the amendments in this update. This guidance is effective for Tyco in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, with early adoption permitted on a prospective or retrospective basis. The Company plans to adopt this guidance as of September 30, 2016 and does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance addressing the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial assets and liabilities. The guidance primarily affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the guidance clarifies the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. This guidance is effective for Tyco in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, and early adoption is not permitted, with certain exceptions. The amendments are required to be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment on the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, the guidance may have upon adoption.

Merger Costs [Table Text Block]

Proposed Merger with Johnson Controls, Inc.— On January 24, 2016, Tyco entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Johnson Controls, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“Johnson Controls”), and certain other parties named therein, including Jagara Merger Sub LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into Johnson Controls (the “Merger”), with Johnson Controls surviving the Merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco. At the effective time of the Merger, Tyco will change its name to “Johnson Controls plc” and will trade under the ticker symbol “JCI.” Following such time, Tyco is referred to below as the “Combined Company.”

As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of Johnson Controls common stock (the “Johnson Controls Shares”), other than shares held by Johnson Controls, its subsidiaries, Tyco or Merger Sub, will be converted into the right to receive (subject to proration as described below), at the holder’s election, either: (i) one (1) (the “Exchange Ratio”) ordinary share of the Combined Company (the “Share Consideration”); or (ii) an amount in cash equal to $34.88 (the “Cash Consideration”). Elections will be prorated so that Johnson Controls shareholders will receive in the aggregate approximately $3.864 billion of cash in the Merger (the “Aggregate Cash Consideration”). Holders that do not make an election will be treated as having elected to receive the Share Consideration. The Exchange Ratio takes into account the effects of a Tyco share consolidation contemplated by the Merger Agreement whereby, immediately prior to the Merger, every issued and unissued ordinary share of Tyco (each, a “Tyco Share”) will be consolidated into 0.955 of a share of Tyco.

The completion of the Merger is subject to certain closing conditions, including, among others, (i) the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement by holders of two-thirds of the Johnson Controls Shares entitled to vote on such matter, (ii) the approval by the Tyco shareholders, at a special meeting of the Tyco shareholders (the “Tyco Special Meeting”) of (A) the issuance of Tyco shares in connection with the Merger, (B) the Tyco share consolidation and (C) the increase in Tyco’s authorized share capital, in each case, by a majority of the votes cast on these matters at the Tyco Special Meeting, and of certain amendments to Tyco’s articles of association, including a change of its name to “Johnson Controls plc,” by at least 75% of the votes cast on these matters at the Tyco Special Meeting (clause (ii), collectively, the “Tyco Shareholder Approvals”), (iii) the expiration or termination of any waiting period applicable to the Merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, the consent of, or filing with, certain specified antitrust authorities, and certain other customary regulatory approvals, and (iv) Tyco’s obtaining the financing required to close the Merger on the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement.

The Merger Agreement contains specified termination rights, including, among others, the right of either party to terminate the Merger Agreement (i) if the requisite shareholder approvals have not been obtained, (ii) if the board of directors of the other party effects a change of recommendation, (iii) if the closing has not occurred by October 24, 2016, subject to extension to January 24, 2017 in certain circumstances, (iv) in response to certain intervening events (subject to the limitations set forth in the Merger Agreement) or (v) if there is a material breach by the other party of any of its representations, warranties or covenants, subject to certain conditions.

Tyco has entered into a senior unsecured term loan facility in the amount of $4 billion to finance the cash consideration for, and fees, expenses and costs incurred in connection with, the merger. In addition, the Company has entered into a revolving credit agreement in the amount of $1 billion, which is intended to replace Tyco's existing $1.5 billion revolving credit agreement. Tyco's ability to draw down on both the term loan facility and the new revolving credit agreement are contingent on the consummation of the merger with Johnson Controls. See Note 9.