Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 684	$ 597
Cash in escrow related to Adient debt	2,034	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $82 and $72, respectively	8,018	5,751
Inventories	3,560	2,377
Assets held for sale	174	55
Other current assets	2,639	1,689
Current assets	17,109	10,469
Property, plant and equipment - net	7,872	5,870
Goodwill	23,409	6,824
Other intangible assets - net	7,653	1,516
Investments in partially-owned affiliates	2,735	2,143
Other noncurrent assets	4,475	2,800
Total assets	63,253	29,622
Liabilities and Equity
Short-term debt	1,119	52
Current portion of long-term debt	628	813
Accounts payable	6,764	5,174
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,763	1,090
Liabilities held for sale	28	42
Other current liabilities	5,991	3,275
Current liabilities	16,293	10,446
Long-term debt	14,606	5,745
Pension and postretirement benefits	1,738	767
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,292	1,954
Long-term liabilities	21,636	8,466
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	234	212
Common Stock, Value, Issued	9	7
Common Stock A, Value, Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	16,105	3,740
Retained earnings	9,177	10,797
Treasury stock, at cost (2015 - 69,671,840; 2014 - 41,264,918 shares)	(20)	(3,152)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,153)	(1,057)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to Johnson Controls	24,118	10,335
Noncontrolling interests	972	163
Total equity	25,090	10,498
Total liabilities and equity	$ 63,253	$ 29,622