Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 458	$ 579
Accounts receivable - net	6,443	6,394
Inventories	3,384	2,888
Assets held for sale	2,082	5,812
Other current assets	1,595	1,436
Current assets	13,962	17,109
Property, plant and equipment - net	5,870	5,632
Goodwill	19,619	21,024
Other intangible assets - net	6,727	7,540
Investments in partially-owned affiliates	1,159	990
Noncurrent assets held for sale	0	7,374
Other noncurrent assets	3,349	3,510
Total assets	50,686	63,179
Liabilities and Equity
Short-term debt	1,956	1,078
Current portion of long-term debt	543	628
Accounts payable	3,764	4,000
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,004	1,333
Liabilities held for sale	247	4,276
Other current liabilities	4,001	5,016
Current liabilities	11,515	16,331
Long-term debt	11,772	11,053
Pension and postretirement benefits	1,330	1,550
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale	0	3,888
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,265	5,033
Long-term liabilities	18,367	21,524
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	189	234
Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value	9	9
Ordinary A shares, €1.00 par value	0	0
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value	0	0
Ordinary shares held in treasury, at cost	(481)	(20)
Capital in excess of par value	16,343	16,105
Retained earnings	4,589	9,177
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(729)	(1,153)
Shareholders' equity attributable to Johnson Controls	19,731	24,118
Noncontrolling interests	884	972
Total equity	20,615	25,090
Total liabilities and equity	$ 50,686	$ 63,179