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Segment Information
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information

ASC 280, "Segment Reporting," establishes the standards for reporting information about segments in financial statements. In applying the criteria set forth in ASC 280, the Company has determined that it has
four reportable segments for financial reporting purposes.

Building Solutions North America designs, sells, installs, and services HVAC and controls systems, integrated electronic security systems (including monitoring), and integrated fire detection and suppression systems for commercial, industrial, retail, small business, institutional and governmental customers in North America. Building Solutions North America also provides energy efficiency solutions and technical services, including inspection, scheduled maintenance, and repair and replacement of mechanical and control systems, to non-residential building and industrial applications in the North American marketplace.

Building Solutions EMEA/LA designs, sells, installs, and services HVAC, controls, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and provides technical services to markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

Building Solutions Asia Pacific designs, sells, installs, and services HVAC, controls, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and provides technical services to the Asia Pacific marketplace.

Global Products designs and produces heating and air conditioning for residential and commercial applications, and markets products and refrigeration systems to replacement and new construction market customers globally. The Global Products business also designs, manufactures and sells fire protection and security products, including intrusion security, anti-theft devices, and access control and video management systems, for commercial, industrial, retail, residential, small business, institutional and governmental customers worldwide. Global Products also includes the Johnson Controls-Hitachi joint venture.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company determined that the Power Solutions business met the criteria to be classified as a discontinued operation, which required retrospective application to financial information for all periods presented. Refer to Note 4, "Discontinued Operations," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company's discontinued operations.

On October 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." The new standard requires the mark-to-market of marketable securities investments previously recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income on the statement of financial position be recorded in the statement of income on a prospective basis beginning as of the adoption date. As these restricted investments do not relate to the underlying operating performance of its business, the Company’s definition of segment earnings excludes the mark-to-market adjustments beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Management evaluates the performance of its business segments primarily on segment earnings before interest, taxes and amortization ("EBITA"), which represents income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests, excluding general corporate expenses, intangible asset amortization, net financing charges, restructuring and impairment costs, and the net mark-to-market adjustments related to pension and postretirement plans and restricted asbestos investments.

Financial information relating to the Company’s reportable segments is as follows (in millions):
 
Net Sales
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
Building Solutions North America
$
2,116

 
$
2,012

Building Solutions EMEA/LA
907

 
915

Building Solutions Asia Pacific
613

 
597

Global Products
1,828

 
1,781

   Total net sales
$
5,464

 
$
5,305

 
Segment EBITA
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
Building Solutions North America
$
250

 
$
227

Building Solutions EMEA/LA
77

 
69

Building Solutions Asia Pacific
66

 
74

Global Products
190

 
286

      Total segment EBITA
$
583

 
$
656

 
 
 
 
Corporate expenses
$
(136
)
 
$
(138
)
Amortization of intangible assets
(97
)
 
(92
)
Restructuring and impairment costs

 
(154
)
Net mark-to-market adjustments
(21
)
 

Net financing charges
(85
)
 
(102
)
Income from continuing operations
   before income taxes
$
244

 
$
170