Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information Related To Company's Reportable Segments

Financial information relating to the Company’s reportable segments is as follows (in millions):

	Year Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2017
Net Sales
Building Solutions North America	$	9,031	$	8,679	$	8,341
Building Solutions EMEA/LA	3,655		3,696		3,595
Building Solutions Asia Pacific	2,658		2,553		2,444
Global Products	8,624		8,472		8,455
Total net sales	$	23,968	$	23,400	$	22,835

	Year Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2017
Segment EBITA
Building Solutions North America (1)	$	1,153		$	1,109		$	1,039
Building Solutions EMEA/LA (2)	368			344			290
Building Solutions Asia Pacific (3)	341			347			323
Global Products (4)	1,179			1,338			1,179
Total segment EBITA	$	3,041		$	3,138		$	2,831
Amortization of intangible assets	(377		)	(376		)	(481		)
Corporate expenses (5)	(405		)	(584		)	(770		)
Net financing charges	(350		)	(401		)	(466		)
Restructuring and impairment costs	(235		)	(255		)	(347		)
Net mark-to-market adjustments	(618		)	24			384
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,056		$	1,546		$	1,151

	September 30,
	2019		2018		2017
Assets
Building Technologies & Solutions (6)
Building Solutions North America (7)	$	15,562	$	15,384	$	15,228
Building Solutions EMEA/LA (8)	4,786		4,997		4,885
Building Solutions Asia Pacific (9)	2,657		2,743		2,575
Global Products (10)	13,945		14,261		14,018
	36,950		37,385		36,706
Assets held for sale	158		8,203		10,725
Unallocated	5,179		3,209		4,453
Total	$	42,287	$	48,797	$	51,884

	Year Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2017
Depreciation/Amortization
Building Technologies & Solutions
Building Solutions North America	$	233	$	236	$	272
Building Solutions EMEA/LA	112		110		140
Building Solutions Asia Pacific	23		28		37
Global Products	396		390		410
	764		764		859
Corporate	61		60		60
Continuing Operations	825		824		919
Discontinued Operations	32		261		269
Total	$	857	$	1,085	$	1,188

	Year Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2017
Capital Expenditures
Building Technologies & Solutions
Building Solutions North America	$	119	$	114	$	107
Building Solutions EMEA/LA	93		73		98
Building Solutions Asia Pacific	26		26		27
Global Products	310		307		421
	548		520		653
Corporate	38		125		107
Continuing Operations	586		645		760
Discontinued Operations	197		385		583
Total	$	783	$	1,030	$	1,343

(1) Building Solutions North America segment EBITA for the year ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 excludes $20 million and $59 million, respectively, of restructuring and impairment costs.

(2) Building Solutions EMEA/LA segment EBITA for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 excludes $56 million and $74 million, respectively, of restructuring and impairment costs. For the years ended September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, EMEA/LA segment EBITA includes $12 million, $1 million and $5 million, respectively, of equity income.

(3) Building Solutions Asia Pacific segment EBITA for the year ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 excludes $16 million and $16 million, respectively, of restructuring and impairment costs. For the years ended September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, Asia Pacific segment EBITA includes $1 million, $1 million and $1 million, respectively, of equity income.

(4) Global Products segment EBITA for the years ended September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 excludes $235 million, $113 million and $32 million, respectively, of restructuring and impairment costs. For the years ended September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017, Global Products segment EBITA includes $179 million, $175 million and $151 million, respectively, of equity income.

(5) Corporate expenses for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 excludes $50 million and $166 million, respectively, of restructuring and impairment costs.

(6) Current year and prior year amounts exclude assets held for sale. Refer to Note 3, "Discontinued Operations," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the Company's disposal groups classified as held for sale.

(7) Buildings Solutions North America assets as of September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 include $8 million, $8 million and $8 million, respectively, of investments in partially-owned affiliates.

(8) Building Solutions EMEA/LA assets as of September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 include $109 million, $99 million and $107 million, respectively, of investments in partially-owned affiliates.

(9) Building Solutions Asia Pacific assets as of September 30, 2019 and 2018 include $6 million and $1 million, respectively, of investments in partially-owned affiliates.

(10) Global Products assets as of September 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 include $730 million, $740 million and $629 million, respectively, of investments in partially-owned affiliates.

Geographic Segments

Financial information relating to the Company’s operations by geographic area is as follows (in millions):

	Year Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2017
Net Sales
United States	$	11,773	$	11,306	$	11,353
China	1,424		1,480		1,448
Japan	1,943		1,903		1,816
Germany	629		616		576
United Kingdom	1,042		1,075		872
Taiwan	612		661		625
Other foreign	4,625		4,423		4,222
Other European countries	1,920		1,936		1,923
Total	$	23,968	$	23,400	$	22,835
Long-Lived Assets (Year-end)
United States	$	1,824	$	1,879	$	1,824
China	326		332		171
Japan	228		209		180
Germany	20		19		19
United Kingdom	77		73		109
Taiwan	141		154		169
Other foreign	568		464		595
Other European countries	164		170		274
Total	$	3,348	$	3,300	$	3,341

Net sales attributed to geographic locations are based on the location of the assets producing the sales. Long-lived assets by geographic location consist of net property, plant and equipment.