Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of the Company’s reportable segments for the nine month period ended June 30, 2020 were as follows (in millions):


			Business Acquisitions		Impairments		Currency Translation and Other
	September 30,										June 30,
	2019										2020

Building Solutions North America	$	9,588	$	—	$	(424)	$	(20)	$	9,144
Building Solutions EMEA/LA	1,849		23		—		3		1,875
Building Solutions Asia Pacific	1,194		—		—		10		1,204
Global Products	5,547		19		—		(30)		5,536
Total	$	18,178	$	42	$	(424)	$	(37)	$	17,759

Other Intangible Assets

The Company’s other intangible assets, primarily from business acquisitions valued based on independent appraisals, consisted of (in millions):


	June 30, 2020										September 30, 2019
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Definite-lived intangible assets
Technology	$	1,318	$	(462)	$	856	$	1,307	$	(370)	$	937
Customer relationships	2,732		(906)		1,826		2,722		(759)		1,963
Miscellaneous	636		(255)		381		584		(224)		360
Total definite-lived intangible assets	4,686		(1,623)		3,063		4,613		(1,353)		3,260
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trademarks/trade names	2,221		—		2,221		2,282		—		2,282
Miscellaneous	80		—		80		90		—		90
	2,301		—		2,301		2,372		—		2,372
Total intangible assets	$	6,987	$	(1,623)	$	5,364	$	6,985	$	(1,353)	$	5,632