Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

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, 2021 were as follows (in millions):


			Business Acquisitions		Business Divestitures		Currency Translation and Other
	September 30,								June 30,
	2020								2021

Building Solutions North America	$	9,160	$	17	$	—	$	53		$	9,230
Building Solutions EMEA/LA	1,967		21		—		76			2,064
Building Solutions Asia Pacific	1,226		—		(7)		46			1,265
Global Products	5,579		235		—		72			5,886
Total	$	17,932	$	273	$	(7)	$	247		$	18,445

Other Intangible Assets

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


	June 30, 2021						September 30, 2020
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Definite-lived intangible assets
Technology	$	1,484	$	(601)	$	883	$	1,332	$	(497)	$	835
Customer relationships	3,107		(1,146)		1,961		2,773		(969)		1,804
Miscellaneous	719		(329)		390		657		(268)		389
	5,310		(2,076)		3,234		4,762		(1,734)		3,028
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trademarks/trade names	2,365		—		2,365		2,248		—		2,248
Miscellaneous	80		—		80		80		—		80
	2,445		—		2,445		2,328		—		2,328
Total intangible assets	$	7,755	$	(2,076)	$	5,679	$	7,090	$	(1,734)	$	5,356