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Segment Information
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
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: Building Solutions North America designs, sells, installs, and services HVAC, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, and integrated fire detection and suppression systems for commercial, industrial, retail, small business, institutional and governmental customers in the United States and Canada. 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, as well as data-driven "smart building" solutions, to non-residential building and industrial applications in the United States and Canadian marketplace.

•Building Solutions EMEA/LA: Building Solutions EMEA/LA designs, sells, installs and services HVAC, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and provides technical services, including data-driven "smart building" solutions, to markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

•Building Solutions Asia Pacific: Building Solutions Asia Pacific designs, sells, installs and services HVAC, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire-detection and suppression systems, and provides technical services, including data-driven "smart building" solutions, in the Asia Pacific marketplace.

•Global Products: Global Products designs, manufactures and sells HVAC equipment, controls software and software services for residential and commercial applications to commercial, industrial, retail, residential, small business, institutional and governmental customers worldwide. In addition, Global Products designs, manufactures and sells refrigeration equipment and controls globally. The Global Products business also designs, manufactures and sells fire protection, fire suppression and security products, including intrusion security, anti-theft devices, access control, and video surveillance and management systems, for commercial, industrial, retail, residential, small business, institutional and governmental customers worldwide. Global Products also includes the Johnson Controls-Hitachi joint venture.

Management evaluates the performance of its business segments primarily on segment earnings before interest, taxes and amortization ("EBITA"), which represents income 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
March 31,		Six Months Ended
March 31,
 2023202220232022
Building Solutions North America$2,520 $2,227 $4,887 $4,379 
Building Solutions EMEA/LA1,031 958 2,006 1,917 
Building Solutions Asia Pacific667 623 1,313 1,298 
Global Products2,468 2,290 4,548 4,366 
   Total net sales$6,686 $6,098 $12,754 $11,960 

 Segment EBITA
 Three Months Ended
March 31,		Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023202220232022
Building Solutions North America$315 $235 $582 $485 
Building Solutions EMEA/LA69 79 144 183 
Building Solutions Asia Pacific79 74 147 142 
Global Products488 412 870 713 
      Total segment EBITA951 800 1,743 1,523 
Corporate expenses(131)(60)(240)(130)
Amortization of intangible assets(104)(106)(208)(224)
Restructuring and impairment costs(418)(384)(763)(433)
Net mark-to-market adjustments(4)(89)(1)(32)
Net financing charges(71)(51)(138)(104)
Income before income taxes$223 $110 $393 $600