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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jul. 17, 2018 | Jul. 02, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 4,456 | $ 4,039 | $ 12,520 | $ 10,829 |  |  |
Aventics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  | $ 425 |  |
Aventics [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 622 |
Textron's Tools & Test [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  | $ 470 |  |
Textron's Tools & Test [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 807

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