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Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 12, 2023 $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2019 EUR (€)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified to earnings | $ (42) | $ 70 | $ (53) | $ 147 |  |
Gain (loss) to other comprehensive income | (37) | 64 | (138) | 181 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,500
National Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 60 |
National Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments | 128 |  | 128 |  |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 12 |  | 47 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of foreign currency hedge positions | 2,300 |  | 2,300 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified to earnings | 42 | 10 | 60 | 21 |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) to other comprehensive income | 24 | 15 | 38 | 32 |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified to earnings | 0 | (1) | (2) | 0 |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Sales [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) to other comprehensive income | (2) | (3) | 1 | (5) |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified to earnings | 16 |  | 16 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) to other comprehensive income | (46) | 84 | (183) | 163 |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified to earnings | (9) | 5 | (19) | 18 |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) to other comprehensive income | (13) | (32) | 6 | (9) |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Other deductions, net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified to earnings | $ (91) | $ 56 | $ (108) | $ 108 |  |

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