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Merger Transaction Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 02, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Reduction in Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | $ 158
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 2,080 |
Other Infinite-Lived Assets [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 90 |
In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 60 |
Customer Relationships |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 2,280 |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 12 years |
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 1,580 |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 11 years |
Other Finite Lived Intangible [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 214 |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 7 years |
Building Technologies & Solutions Tyco [Member] | Building Technologies & Solutions [Member] |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Reduction in Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | $ 160

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