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Merger Transaction (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Merger Transactions [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Value of Consideration Transferred [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the total fair value of consideration transferred:
(in millions, except for share consolidation ratio and share data) |  |
Number of Tyco shares outstanding at September 2, 2016 |  | 427,181,743 |
Tyco share consolidation ratio |  | 0.955 |
Tyco ordinary shares outstanding following the share consolidation and immediately prior to the Merger |  | 407,958,565 |
JCI Inc. converted share price (1) |  | $ | 47.67 |
Fair value of equity portion of the Merger consideration |  | $ | 19,447 |
Fair value of Tyco equity awards |  | 224 |
Total fair value of consideration transferred |  | $ | 19,671 |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] | The preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows (in millions):
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 489 |
Accounts receivable |  | 2,084 |
Inventories |  | 815 |
Other current assets |  | 610 |
Property, plant, and equipment - net |  | 1,219 |
Goodwill |  | 16,203 |
Intangible assets - net |  | 6,304 |
Other noncurrent assets |  | 536 |
Total assets acquired |  | $ | 28,260 |
Short-term debt |  | $ | 462 |
Accounts payable |  | 725 |
Accrued compensation and benefits |  | 312 |
Other current liabilities |  | 1,444 |
Long-term debt |  | 6,416 |
Long-term deferred tax liabilities |  | 847 |
Long-term pension and postretirement benefits |  | 774 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |  | 1,436 |
Total liabilities acquired |  | $ | 12,416 |
Noncontrolling interests |  | 37 |
Net assets acquired |  | $ | 15,807 |
Cash consideration paid to JCI Inc. shareholders |  | 3,864 |
Total fair value of consideration transferred |  | $ | 19,671 |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block] | The preliminary purchase price allocation to identifiable intangible assets acquired are as follows:
|  | Preliminary Fair Value (in millions) |  | Weighted Average Life (in years)
Customer relationships |  | $ | 2,280 |  |  | 12
Completed technology |  | 1,580 |  |  | 11
Other definite-lived intangibles |  | 214 |  |  | 7
Indefinite-lived trademarks |  | 2,080 |  |  |
Other indefinite-lived intangibles |  | 90 |  |  |
In-process research and development |  | 60 |  |  |
Total identifiable intangible assets |  | $ | 6,304 |  |  |

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