Equity and Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shares outstanding as of the Merger date [Table Text Block]

The shares outstanding as of the Merger date were calculated as follows (in millions, except share consolidation ratio and per share data):



Pre-merger Tyco shares outstanding	427.2
Share consolidation ratio	0.955
Post-share consolidation Tyco shares	408.0

Johnson Controls, Inc. shares outstanding	638.3
Cash contributed by Tyco used to purchase shares of Johnson Controls, Inc.	$	3,864
Johnson Controls, Inc. per share consideration	$	34.88

Reduction in shares due to cash consideration paid by Tyco	(110.8		)

Adjusted Johnson Controls, Inc. shares outstanding (1:1 exchange ratio)	527.5

Shares outstanding at September 2, 2016	935.5

Par value	$	9

Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls, Inc. and Noncontrolling Interests

The following schedules present changes in consolidated equity attributable to Johnson Controls and noncontrolling interests (in millions, net of tax):



	Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls International plc			Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
At September 30, 2015	$	10,335		$	163		$	10,498
Total comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(868		)	168			(700		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(105		)	9			(96		)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	11			(1		)	10
Unrealized losses on marketable securities	(1		)	—			(1		)
Pension and postretirement plans	(1		)	—			(1		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(96		)	8			(88		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(964		)	176			(788		)
Other changes in equity:
Result of contribution of Johnson Controls, Inc. to Johnson Controls International plc	15,808			—			15,808
Cash dividends - common stock ($1.16 per share)	(752		)	—			(752		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(93		)	(93		)
Repurchases of common stock	(501		)	—			(501		)
Change in noncontrolling interest share	—			726			726
Other, including options exercised	192			—			192
At September 30, 2016	24,118			972			25,090
Total comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	1,611			164			1,775
Foreign currency translation adjustments	108			(18		)	90
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	(14		)	1			(13		)
Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities	5			—			5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	99			(17		)	82
Comprehensive income	1,710			147			1,857
Other changes in equity:
Cash dividends - ordinary shares ($1.00 per share)	(938		)	—			(938		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(56		)	(56		)
Repurchases of ordinary shares	(651		)	—			(651		)
Change in noncontrolling interest share	—			(5		)	(5		)
Spin-off of Adient	(4,038		)	(138		)	(4,176		)
Other, including options exercised	246			—			246
At September 30, 2017	20,447			920			21,367
Total comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	2,162			186			2,348
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(458		)	(22		)	(480		)
Realized and unrealized losses on derivatives	(19		)	(1		)	(20		)
Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities	4			—			4
Other comprehensive loss	(473		)	(23		)	(496		)
Comprehensive income	1,689			163			1,852
Other changes in equity:
Cash dividends - ordinary shares ($1.04 per share)	(968		)	—			(968		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(43		)	(43		)
Repurchases of ordinary shares	(300		)	—			(300		)
Change in noncontrolling interest share	—			23			23
Adoption of ASU 2016-09	179			—			179
Reclassification from redeemable noncontrolling interest	—			231			231
Other, including options exercised	117			—			117
At September 30, 2018	$	21,164		$	1,294		$	22,458

Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The following schedules present changes in the redeemable noncontrolling interests (in millions):



	Year Ended September 30, 2018			Year Ended September 30, 2017			Year Ended September 30, 2016
Beginning balance, September 30	$	211		$	234		$	212
Net income	35			44			48
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3		)	13			2
Realized and unrealized losses on derivatives	(9		)	(1		)	(1		)
Dividends	(3		)	(43		)	(27		)
Reclassification to noncontrolling interest	(231		)	—			—
Spin-off of Adient	—			(36		)	—
Ending balance, September 30	$	—		$	211		$	234

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax

The following schedules present changes in AOCI attributable to Johnson Controls (in millions, net of tax):



	Year Ended September 30, 2018			Year Ended September 30, 2017			Year Ended September 30, 2016

Foreign currency translation adjustments
Balance at beginning of period	$	(481	)	$	(1,152	)	$	(1,047	)
Aggregate adjustment for the period (net of tax effect of $(3), $1 and $(43)) *	(458		)	108			(105		)
Adient spin-off impact (net of tax effect of $0)	—			563			—
Balance at end of period	(939		)	(481		)	(1,152		)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
Balance at beginning of period	6			4			(7		)
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $(4), $4 and $(5))	(8		)	9			(10		)
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $(5), $(10) and $11) **	(11		)	(23		)	21
Adient spin-off impact (net of tax effect of $0, $6, and $0)	—			16			—
Balance at end of period	(13		)	6			4

Realize and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities
Balance at beginning of period	4			(1		)	—
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $1, $1 and $0)	5			5			(1		)
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $(1), $0 and $0) ***	(1		)	—			—
Balance at end of period	8			4			(1		)

Pension and postretirement plans
Balance at beginning of period	(2		)	(4		)	(3		)
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $0) ****	—			—			(1		)
Adient spin-off impact (net of tax effect of $0)	—			2			—
Balance at end of period	(2		)	(2		)	(4		)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	$	(946	)	$	(473	)	$	(1,153	)

* During fiscal 2018, $12 million of cumulative CTA was recognized as part of the divestiture-related gain recognized as part of the divestiture of Scott Safety.

** Refer to Note 10, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for disclosure of the line items on the consolidated statements of income affected by reclassifications from AOCI into income related to derivatives.

*** During fiscal 2018, the Company sold certain marketable common stock for approximately $3 million. As a result, the Company recorded $2 million of realized gains within selling, general and administrative expenses.

**** Refer to Note 15, "Retirement Plans," of the notes to consolidated financial statements for disclosure of the components of the Company's net periodic benefit costs associated with its defined benefit pension and postretirement plans. For the year ended September 30, 2016 the amounts reclassified from AOCI into income for pension and postretirement plans were primarily recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.