Equity and Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

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, 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
Total comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	5,674			213			5,887
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(325		)	(17		)	(342		)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives	7			(1		)	6
Pension and postretirement plans	(6		)	—			(6		)
Other comprehensive loss	(324		)	(18		)	(342		)
Comprehensive income	5,350			195			5,545
Other changes in equity:
Cash dividends - ordinary shares ($1.04 per share)	(887		)	—			(887		)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(132		)	(132		)
Repurchases and retirements of ordinary shares	(5,983		)	—			(5,983		)
Divestiture of Power Solutions	483			(295		)	188
Adoption of ASC 606	(45		)	—			(45		)
Adoption of ASU 2016-16	(546		)	—			(546		)
Other, including options exercised	230			1			231
At September 30, 2019	$	19,766		$	1,063		$	20,829

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

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, 2019			Year Ended September 30, 2018			Year Ended September 30, 2017

Foreign currency translation adjustments
Balance at beginning of period	$	(939	)	$	(481	)	$	(1,152	)
Divestiture of Power Solutions	479			—			—
Aggregate adjustment for the period (net of tax effect of $0, $(3) and $1) *	(325		)	(458		)	108
Adient spin-off impact (net of tax effect of $0)	—			—			563
Balance at end of period	(785		)	(939		)	(481		)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
Balance at beginning of period	(13		)	6			4
Divestiture of Power Solutions (net of tax effect of $1, $0 and $0)	4			—			—
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $(1), $(4) and $4)	(1		)	(8		)	9
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $2, $(5) and $(10)) **	8			(11		)	(23		)
Adient spin-off impact (net of tax effect of $0, $0 and $6)	—			—			16
Balance at end of period	(2		)	(13		)	6

Realize and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities
Balance at beginning of period	8			4			(1		)
Adoption of ASU 2016-01 ***	(8		)	—			—
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $0, $1 and $1)	—			5			5
Reclassification to income (net of tax effect of $0, $(1) and $0) ****	—			(1		)	—
Balance at end of period	—			8			4

Pension and postretirement plans
Balance at beginning of period	(2		)	(2		)	(4		)
Other changes (net of tax effect of $0)	(6		)	—			—
Adient spin-off impact (net of tax effect of $0)	—			—			2
Balance at end of period	(8		)	(2		)	(2		)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	$	(795	)	$	(946	)	$	(473	)

* 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.

*** As previously disclosed, during the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." As a result the Company reclassified $8 million of unrealized gains on marketable securities to retained earnings as of October 1, 2018.

**** 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.