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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Johnson Controls Ordinary Shareholders - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Ordinary Shares | Ordinary Shares Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Capital in excess of par value | Capital in excess of par value Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Retained Earnings | Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Treasury Stock, at Cost | Treasury Stock, at Cost Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Power Solutions | Power Solutions Ordinary Shares | Power Solutions Capital in excess of par value | Power Solutions Retained Earnings | Power Solutions Treasury Stock, at Cost | Power Solutions Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2018 | $ 21,164 |  | $ 10 |  | $ 16,549 |  | $ 6,604 |  | $ (1,053) |  | $ (946) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (Adoption of ASC 606) at Sep. 30, 2018 |  | $ (45) |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ (45) |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (Adoption of ASU 2016-01) at Sep. 30, 2018 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 8 |  | 0 |  | (8) |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (Adoption of 2016-16) at Sep. 30, 2018 |  | (546) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (546) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 5,350 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 5,674 |  | 0 |  | (324) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends | $ (887) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | $ (887) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends ordinary, per share | $ 1.04 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases and retirements of ordinary shares | $ (5,983) |  | (2) |  | 0 |  | $ 5,981 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture of Power Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 483 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 483
Other, including options exercised | 230 |  | 0 |  | 263 |  | 0 |  | (33) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 | 19,766 |  | 8 |  | 16,812 |  | 4,827 |  | (1,086) |  | (795) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 650 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 631 |  | 0 |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends | $ (780) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | $ (780) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends ordinary, per share | $ 1.04 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.04 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases and retirements of ordinary shares | $ (2,204) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | $ (2,204) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in noncontrolling interest share | (83) |  | 0 |  | (83) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other, including options exercised | 103 |  | 0 |  | 136 |  | 0 |  | (33) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 | 17,447 |  | 8 |  | 16,865 |  | 2,469 |  | (1,119) |  | (776) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance (Adoption of ASC 842) at Sep. 30, 2020 |  | (5) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (5) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-13) at Sep. 30, 2020 |  | $ (4) |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ (4) |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 1,979 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,637 |  | 0 |  | 342 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends | $ (771) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | $ (771) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends ordinary, per share | $ 1.07 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases and retirements of ordinary shares | $ (1,307) |  | (1) |  | 0 |  | $ (1,306) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in noncontrolling interest share | (8) |  | 0 |  | (8) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other, including options exercised | 226 |  | 0 |  | 259 |  | 0 |  | (33) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021 | $ 17,562 |  | $ 7 |  | $ 17,116 |  | $ 2,025 |  | $ (1,152) |  | $ (434) |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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