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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 18,335,000,000 | $ 17,932,000,000 |
Business Acquisitions | 219,000,000 | 300,000,000 |
Business Divestitures | (127,000,000) | (7,000,000) |
Impairments | (310,000,000) | 0 | $ 0
Currency Translation and Other | (789,000,000) | 110,000,000 |
Ending Balance | 17,328,000,000 | 18,335,000,000 | 17,932,000,000
Building Solutions North America |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 9,215,000,000 | 9,160,000,000 |
Business Acquisitions | 37,000,000 | 21,000,000 |
Business Divestitures | 0 | 0 |
Impairments | (235,000,000) | 0 |
Currency Translation and Other | (46,000,000) | 34,000,000 |
Ending Balance | 8,971,000,000 | 9,215,000,000 | 9,160,000,000
Building Solutions EMEA/LA |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 2,041,000,000 | 1,987,000,000 |
Business Acquisitions | 78,000,000 | 35,000,000 |
Business Divestitures | (98,000,000) | 0 |
Impairments | 0 | 0 |
Currency Translation and Other | (296,000,000) | 19,000,000 |
Ending Balance | 1,725,000,000 | 2,041,000,000 | 1,987,000,000
Building Solutions EMEA/LA | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Business Divestitures | (93,000,000) |  |
Building Solutions Asia Pacific |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,237,000,000 | 1,223,000,000 |
Business Acquisitions | 44,000,000 | 0 |
Business Divestitures | (29,000,000) | (7,000,000) |
Impairments | 0 | 0 |
Currency Translation and Other | (136,000,000) | 21,000,000 |
Ending Balance | 1,116,000,000 | 1,237,000,000 | 1,223,000,000
Building Solutions Asia Pacific | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Business Divestitures | (29,000,000) |  |
Global Products |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 5,842,000,000 | 5,562,000,000 |
Business Acquisitions | 60,000,000 | 244,000,000 |
Business Divestitures | 0 | 0 |
Impairments | (75,000,000) | 0 |
Currency Translation and Other | (311,000,000) | 36,000,000 |
Ending Balance | $ 5,516,000,000 | $ 5,842,000,000 | $ 5,562,000,000

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