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Debt and Financing Arrangements - Long-Term Debt (Details) € in Millions, ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2022 JPY (¥)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other | $ 36 | $ 25 |  |
Total | 8,498 | 8,324 |  |
Less: current portion | 645 | 865 |  |
Less: debt issuance costs | 35 | 33 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 7,818 | 7,426 |  |
4.625% Due in 2023 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.625% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 25 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 0 | 25 |  |
4.625% Due in 2023 | Tyco International Finance S.A. (TIFSA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.625% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 7 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 0 | 7 |  |
1.00% Due in 2023 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 1.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | € 846 |
Long-term debt | $ 0 | 830 |  |
3.625% Due in 2024 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.625% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 453 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 453 | 453 |  |
3.625% Due in 2024 | Johnson Controls Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.625% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 31 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 31 | 31 |  |
EURIBOR Plus 0.70% | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | 150 |
Long-term debt | $ 159 | 0 |  |
EURIBOR Plus 0.70% | Johnson Controls International plc | Tokyo Term Risk Free Rate (TORF) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.70% |  |  |
1.375% Due in 2025 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 1.375% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | 423 |
Long-term debt | $ 450 | 419 |  |
1.375% Due in 2025 | Tyco International Finance S.A. (TIFSA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 1.375% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | 54 |
Long-term debt | $ 57 | 53 |  |
3.90% Due in 2026 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.90% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 487 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 499 | 505 |  |
3.90% Due in 2026 | Tyco International Finance S.A. (TIFSA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.90% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 51 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 50 | 51 |  |
TORF JPY Plus 0.40% Due in 2027 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | ¥ |  |  |  | ¥ 30,000
Long-term debt | $ 202 | 208 |  |
TORF JPY Plus 0.40% Due in 2027 | Johnson Controls International plc | Tokyo Term Risk Free Rate (TORF) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.40% |  |  |
0.375% Due in 2027 | Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) and Tyco Fire & Security Finance S.C.A. (TFSCA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 0.375% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | 500 |
Long-term debt | $ 528 | 488 |  |
3.00 % Due in 2028 | Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) and Tyco Fire & Security Finance S.C.A. (TFSCA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | 600 |
Long-term debt | $ 634 | 586 |  |
1.75% Due in 2030 | Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) and Tyco Fire & Security Finance S.C.A. (TFSCA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 1.75% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 625 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 624 | 623 |  |
2.00% Due in 2031 | Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) and Tyco Fire & Security Finance S.C.A. (TFSCA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 2.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 500 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 497 | 496 |  |
1.00% Due in 2032 | Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) and Tyco Fire & Security Finance S.C.A. (TFSCA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 1.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | 500 |
Long-term debt | $ 529 | 489 |  |
4.90% Due in 2032 | Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) and Tyco Fire & Security Finance S.C.A. (TFSCA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.90% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 400 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 394 | 394 |  |
4.25% Due in 2035 | Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) and Tyco Fire & Security Finance S.C.A. (TFSCA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.25% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | € 800 |
Long-term debt | $ 839 | 0 |  |
6.00% Due in 2036 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 342 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 339 | 339 |  |
6.00% Due in 2036 | Johnson Controls Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.00% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 8 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 8 | 8 |  |
5.70% Due in 2041 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.70% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 190 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 189 | 189 |  |
5.70% Due in 2041 | Johnson Controls Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.70% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 30 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 30 | 30 |  |
5.25% Due in 2042 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.25% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 155 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 155 | 155 |  |
5.25% Due in 2042 | Johnson Controls Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.25% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 6 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 6 | 6 |  |
4.625% Due in 2044 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.625% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 444 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 442 | 441 |  |
4.625% Due in 2044 | Johnson Controls Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.625% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 6 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 6 | 6 |  |
5.125% Due in 2045 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.125% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 477 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 431 | 557 |  |
5.125% Due in 2045 | Tyco International Finance S.A. (TIFSA) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.125% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 23 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 23 | 23 |  |
6.95% Due in 2046 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.95% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 32 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 32 | 32 |  |
6.95% Due in 2046 | Johnson Controls Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.95% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 4 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 4 | 4 |  |
4.50% Due in 2047 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.50% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 500 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 496 | 496 |  |
4.95% Due in 2064 | Johnson Controls International plc |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.95% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 341 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 340 | 340 |  |
4.95% Due in 2064 | Johnson Controls Inc. |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.95% |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 15 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 15 | $ 15 |  |

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