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Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]  
Segment Information Segment Information
ASC 280, "Segment Reporting," establishes the standards for reporting information about segments in financial statements. In applying the criteria set forth in ASC 280, the Company has determined that it has four reportable segments for financial reporting purposes.

•Building Solutions North America: Building Solutions North America designs, sells, installs, and services HVAC, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, and integrated fire detection and suppression systems for commercial, industrial, retail, small business, institutional and governmental customers in the United States and Canada. Building Solutions North America also provides energy efficiency solutions and technical services, including inspection, scheduled maintenance, and repair and replacement of mechanical and control systems, as well as data-driven "smart building" solutions, to non-residential building and industrial applications in the United States and Canadian marketplace.

•Building Solutions EMEA/LA: Building Solutions EMEA/LA designs, sells, installs and services HVAC, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and provides technical services, including data-driven "smart building" solutions, to markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

•Building Solutions Asia Pacific: Building Solutions Asia Pacific designs, sells, installs and services HVAC, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire-detection and suppression systems, and provides technical services, including data-driven "smart building" solutions, in the Asia Pacific marketplace.

•Global Products: Global Products designs, manufactures and sells HVAC equipment, controls software and software services for residential and commercial applications to commercial, industrial, retail, residential, small business, institutional and governmental customers worldwide. In addition, Global Products designs, manufactures and sells refrigeration equipment and controls globally. The Global Products business also designs, manufactures and sells fire protection, fire suppression and security products, including intrusion security, anti-theft devices, access control, and video surveillance and management systems, for commercial, industrial, retail, residential, small business, institutional and governmental customers worldwide. Global Products also includes the Johnson Controls-Hitachi joint venture.

Management evaluates the performance of its business segments primarily on segment earnings before interest, taxes and amortization ("EBITA"), which represents income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests, excluding general corporate expenses, intangible asset amortization, net financing charges, restructuring and impairment costs, and the net mark-to-market adjustments related to pension and postretirement plans and restricted asbestos investments.
Financial information relating to the Company’s reportable segments is as follows (in millions):
 Net Sales
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 20222021
Building Solutions North America$2,367 $2,152 
Building Solutions EMEA/LA975 959 
Building Solutions Asia Pacific646 675 
Global Products2,080 2,076 
   Total net sales$6,068 $5,862 

 Segment EBITA
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021
Building Solutions North America$267 $250 
Building Solutions EMEA/LA75 104 
Building Solutions Asia Pacific68 68 
Global Products382 301 
      Total segment EBITA792 723 
Corporate expenses(109)(70)
Amortization of intangible assets(104)(118)
Restructuring and impairment costs(345)(49)
Net mark-to-market adjustments3 57 
Net financing charges(67)(53)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes$170 $490