Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 606	$ 828
Accounts receivable - net	6,051	5,494
Inventories	1,774	1,872
Current assets held for sale	1,595	1,552
Other current assets	1,153	991
Current assets	11,179	10,737
Property, plant and equipment - net	2,403	2,374
Goodwill	16,725	16,772
Other intangible assets - net	4,130	4,772
Noncurrent assets held for sale	3,210	3,105
Other noncurrent assets	5,048	4,482
Total assets	42,695	42,242
Liabilities and Equity
Short-term debt	953	361
Current portion of long-term debt	536	645
Accounts payable	3,389	3,498
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,048	847
Deferred revenue	2,160	1,923
Current liabilities held for sale	1,431	1,375
Other current liabilities	2,438	2,435
Current liabilities	11,955	11,084
Long-term debt	8,004	7,818
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	217	252
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale	405	407
Other noncurrent liabilities	4,753	4,987
Noncurrent liabilities	13,379	13,464
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
Ordinary shares (par value $0.01; 2.0 billion shares authorized; shares issued: 2024 - 692,964,542; 2023 - 709,968,796)	7	7
Ordinary A shares (par value €1.00; 40,000 shares authorized, none outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 2023)	0	0
Preferred shares (par value $0.01; 200,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 2023)	0	0
Ordinary shares held in treasury, at cost (shares held: 2024 - 30,086,539; 2023 - 29,596,724)	(1,268)	(1,240)
Capital in excess of par value	17,475	17,349
Retained earnings	848	1,384
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(964)	(955)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to Johnson Controls	16,098	16,545
Noncontrolling interests	1,263	1,149
Total equity	17,361	17,694
Total liabilities and equity	$ 42,695	$ 42,242

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).