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Debt and Financing Arrangements - Long-Term Debt (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 EUR (€)
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Other	$ 31		$ 36
Long-term debt	8,568		8,462
Debt issuance costs	38		35
Net unamortized discount	38		41
Net purchase accounting adjustments	(48)		(77)
Total	8,540		8,463
Less: Current portion	536		645
Long-term debt	$ 8,004		7,818
3.625% Due in 2024 \| Johnson Controls International plc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.625%	3.625%
Gross long-term debt	$ 0		453
3.625% Due in 2024 \| Johnson Controls Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.625%	3.625%
Gross long-term debt	$ 0		31
3.90% Due in 2026 \| Johnson Controls International plc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.90%	3.90%
Gross long-term debt	$ 487		487
3.90% Due in 2026 \| Tyco International Finance S.A. (TIFSA)
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.90%	3.90%
Gross long-term debt	$ 51		51
5.50% Due in 2029 \| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) and Tyco Fire & Security Finance S.C.A. (TFSCA)
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.50%	5.50%
Gross long-term debt	$ 700		0
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%	1.75%
Gross long-term debt	$ 625		625
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%	2.00%
Gross long-term debt	$ 500		500
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%	4.90%
Gross long-term debt	$ 400		400
6.00% Due in 2036 \| Johnson Controls International plc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	6.00%	6.00%
Gross long-term debt	$ 342		342
6.00% Due in 2036 \| Johnson Controls Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	6.00%	6.00%
Gross long-term debt	$ 8		8
5.70% Due in 2041 \| Johnson Controls International plc
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.70%	5.70%
Gross long-term debt	$ 190		190
5.70% Due in 2041 \| Johnson Controls Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.70%	5.70%
Gross 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%	5.25%
Gross long-term debt	$ 155		155
5.25% Due in 2042 \| Johnson Controls Inc.
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.25%	5.25%
Gross 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%	4.625%
Gross long-term debt	$ 444		444
4.625% Due in 2044 \| Johnson Controls Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.625%	4.625%
Gross 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%	5.125%
Gross long-term debt	$ 253		372
5.125% Due in 2045 \| Tyco International Finance S.A. (TIFSA)
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.125%	5.125%
Gross 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%	6.95%
Gross 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%	6.95%
Gross 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%	4.50%
Gross long-term debt	$ 500		500
4.95% Due in 2064 \| Johnson Controls International plc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.95%	4.95%
Gross long-term debt	$ 341		341
4.95% Due in 2064 \| Johnson Controls Inc.
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Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.95%	4.95%
Gross long-term debt	$ 15		15
EURIBOR Plus 0.70% \| Johnson Controls International plc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.70%
Gross long-term debt \| €		€ 0		€ 159
1.375% Due in 2025 \| Johnson Controls International plc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	1.375%	1.375%
Gross long-term debt \| €		€ 472		448
1.375% Due in 2025 \| Tyco International Finance S.A. (TIFSA)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	1.375%	1.375%
Gross long-term debt \| €		€ 60		57
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%	0.375%
Gross long-term debt \| €		€ 559		530
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%	3.00%
Gross long-term debt \| €		€ 670		636
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%	1.00%
Gross long-term debt \| €		€ 559		530
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%	4.25%
Gross long-term debt \| €		€ 894		€ 849
TORF JPY Plus 0.40% Due in 2027 \| Johnson Controls International plc
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.40%
Gross long-term debt	$ 211		$ 202