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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations      
Income from continuing operations $ 1,721 $ 1,407 $ 1,562
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 4 19
Income from continuing operations 1,724 1,411 1,581
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 865 816 745
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (income) (10) (43) 58
Pension and postretirement contributions (31) (6) (48)
Equity in earnings of partially-owned affiliates, net of dividends received (2) 44 (3)
Deferred income taxes 195 (403) (602)
Non-cash restructuring and impairment charges 427 411 827
Equity-based compensation expense 140 107 107
Other - net (26) (112) (117)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures:      
Accounts receivable (211) (537) (259)
Inventories (75) (17) (58)
Other assets (581) (482) (187)
Restructuring reserves 1 (76) 57
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 694 645 (85)
Accrued income taxes (556) (190) (160)
Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 2,554 1,568 1,856
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations      
Capital expenditures (434) (494) (446)
Sale of property, plant and equipment 37 1 30
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (10) (3) (726)
Business divestitures, net of cash divested 5 345 28
Other - net (10) (33) 21
Cash used by investing activities from continuing operations (412) (184) (1,093)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations      
Net proceeds from (repayments of) borrowings with maturities less than three months 38 48 (75)
Proceeds from debt 1,765 1,281 1,173
Repayments of debt (1,648) (924) (1,555)
Stock repurchases and retirements (5,991) (1,246) (625)
Payment of cash dividends (976) (1,000) (980)
Other - net 28 (107) 3
Cash used by financing activities from continuing operations (6,784) (1,948) (2,059)
Discontinued Operations      
Cash provided (used) by operating activities (1,155) 530 365
Cash provided (used) by investing activities 6,546 (37) (91)
Cash used by financing activities (604) (132) (115)
Cash provided by discontinued operations 4,787 361 159
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (259) 59 (5)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash held for sale (255) (6) (5)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (369) (150) (1,147)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 767 917 2,064
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 398 767 917
Less: Restricted cash 19 161 89
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 379 $ 606 $ 828