Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 5,011	$ 4,907	$ 10,006	$ 10,223
Cost of products sold	2,706	2,661	5,278	5,244
Selling and administrative expense	1,232	1,148	2,456	2,298
Research and development expense	343	317	673	608
Acquisition-related integration and restructuring expense	28	52	62	102
Other operating expense, net	49	296	70	296
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	4,359	4,473	8,539	8,547
Operating Income	652	434	1,467	1,676
Interest expense	(101)	(124)	(199)	(242)
Interest income	2	2	4	5
Other (expense) income, net	(27)	(8)	(24)	24
Income Before Income Taxes	525	305	1,248	1,462
Income tax provision	71	6	117	160
Net Income	454	299	1,131	1,302
Preferred stock dividends	(23)	(23)	(45)	(45)
Net income applicable to common shareholders	$ 431	$ 277	$ 1,086	$ 1,257
Basic Earnings per Share (USD per share)	$ 1.51	$ 0.95	$ 3.81	$ 4.32
Diluted Earnings per Share (USD per share)	1.50	0.94	3.78	4.28
Dividends per Common Share (USD per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.83	$ 1.74	$ 1.66

Acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Additionally includes the amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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