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Goodwill and intangible assets.

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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill.

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	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment				$ 1,626,000,000
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 68,000,000	$ 47,000,000		225,000,000	$ 77,000,000
In-process research and development reclassified into completed technology				61,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	789,000,000			789,000,000		$ 564,000,000
Un-amortized finite-lived intangible assets	3,721,000,000			3,721,000,000		$ 3,721,000,000
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments	0	$ 0		1,827,000,000	$ 0
IPR&D [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	9,000,000			9,000,000
Un-amortized finite-lived intangible assets	66,000,000			66,000,000
Equipment Solutions Business [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments	0
Equipment Solutions Business [Member] \| Completed Technology [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets fair value	20,000,000			20,000,000
Impairment				$ 152,000,000
Intangible assets useful life future undiscounted cash flows				7 years
Weighted-average revenue growth rate future undiscounted cash flows				8.00%
Discount rate future undiscounted cash flows				13.50%
Electronics [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment			$ 826,000,000
Electronics [Member] \| IPR&D [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets fair value			72,000,000
Impairment				$ 49,000,000
Discount rate future undiscounted cash flows				12.50%
Electronics [Member] \| IPR&D [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets useful life future undiscounted cash flows				2 years
General Metal Finishing [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment			$ 428,000,000
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Un-amortized Intangible assets, net	$ 56,000,000			$ 56,000,000