| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2416404 - Disclosure - Equity and Noncontrolling Interests Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/role/EquityAndNoncontrollingInterestsChangesInRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsDetails) |
| Table | Equity [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000053669 (https://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Equity [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012-10-01 - 2013-09-30 | 2011-10-01 - 2012-09-30 | 2010-10-01 - 2011-09-30 | ||||
| Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | ||||
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member] | Equity Component [Domain] | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member] | Equity Component [Domain] | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member] | Equity Component [Domain] | |
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward] | ||||||
Beginning balance | 253,000,000 | 253,000,000 | 260,000,000 | 196,000,000 | ||
Net income | 48,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 64,000,000 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 1,000,000 | (1,000,000) | 0 | |||
Change in noncontrolling interest share | (63,000,000) | (95,000,000) | (21,000,000) | |||
Dividends | (23,000,000) | (15,000,000) | (11,000,000) | |||
Redemption value adjustment | (59,000,000) | 59,000,000 | 35,000,000 | (35,000,000) | 32,000,000 | (32,000,000) |
Ending balance | 157,000,000 | 157,000,000 | 253,000,000 | 253,000,000 | 260,000,000 | |