Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 9,957	$ 1,804
Receivables, less allowances of $100 and $100, respectively	2,491	2,261
Inventories	2,085	1,742
Other current assets	1,227	1,301
Current assets held-for-sale	0	1,398
Total current assets	15,760	8,506
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,268	2,239
Other assets
Goodwill	14,131	13,946
Other intangible assets	6,147	6,572
Copeland note receivable and equity investment	3,359	0
Other	2,508	2,151
Noncurrent assets held-for-sale	0	2,258
Total other assets	26,145	24,927
Total assets	44,173	35,672
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	667	2,115
Accounts payable	1,218	1,276
Accrued expenses	4,729	3,038
Current liabilities held-for-sale	0	1,348
Total current liabilities	6,614	7,777
Long-term debt	7,642	8,259
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	3,504	3,153
Noncurrent liabilities held-for-sale	0	167
Equity
Common stock, $0.50 par value; authorized, 1,200.0 shares; issued, 953.4 shares; outstanding, 591.4 shares and 571.5 shares, respectively	477	477
Additional paid-in-capital	112	57
Retained earnings	39,624	28,053
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,072)	(1,485)
Cost of common stock in treasury, 381.9 shares and 362.0 shares, respectively	(18,677)	(16,738)
Common stockholders’ equity	20,464	10,364
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	5,949	5,952
Total equity	26,413	16,316
Total liabilities and equity	$ 44,173	$ 35,672
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	381.9	362.0

Equity Method Investments and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss

No definition available.

Name:	emr_EquityMethodInvestmentsAndFinancingReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
Namespace Prefix:	emr_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).