Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Earnings (Loss), net of tax | $ (55) | $ 46 | | | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Cash from operating activities | (172) | 101 | | | |
Cash from investing activities | 3,894 | (20) | | | |
Combined, Network Power and Power Generation, motors and Drives Business [Member] | | | | | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Net sales | 940 | 1,386 | | | |
Cost of sales | 626 | 911 | | | |
SG&A | 242 | 345 | | | |
Other deductions (income), net | (421) | 60 | | | |
Earnings (Loss) before income taxes | 493 | 70 | | | |
Income taxes | 548 | 24 | | | |
Earnings (Loss), net of tax | (55) | 46 | | | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Accounts receivables | 259 | | | | $ 1,492 |
Inventories | 185 | | | | 578 |
Other current assets | 26 | | | | 130 |
Property, plant & equipment, net | 237 | | | | 611 |
Goodwill | 528 | | | | 2,691 |
Other noncurrent assets | 49 | | | | 528 |
Total assets held-for-sale | 1,284 | | | | 6,030 |
Accounts payable | 155 | | | | 840 |
Other current liabilities | 134 | | | | 761 |
Deferred taxes and other noncurrent liabilities | 89 | | | | 326 |
Total liabilities held-for-sale | 378 | | | | 1,927 |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Cash from operating activities | (172) | 101 | | | |
Cash from investing activities | 3,894 | (20) | | | |
Net earnings from operations after tax | 14 | 68 | | | |
Repatriation of Sales Proceeds | 144 | | | | |
Benefit from ceasing depreciation on assets from discontinued operations | 27 | | | | |
Separation costs related to portfolio repositioning actions | | 22 | | | |
Cash payments for taxes & fees related to discontinued businesses | 139 | 24 | | | |
Network Power Systems Business [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member] | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Business | 4,000 | | | | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Net sales | 630 | 1,048 | | | |
Cost of sales | 394 | 650 | | | |
SG&A | 180 | 279 | | | |
Other deductions (income), net | (461) | 48 | | | |
Earnings (Loss) before income taxes | 517 | 71 | | | |
Income taxes | 554 | 24 | | | |
Earnings (Loss), net of tax | (37) | 47 | | | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Accounts receivables | | | | | 1,202 |
Inventories | | | | | 381 |
Other current assets | | | | | 108 |
Property, plant & equipment, net | | | | | 352 |
Goodwill | | | | | 2,111 |
Other noncurrent assets | | | | | 473 |
Total assets held-for-sale | | | | | 4,627 |
Accounts payable | | | | | 664 |
Other current liabilities | | | | | 620 |
Deferred taxes and other noncurrent liabilities | | | | | 227 |
Total liabilities held-for-sale | | | | | 1,511 |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Cash from operating activities | (173) | 83 | | | |
Cash from investing activities | 3,903 | (8) | | | |
Gain on sale of business, net of tax | 86 | | | | |
Gain on sale of business, pretax | 465 | | | | |
Power Generation, Motors and Drives Business [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] | | | | | |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | | | | | |
Agreed-Upon Purchase Price of Business | 1,200 | | | | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Net sales | 310 | 338 | | | |
Cost of sales | 232 | 261 | | | |
SG&A | 62 | 66 | | | |
Other deductions (income), net | 40 | 12 | | | |
Earnings (Loss) before income taxes | (24) | (1) | | | |
Income taxes | (6) | 0 | | | |
Earnings (Loss), net of tax | (18) | (1) | | | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Accounts receivables | 259 | | | | 290 |
Inventories | 185 | | | | 197 |
Other current assets | 26 | | | | 22 |
Property, plant & equipment, net | 237 | | | | 259 |
Goodwill | 528 | | | | 580 |
Other noncurrent assets | 49 | | | | 55 |
Total assets held-for-sale | 1,284 | | | | 1,403 |
Accounts payable | 155 | | | | 176 |
Other current liabilities | 134 | | | | 141 |
Deferred taxes and other noncurrent liabilities | 89 | | | | 99 |
Total liabilities held-for-sale | 378 | | | | $ 416 |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Cash from operating activities | 1 | 18 | | | |
Cash from investing activities | (9) | $ (12) | | | |
Write down of business to sales price less cost to selll | $ 38 | | | | |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Combined, Network Power and Power Generation, motors and Drives Business [Member] | | | | | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Expected income tax payments upon completion of both transactions | | | | $ 600 | |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Power Generation, Motors and Drives Business [Member] | | | | | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] | | | | | |
Income tax expense expected upon completion of transaction. | | | $ 100 | | |