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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000010795 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-10-01 - 2016-09-30
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
 
Trade Receivables, Allowances for Doubtful Accounts and Cash Discounts
The amounts recognized in 2016, 2015 and 2014 relating to allowances for doubtful accounts and cash discounts, which are netted against trade receivables, are provided in the following table:
(Millions of dollars)
Allowance for
Doubtful
Accounts
 
Allowance for
Cash
Discounts
 
Total
Balance at September 30, 2013
$
41

  
$
9

 
$
50

Additions charged to costs and expenses
6

  
41

 
46

Deductions and other
(16
)
(A) 
(38
)
 
(54
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
$
30

  
$
12

 
$
42

Additions charged to costs and expenses
33

  
47

 
80

Deductions and other
(11
)
(A) 
(50
)
 
(61
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
$
53

  
$
9

 
$
62

Additions charged to costs and expenses
23

  
37

 
60

Deductions and other
(14
)
(A) 
(40
)
 
(55
)
Balance at September 30, 2016
$
61

  
$
6

 
$
67

(A)
Accounts written off.
  
Inventories
Inventories at September 30 consisted of:
(Millions of dollars)
2016
 
2015
Materials
$
316

 
$
384

Work in process
274

 
280

Finished products
1,129

 
1,295

 
$
1,719

 
$
1,959

  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net at September 30 consisted of:
(Millions of dollars)
2016
 
2015
Land
$
151

 
$
146

Buildings
2,397

 
2,414

Machinery, equipment and fixtures
5,749

 
5,602

Leasehold improvements
121

 
114

 
8,419

 
8,277

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
4,518

 
4,217

 
$
3,901

 
$
4,060