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301800 - Disclosure - Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000002969 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-10-01 - 2016-09-30
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]
Share-based compensation cost recognized in the consolidated income statements is summarized below:
201620152014
Before-Tax Share-Based Compensation Cost$37.6$45.7$44.0
Income tax benefit(13.1)(16.0)(15.6)
After-Tax Share-Based Compensation Cost$24.5$29.7$28.4
  
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]
Total before-tax share-based compensation cost by type of program was as follows:
201620152014
Deferred stock units$29.9$28.8$20.2
Stock options4.212.621.6
Restricted stock3.54.32.2
Before-Tax Share-Based Compensation Cost$37.6$45.7$44.0
  
Schedule Of Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
20162015
Expected volatility20.5%19.6%
Risk-free interest rate1.2%.9%
Expected dividend yield2.2%2.5%
  
Schedule of Deferred Stock Units and Restricted Stock Activity [Table Text Block]
Weighted Average
Deferred Stock UnitsShares (000)Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at 30 September 20151,056$102.01
Granted284136.37
Paid out(299)77.81
Forfeited/adjustments(40)90.83
Outstanding at 30 September 20161,001$119.44

Weighted Average
Restricted StockShares (000)Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at 30 September 201583$121.17
Granted33138.00
Vested(31)119.95
Outstanding at 30 September 201685$128.16
  
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
20152014
Expected volatility30.3%29.8%–31.1%
Expected dividend yield2.6%2.4–2.9%
Expected life (in years)7.56.5–8.4
Risk-free interest rate2.2%2.0%–2.7%
  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of stock option activity is presented below:
Weighted Average
Stock OptionsShares (000)Exercise Price
Outstanding at 30 September 20155,725$87.35
Granted--
Exercised(1,783)80.66
Forfeited(26)106.52
Outstanding at 30 September 20163,916$90.28
Exercisable at 30 September 20163,537$86.99
Weighted Average
Remaining ContractualAggregate Intrinsic
Stock OptionsTerms (in years)Value
Outstanding at 30 September 20165.0$235
Exercisable at 30 September 20164.7$224