Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 161.4	$ 183.3
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	27.0	23.9
Amortization of intangible assets	8.2	8.7
Share-based compensation expense	11.2	11.4
Retirement benefit expense	42.8	26.2
Pension trust contributions	(9.3)	(309.2)
Net loss on disposition of property and investments	0	0.1
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	0.5
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	(10.6)	(9.8)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments:
Receivables	69.3	1.5
Inventories	(22.4)	(45.1)
Accounts payable	(60.7)	3.1
Compensation and benefits	(90.4)	(150.8)
Income taxes	33.6	57.0
Other assets and liabilities	6.7	10.7
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	167.3	(189.0)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(21.6)	(31.6)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(84.4)	(10.9)
Purchases of short-term investments	(87.5)	(150.0)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	87.5	0
Proceeds from sale of property and investments	0.2	1.8
Cash used for investing activities	(105.8)	(190.7)
Financing activities:
Net issuance of short-term debt	96.0	350.0
Cash dividends	(65.5)	(60.3)
Purchases of treasury stock	(92.9)	(9.7)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	38.1	5.2
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	10.6	9.8
Other financing activities	0	(0.1)
Cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(13.7)	294.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	9.6	(19.9)
Cash provided by (used for) continuing operations	57.4	(104.7)
Discontinued operations:
Cash used for discontinued operating activities	(7.0)	(0.2)
Cash used for discontinued operations	(7.0)	(0.2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	50.4	(104.9)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	903.9	988.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 954.3	$ 884.0