Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 198.1	$ 161.4
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	28.4	27.0
Amortization of intangible assets	7.5	8.2
Share-based compensation expense	11.5	11.2
Retirement benefit expense	33.3	42.8
Pension trust contributions	(11.2)	(9.3)
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	0	0.5
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	(10.7)	(10.6)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments:
Receivables	27.4	69.3
Inventories	(33.6)	(22.4)
Accounts payable	(18.3)	(60.7)
Compensation and benefits	(67.6)	(90.4)
Income taxes	27.6	33.6
Other assets and liabilities	11.1	6.7
Cash provided by operating activities	203.5	167.3
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(35.6)	(21.6)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(68.1)	(84.4)
Purchases of short-term investments	(87.5)	(87.5)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	95.5	87.5
Proceeds from sale of property and investments	0.2	0.2
Other investing activities	(3.4)	0
Cash used for investing activities	(98.9)	(105.8)
Financing activities:
Net issuance of short-term debt	72.0	96.0
Cash dividends	(80.5)	(65.5)
Purchases of treasury stock	(110.0)	(92.9)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	48.1	38.1
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	10.7	10.6
Cash used for financing activities	(59.7)	(13.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0.2	9.6
Cash provided by continuing operations	45.1	57.4
Discontinued operations:
Cash used for discontinued operating activities	0	(7.0)
Cash used for discontinued operations	0	(7.0)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	45.1	50.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,200.9	903.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,246.0	$ 954.3