Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 578.1	$ 541.0
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	91.6	85.1
Amortization of intangible assets	22.8	24.0
Share-based compensation expense	32.1	31.3
Retirement benefit expense	100.0	127.8
Pension contributions	(32.7)	(29.9)
Net loss on disposition of property	0.1	0.3
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	0.1	2.0
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	(29.1)	(22.6)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments:
Receivables	15.1	5.3
Inventories	(42.3)	(9.7)
Accounts payable	31.4	(38.9)
Advance payments from customers and deferred revenue	25.5	26.0
Compensation and benefits	(21.3)	(55.5)
Income taxes	(29.1)	20.0
Other assets and liabilities	(34.9)	(42.4)
Cash provided by operating activities	707.4	663.8
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(96.4)	(86.9)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(81.5)	(84.8)
Purchases of short-term investments	(487.0)	(284.6)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	285.3	262.5
Proceeds from sale of property	0.3	0.3
Other investing activities	(3.4)	(4.1)
Cash used for investing activities	(382.7)	(197.6)
Financing activities:
Net issuance of short-term debt	100.9	63.0
Cash dividends	(240.9)	(203.9)
Purchases of treasury stock	(345.2)	(319.3)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	104.7	115.8
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	29.1	22.6
Other financing activities	0	(1.8)
Cash used for financing activities	(351.4)	(323.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0.9	(14.8)
Cash (used for) provided by continuing operations	(25.8)	127.8
Discontinued operations:
Cash used for discontinued operating activities	0	(7.0)
Cash used for discontinued operations	0	(7.0)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(25.8)	120.8
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,200.9	903.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,175.1	$ 1,024.7