Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 826.8	$ 756.3	$ 737.0
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	122.5	113.8	103.9
Amortization of intangible assets	30.0	31.4	34.7
Share-based compensation expense	42.5	41.1	43.5
Retirement benefit expense	132.9	170.4	105.9
Pension contributions	(42.1)	(41.3)	(341.1)
Deferred income taxes	(7.2)	(6.5)	82.2
Net loss on disposition of property	0.6	0.5	1.0
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	0.1	2.1	0.7
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	(29.9)	(31.9)	(18.5)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions, divestitures, and foreign currency adjustments:
Receivables	(53.7)	(12.3)	(135.7)
Inventories	12.9	0.8	21.4
Accounts payable	(20.7)	3.3	90.2
Compensation and benefits	43.3	(8.5)	(67.0)
Income taxes	1.8	33.8	35.7
Other assets and liabilities	(26.5)	(38.2)	24.8
Cash provided by operating activities	1,033.3	1,014.8	718.7
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(141.0)	(146.2)	(139.6)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(81.5)	(84.8)	(16.2)
Purchases of short-term investments	(705.7)	(372.2)	(487.5)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	447.8	350.0	137.5
Proceeds from sale of property	0.4	0.5	2.6
Other investing activities	(3.4)	(4.1)	0
Cash used for investing activities	(483.4)	(256.8)	(503.2)
Financing activities:
Net issuance of short-term debt	146.0	22.0	157.0
Cash dividends	(320.5)	(276.3)	(247.4)
Purchases of treasury stock	(485.7)	(402.7)	(259.4)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	108.5	172.3	49.0
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	29.9	31.9	18.5
Other financing activities	0	(1.8)	(0.4)
Cash used for financing activities	(521.8)	(454.6)	(282.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(37.7)	0.6	(16.8)
Cash (used for) provided by continuing operations	(9.6)	304.0	(84.0)
Discontinued operations:
Cash used for discontinued operating activities	0	(7.0)	(1.0)
Cash used for discontinued operations	0	(7.0)	(1.0)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(9.6)	297.0	(85.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,200.9	903.9	988.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 1,191.3	$ 1,200.9	$ 903.9