Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 183.3	$ 150.1
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	23.9	22.8
Amortization of intangible assets	8.7	9.1
Share-based compensation expense	11.4	9.1
Retirement benefit expense	26.2	25.2
Pension trust contributions	(309.2)	(7.8)
Net loss (gain) on disposition of property and investments	0.1	(3.5)
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options		0.6
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	(9.8)	(12.1)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments:
Receivables	1.5	(92.9)
Inventories	(45.1)	(6.7)
Accounts payable	3.1	(16.0)
Compensation and benefits	(150.8)	(141.6)
Income taxes	57.0	49.5
Other assets and liabilities	10.7	26.8
Cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(189.0)	12.6
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(31.6)	(20.3)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(10.9)
Purchases of short-term investments	(150.0)
Proceeds from sale of property and investments	1.8	4.1
Cash used for investing activities	(190.7)	(16.2)
Financing activities:
Net issuance of short-term debt	350.0
Cash dividends	(60.3)	(49.7)
Purchases of treasury stock	(9.7)	(43.6)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	5.2	43.6
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	9.8	12.1
Other financing activities	(0.1)	(0.1)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	294.9	(37.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(19.9)	(2.6)
Cash used for continuing operations	(104.7)	(43.9)
Discontinued operations:
Cash used for discontinued operating activities	(0.2)	(0.2)
Cash used for discontinued operations	(0.2)	(0.2)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(104.9)	(44.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	988.9	813.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 884.0	$ 769.3