Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash items	$ 655.5	$ 1,293.2
Trade receivables, net	1,063.3	1,146.2
Inventories	330.7	255.0
Contracts in progress, less progress billings	84.6	64.6
Prepaid expenses	68.6	93.9
Other receivables and current assets	485.9	538.2
Current assets of discontinued operations	860.2	926.2
Total Current Assets	3,548.8	4,317.3
Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates	1,254.7	1,283.6
Plant and equipment, at cost	18,273.8	18,660.2
Less: accumulated depreciation	10,243.5	10,400.5
Plant and equipment, net	8,030.3	8,259.7
Goodwill, net	811.1	845.1
Intangible assets, net	376.7	387.9
Noncurrent capital lease receivables	1,162.6	1,221.7
Other noncurrent assets	772.0	671.0
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0.0	1,042.3
Total Noncurrent Assets	12,407.4	13,711.3
Total Assets	15,956.2	18,028.6
Current Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities	1,677.5	1,652.2
Accrued income taxes	133.7	117.9
Short-term borrowings	156.1	935.8
Current portion of long-term debt	873.3	365.4
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	89.2	211.8
Total Current Liabilities	2,929.8	3,283.1
Long-term debt	3,289.0	3,909.7
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,797.3	1,816.5
Deferred income taxes	679.0	710.4
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0.0	1,095.5
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	5,765.3	7,532.1
Total Liabilities	8,695.1	10,815.2
Commitments and Contingencies – See Note 11
Air Products Shareholder's Equity
Common stock (par value $1 per share; issued 2017 and 2016 - 249,455,584 shares)	249.4	249.4
Capital in excess of par value	967.5	970.0
Retained earnings	10,771.7	10,475.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,611.7)	(2,388.3)
Treasury stock, at cost (2017 - 31,865,632 shares; 2016 - 32,104,759 shares)	(2,215.4)	(2,227.0)
Total Air Products Shareholders’ Equity	7,161.5	7,079.6
Noncontrolling Interests	99.6	133.8
Total Equity	7,261.1	7,213.4
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 15,956.2	$ 18,028.6

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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