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Business Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Business Segment
 
Industrial
Gases–
Americas
Industrial
Gases–
EMEA
Industrial
Gases–
Asia
Industrial
Gases–
Global
Corporate
and other
Segment
Total
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
3,344.1

$
1,704.4

$
1,720.4

$
498.8

$
236.0

$
7,503.7

Operating income (loss)
893.2

384.6

451.0

(21.3
)
(87.6
)
1,619.9

Depreciation and amortization
443.6

185.7

197.9

7.9

19.5

854.6

Equity affiliates’ income
52.7

36.5

57.8

—

—

147.0

Expenditures for long-lived assets
406.6

159.5

313.3

6.0

22.3

907.7

Investments in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates
250.6

580.5

442.5

10.0

—

1,283.6

Total assets
5,896.7

3,178.6

4,232.7

367.6

2,384.5

16,060.1

2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
3,694.5

$
1,866.4

$
1,661.3

$
286.7

$
315.4

$
7,824.3

Operating income (loss)
806.1

331.3

389.3

(51.6
)
(86.5
)
1,388.6

Depreciation and amortization
417.5

194.3

209.9

16.5

20.3

858.5

Equity affiliates’ income (loss)
64.6

42.4

46.1

(.8
)
—

152.3

Expenditures for long-lived assets
414.5

215.6

402.5

94.8

35.0

1,162.4

Investments in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates
249.7

564.1

421.7

14.3

—

1,249.8

Total assets
5,782.5

3,324.1

4,159.1

370.5

1,123.8

14,760.0

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
4,079.1

$
2,150.8

$
1,545.5

$
296.0

$
312.6

$
8,384.0

Operating income (loss)
754.9

351.2

317.2

(57.3
)
(115.4
)
1,250.6

Depreciation and amortization
413.7

220.2

210.9

7.1

23.7

875.6

Equity affiliates’ income
60.9

44.3

38.0

5.7

—

148.9

Expenditures for long-lived assets
484.2

239.1

438.4

77.7

59.9

1,299.3

Investments in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates
234.3

552.9

434.1

18.8

—

1,240.1

Total assets
6,249.3

3,521.3

4,059.3

389.4

1,082.7

15,302.0
Reconciliation of Segments to Consolidated Operating Income [Table Text Block]
Below is a reconciliation of segment total operating income to consolidated operating income:
Operating Income
2016

2015

2014

Segment total
$
1,619.9

$
1,388.6

$
1,250.6

Business separation costs
(50.6
)
(7.5
)
—

Business restructuring and cost reduction actions
(34.5
)
(180.1
)
(11.1
)
Pension settlement loss
(5.1
)
(19.3
)
(5.2
)
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge
—

—

(310.1
)
Gain on previously held equity interest
—

17.9

—

Gain on land sales(A)
—

33.6

—

Consolidated Total
$
1,529.7

$
1,233.2

$
924.2

(A) 
Reflected on the consolidated income statements in “Other income (expense), net.”
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
Below is a reconciliation of segment total assets to consolidated total assets:
Total Assets
2016

2015

2014

Segment total
$
16,060.1

$
14,760.0

$
15,302.0

Discontinued operations
1,968.5

2,556.6

2,345.6

Consolidated Total
$
18,028.6

$
17,316.6

$
17,647.6
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]  
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
Sales to External Customers
2016

2015

2014

United States
$
2,911.7

$
3,369.8

$
3,590.4

Canada
225.7

247.1

311.3

Europe
2,186.5

1,989.2

2,290.1

Asia, excluding China
722.0

736.8

768.2

China
1,020.4

957.8

807.1

Latin America
437.4

523.6

616.9

Total
$
7,503.7

$
7,824.3

$
8,384.0


Long-Lived Assets(A)
2016

2015

2014

United States
$
3,411.4

$
3,502.9

$
3,510.7

Canada
639.0

577.4

518.0

Europe
1,292.5

1,379.8

1,638.7

Asia, excluding China
892.2

757.2

792.7

China
1,675.8

1,682.8

1,541.8

Latin America
348.8

337.2

440.1

Total
$
8,259.7

$
8,237.3

$
8,442.0

(A) 
Long-lived assets include plant and equipment, net.