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Business Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment
Business Segment
 
Industrial
Gases–
Americas
Industrial
Gases–
EMEA
Industrial
Gases–
Asia
Industrial
Gases–
Global
Corporate
and other
Segment
Total
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
3,637.0

$
1,780.4

$
1,964.7

$
722.9

$
82.6

$
8,187.6

Operating income (loss)
950.6

387.1

531.2

71.3

(170.6
)
1,769.6

Depreciation and amortization
464.4

177.1

203.2

8.9

12.2

865.8

Equity affiliates' income
58.1

47.1

53.5

.9

—

159.6

Expenditures for long-lived assets
427.2

143.2

337.8

25.6

105.9

1,039.7

Investments in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates
287.5

508.6

471.8

19.0

—

1,286.9

Total assets
5,840.8

3,276.1

4,412.1

279.6

4,648.4

18,457.0

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
Reconciliation of Segments to Consolidated Operating Income
Below is a reconciliation of segment total operating income to consolidated operating income:
Operating Income
2017

2016

2015

Segment total
$
1,769.6

$
1,619.9

$
1,388.6

Business separation costs
(30.2
)
(50.6
)
(7.5
)
Business restructuring and cost reduction actions
(151.4
)
(34.5
)
(180.1
)
Pension settlement loss
(10.5
)
(5.1
)
(19.3
)
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge
(162.1
)
—

—

Gain on previously held equity interest
—

—

17.9

Gain on land sales(A)
12.2

—

33.6

Consolidated Total
$
1,427.6

$
1,529.7

$
1,233.2

(A) 
Reflected on the consolidated income statements in “Other income (expense), net.”
Reconciliation of Segments to Consolidated Equity Affiliates' Income
Below is a reconciliation of segment total equity affiliates' income to consolidated equity affiliates' income:
Equity Affiliates' Income
2017
2016
2015
Segment total
$
159.6

$
147.0

$
152.3

Equity method investment impairment charge
(79.5
)
—

—

Consolidated Total
$
80.1

$
147.0

$
152.3
Reconciliation of Segments to Consolidated Total Assets
Below is a reconciliation of segment total assets to consolidated total assets:
Total Assets
2017

2016

2015

Segment total
$
18,457.0

$
16,060.1

$
14,760.0

Discontinued operations
10.2

1,968.5

2,556.6

Consolidated Total
$
18,467.2

$
18,028.6

$
17,316.6
Schedule of Revenue and Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas
Geographic Information
Sales to External Customers
2017

2016

2015

United States
$
2,886.8

$
2,911.7

$
3,369.8

Europe, including Middle East
2,478.5

2,186.5

1,989.2

Asia, excluding China and India
849.6

721.4

736.8

China
1,143.4

1,020.4

957.8

Other(A)
829.3

663.7

770.7

Total
$
8,187.6

$
7,503.7

$
7,824.3

Long-Lived Assets(B)
2017

2016

2015

United States
$
3,407.4

$
3,411.4

$
3,502.9

Europe, including Middle East
1,279.0

1,292.5

1,379.8

Asia, excluding China and India
778.5

707.0

627.1

China
1,737.9

1,675.8

1,682.8

Other(A)
1,237.4

1,173.0

1,044.7

Total
$
8,440.2

$
8,259.7

$
8,237.3

(A) 
Includes Canada, Latin America, and India.
(B) 
Long-lived assets include plant and equipment, net.