Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 357.0	$ 161.7
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of continuing operations	9.5	7.1
Net income attributable to Air Products	347.5	154.6
Loss from discontinued operations	0.0	1.0
Income from continuing operations attributable to Air Products	347.5	155.6
Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	258.0	227.9
Deferred income taxes	(1.0)	(76.7)
Tax reform repatriation	46.2	310.3
Facility closure	29.0	0.0
Undistributed losses of unconsolidated affiliates	1.0	29.9
Gain on sale of assets and investments	(0.7)	(0.6)
Share-based compensation	9.3	11.8
Noncurrent capital lease receivables	24.8	23.3
Other adjustments	12.7	5.3
Working capital changes that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade receivables	(73.6)	(34.2)
Inventories	(10.4)	(8.4)
Other receivables	10.3	23.8
Payables and accrued liabilities	(55.4)	(113.5)
Other working capital	57.5	5.5
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	655.2	560.0
Investing Activities
Additions to plant and equipment	(403.4)	(256.6)
Acquisitions, less cash acquired	0.0	(237.1)
Proceeds from sale of assets and investments	1.1	10.6
Purchases of investments	(5.3)	(212.2)
Proceeds from investments	178.0	208.9
Other investing activities	3.1	5.6
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(226.5)	(480.8)
Financing Activities
Payments on long-term debt	(2.6)	(408.6)
Net decrease in commercial paper and short-term borrowings	(38.0)	(40.7)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(241.5)	(207.5)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	4.7	34.4
Other financing activities	(12.4)	(18.7)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(289.8)	(641.1)
Discontinued Operations
Cash used for operating activities	0.0	(3.1)
Cash provided by investing activities	0.0	0.0
Cash provided by financing activities	0.0	0.0
Cash Used for Discontinued Operations	0.0	(3.1)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(6.9)	14.0
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash items	132.0	(551.0)
Cash and Cash items – Beginning of Year	2,791.3	3,273.6
Cash and Cash Items – End of Period	$ 2,923.3	$ 2,722.6