Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 979.3	$ 790.5
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of continuing operations	25.9	21.7
Net income attributable to Air Products	953.4	768.8
Loss from discontinued operations	14.3	0.0
Income from continuing operations attributable to Air Products	967.7	768.8
Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	583.9	520.1
Deferred income taxes	55.0	27.5
Tax reform repatriation	0.0	46.2
Facility closure	0.0	29.0
Undistributed (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates	(101.6)	(27.2)
Gain on sale of assets and investments	(40.5)	(2.3)
Share-based compensation	26.9	21.2
Noncurrent lease receivables	47.1	47.6
Other adjustments	54.0	(3.5)
Working capital changes that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade receivables	(111.9)	(55.4)
Inventories	(16.5)	(14.2)
Other receivables	(0.7)	49.6
Payables and accrued liabilities	(111.8)	(125.5)
Other working capital	(113.1)	3.9
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	1,238.5	1,285.8
Investing Activities
Additions to plant and equipment	(930.6)	(963.5)
Acquisitions, less cash acquired	0.0	(106.3)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(22.7)	(1.4)
Proceeds from sale of assets and investments	68.0	3.8
Purchases of investments	0.0	(5.3)
Proceeds from investments	177.0	187.9
Other investing activities	1.9	2.7
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(706.4)	(882.1)
Financing Activities
Payments on long-term debt	(3.4)	(2.7)
Net decrease in commercial paper and short-term borrowings	(33.3)	(6.6)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(511.7)	(483.1)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	20.2	45.4
Other financing activities	(9.6)	(12.8)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(537.8)	(459.8)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(22.9)	0.7
Decrease in cash and cash items	(28.6)	(55.4)
Cash and Cash items – Beginning of Year	2,248.7	2,791.3
Cash and Cash Items – End of Period	$ 2,220.1	$ 2,735.9