Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Current Assets
Cash and cash items	$ 5,786.3	$ 5,253.0
Short-term investments	409.2	1,104.9
Trade receivables, net	1,388.9	1,274.8
Inventories	430.3	404.8
Prepaid expenses	206.8	164.5
Other receivables and current assets	545.1	482.9
Total Current Assets	8,766.6	8,684.9
Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates	1,538.2	1,432.2
Plant and equipment, at cost	26,438.5	25,176.2
Less: accumulated depreciation	13,810.2	13,211.5
Plant and equipment, net	12,628.3	11,964.7
Goodwill, net	914.7	891.5
Intangible assets, net	449.1	435.8
Noncurrent lease receivables	789.2	816.3
Other noncurrent assets	1,072.8	943.1
Total Noncurrent Assets	17,392.3	16,483.6
Total Assets	26,158.9	25,168.5
Current Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities	2,042.2	1,833.2
Accrued income taxes	86.7	105.8
Short-term borrowings	15.4	7.7
Current portion of long-term debt	873.1	470.0
Total Current Liabilities	3,017.4	2,416.7
Long-term debt	6,804.6	7,132.9
Long-term debt – related party	311.3	297.2
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,840.0	1,916.0
Deferred income taxes	1,050.8	962.6
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	10,006.7	10,308.7
Total Liabilities	13,024.1	12,725.4
Commitments and Contingencies - See Note 12
Air Products Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock (par value $1 per share; issued 2021 and 2020 - 249,455,584 shares)	249.4	249.4
Capital in excess of par value	1,094.4	1,094.8
Retained earnings	15,200.0	14,875.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,824.4)	(2,140.1)
Treasury stock, at cost (2021 - 28,141,326 shares; 2020 - 28,438,125 shares)	(1,993.2)	(2,000.0)
Total Air Products Shareholders’ Equity	12,726.2	12,079.8
Noncontrolling Interests	408.6	363.3
Total Equity	13,134.8	12,443.1
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 26,158.9	$ 25,168.5