Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Current Assets
Cash and cash items	$ 4,468.9	$ 5,253.0
Short-term investments	1,331.9	1,104.9
Trade receivables, net	1,451.3	1,274.8
Inventories	453.9	404.8
Prepaid expenses	119.4	164.5
Other receivables and current assets	550.9	482.9
Total Current Assets	8,376.3	8,684.9
Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates	1,649.3	1,432.2
Plant and equipment, net	13,254.6	11,964.7
Goodwill, net	911.5	891.5
Intangible assets, net	420.7	435.8
Noncurrent lease receivables	740.3	816.3
Other noncurrent assets	1,506.5	943.1
Total Noncurrent Assets	18,482.9	16,483.6
Total Assets	26,859.2	25,168.5
Current Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities	2,218.3	1,833.2
Accrued income taxes	93.9	105.8
Short-term borrowings	2.4	7.7
Current portion of long-term debt	484.5	470.0
Total Current Liabilities	2,799.1	2,416.7
Long-term debt	6,875.7	7,132.9
Long-term debt – related party	274.6	297.2
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,640.9	1,916.0
Deferred income taxes	1,180.9	962.6
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	9,972.1	10,308.7
Total Liabilities	12,771.2	12,725.4
Commitments and Contingencies - See Note 16
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	1,115.8	1,094.8
Retained earnings	15,678.3	14,875.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,515.9)	(2,140.1)
Treasury stock, at cost (2021 - 28,058,829 shares; 2020 - 28,438,125 shares)	(1,987.9)	(2,000.0)
Total Air Products Shareholders' Equity	13,539.7	12,079.8
Noncontrolling Interests	548.3	363.3
Total Equity	14,088.0	12,443.1
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 26,859.2	$ 25,168.5