Business Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

Business Segment Information

	Americas	Asia	Europe	Middle East  and India	Corporate and other	Total
2022
Sales	$5,368.9	$3,143.3	$3,086.1	$129.5	$970.8	$12,698.6	(A)
Operating income (loss)	1,174.4	898.3	503.4	21.1	(184.7)	2,412.5	(B)
Depreciation and amortization	629.5	436.5	195.2	26.9	50.1	1,338.2
Equity affiliates' income	98.2	22.1	78.2	293.9	3.9	496.3	(B)
Expenditures for long-lived assets	1,353.1	779.2	312.6	271.6	210.0	2,926.5
Investments in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates	434.4	268.9	435.0	2,143.3	72.2	3,353.8
Total assets	8,237.7	6,968.7	3,645.1	2,980.7	5,360.4	27,192.6
2021(C)
Sales	$4,167.6	$2,920.8	$2,345.6	$99.3	$789.7	$10,323.0	(A)
Operating income (loss)	1,065.5	838.3	529.4	28.0	(193.4)	2,267.8	(B)
Depreciation and amortization	611.9	444.4	204.5	25.3	35.2	1,321.3
Equity affiliates' income	112.5	35.9	62.8	76.4	6.5	294.1	(B)
Expenditures for long-lived assets	909.6	792.3	300.3	71.0	391.0	2,464.2
Investments in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates	383.8	330.4	455.4	409.7	70.0	1,649.3
Total assets	7,092.5	7,349.4	3,830.3	800.6	7,786.4	26,859.2
2020(C)
Sales	$3,630.7	$2,716.5	$1,847.0	$79.3	$582.8	$8,856.3	(A)
Operating income (loss)	1,012.4	870.3	454.8	18.5	(152.2)	2,203.8	(B)
Depreciation and amortization	559.5	399.4	175.9	20.0	30.2	1,185.0
Equity affiliates' income	84.3	32.1	51.8	51.9	10.9	231.0	(B)
Expenditures for long-lived assets	1,264.7	690.3	295.9	31.7	226.4	2,509.0

(A)Sales relate to external customers only. All intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation.

(B)Refer to the Reconciliations to Consolidated Results section below.

(C)Segment information presented for fiscal years 2021 and 2020 has been updated to reflect the reorganization of our reporting segments effective 1 October 2021. The reorganization included the separation of our former Industrial Gases – EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) segment into two separate reporting segments: (1) Europe and (2) Middle East and India. The results of an affiliate formerly reflected in the Asia segment are now reported in the Middle East and India segment. Additionally, the results of our Industrial Gases – Global operating segment are reflected in the Corporate and other segment. The reorganization did not impact the Americas segment.

Reconciliation of Segments to Consolidated Operating Income

The table below reconciles total operating income disclosed in the table above to consolidated operating income as reflected on our consolidated income statements:

Fiscal Year Ended 30 September	2022	2021	2020
Total	$2,412.5	$2,267.8	$2,203.8
Facility closure	—	(23.2)	—
Business and asset actions	(73.7)	—	—
Gain on exchange with joint venture partner	—	36.8	—
Company headquarters relocation income (expense)	—	—	33.8
Consolidated Operating Income	$2,338.8	$2,281.4	$2,237.6

Reconciliation of Segments to Consolidated Equity Affiliates' Income

The table below reconciles total equity affiliates' income disclosed in the table above to consolidated equity affiliates' income as reflected on our consolidated income statements:

Fiscal Year Ended 30 September	2022	2021	2020
Total	$496.3	$294.1	$231.0
Equity method investment impairment charge	(14.8)	—	—
India Finance Act 2020	—	—	33.8
Consolidated Equity Affiliates' Income	$481.5	$294.1	$264.8

Schedule of Revenue and Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas

Geographic Information

The geographic information presented below is based on country of origin.

Sales to External Customers

Fiscal Year Ended 30 September	2022	2021	2020
United States	$5,230.2	$3,895.8	$3,359.6
China	1,989.8	1,828.0	1,719.7
Other foreign operations	5,478.6	4,599.2	3,777.0
Total	$12,698.6	$10,323.0	$8,856.3
Long-Lived Assets(A)
30 September	2022	2021	2020
United States	$6,022.0	$5,187.8	$4,633.9
China	3,886.0	4,137.7	3,719.4
Other foreign operations	4,252.5	3,929.1	3,611.4
Total	$14,160.5	$13,254.6	$11,964.7

(A)"Long-lived assets" represents plant and equipment, net.