Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash items		$ 1,962.6	$ 1,617.0
Short-term investments		271.8	332.2
Trade receivables, net		1,725.4	1,700.4
Inventories		709.3	651.8
Prepaid expenses		206.8	177.0
Other receivables and current assets		773.6	722.1
Total Current Assets		5,649.5	5,200.5
Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates		4,685.2	4,617.8
Plant and equipment, at cost		34,793.9	32,746.3
Less: accumulated depreciation		15,858.4	15,274.2
Plant and equipment, net		18,935.5	17,472.1
Goodwill, net		899.4	861.7
Intangible assets, net		339.1	334.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		978.8	974.0
Noncurrent lease receivables		485.9	494.7
Financing receivables		1,119.1	817.2
Other noncurrent assets		1,025.7	1,229.9
Total Noncurrent Assets		28,468.7	26,802.0
Total assets	[1]	34,118.2	32,002.5
Current Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities		2,717.9	2,890.1
Accrued income taxes		166.9	131.2
Short-term borrowings		16.4	259.5
Current portion of long-term debt		218.0	615.0
Total Current Liabilities		3,119.2	3,895.8
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		635.1	631.1
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,111.5	1,118.0
Deferred income taxes		1,250.0	1,266.0
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		14,869.9	12,446.4
Total Liabilities	[1]	17,989.1	16,342.2
Commitments and Contingencies - See Note 10
Air Products Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock (par value $1 per share; issued 2024 and 2023 - 249,455,584 shares)		249.4	249.4
Capital in excess of par value		1,200.0	1,190.5
Retained earnings		17,510.0	17,289.7
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(2,120.3)	(2,449.4)
Treasury stock, at cost (2024 - 27,154,533 shares; 2023 - 27,255,739 shares)		(1,966.1)	(1,967.3)
Total Air Products Shareholders’ Equity		14,873.0	14,312.9
Noncontrolling interests	[1]	1,256.1	1,347.4
Total Equity		16,129.1	15,660.3
Total Liabilities and Equity		34,118.2	32,002.5
Nonrelated Party
Current Liabilities
Long-term debt		11,715.4	9,280.6
Related Party
Current Assets
Trade receivables, net		90.0	80.0
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt		136.9	177.6
Long-term debt		$ 157.9	$ 150.7

[1] Includes balances associated with a consolidated variable interest entity ("VIE"), including amounts reflected in "Total Assets" that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIE of $2,751.8 and $2,256.8 as of 31 December 2023 and 30 September 2023, respectively, as well as liabilities of the VIE reflected within "Total Liabilities" for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of Air Products of $2,166.1 and $1,461.1 as of 31 December 2023 and 30 September 2023, respectively. Refer to Note 3, Variable Interest Entities, for additional information regarding the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company joint venture.