Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash items		$ 2,979.7	$ 1,617.0
Short-term investments		5.0	332.2
Trade receivables, net		1,821.6	1,700.4
Inventories		766.0	651.8
Prepaid expenses		179.9	177.0
Other receivables and current assets		610.8	722.1
Total Current Assets		6,363.0	5,200.5
Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates		4,792.5	4,617.8
Plant and equipment, net		23,370.9	17,472.1
Goodwill, net		905.1	861.7
Intangible assets, net		311.6	334.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		1,047.7	974.0
Noncurrent lease receivables		392.1	494.7
Financing receivables		1,220.2	817.2
Other noncurrent assets		1,171.5	1,229.9
Total Noncurrent Assets		33,211.6	26,802.0
Total Assets	[1]	39,574.6	32,002.5
Current Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities		2,926.2	2,890.1
Accrued income taxes		558.5	131.2
Short-term borrowings		83.5	259.5
Current portion of long-term debt		611.4	615.0
Total Current Liabilities		4,179.6	3,895.8
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		677.9	631.1
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,350.5	1,118.0
Deferred income taxes		1,159.9	1,266.0
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		16,721.3	12,446.4
Total Liabilities	[1]	20,900.9	16,342.2
Commitments and Contingencies - See Note 19
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		1,253.2	1,190.5
Retained earnings		19,545.7	17,289.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,027.7)	(2,449.4)
Treasury stock, at cost (2024 - 27,083,166 shares; 2023 - 27,255,739 shares)		(1,984.1)	(1,967.3)
Total Air Products Shareholders' Equity		17,036.5	14,312.9
Noncontrolling interests	[1]	1,637.2	1,347.4
Total Equity		18,673.7	15,660.3
Total Liabilities and Equity		39,574.6	32,002.5
Nonrelated Party
Current Liabilities
Less: Long-term debt – related party		13,428.6	9,280.6
Related Party
Current Assets
Trade receivables, net		120.0	80.0
Current Liabilities
Less: Long-term debt – related party		$ 104.4	$ 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 $4,393.9 and $2,256.8 as of 30 September 2024 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 $3,473.4 and $1,461.1 as of 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2023, respectively. Refer to Note 3, Variable Interest Entities, for additional information.