Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024
Current Assets
Cash and cash items		$ 1,845.5	$ 2,979.7
Short-term investments		117.5	5.0
Trade receivables, net		1,807.4	1,821.6
Inventories		739.0	766.0
Prepaid expenses		201.8	179.9
Other receivables and current assets		640.5	610.8
Total Current Assets		5,351.7	6,363.0
Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates		4,772.1	4,792.5
Plant and equipment, at cost		41,097.9	39,950.9
Less: accumulated depreciation		16,367.1	16,580.0
Plant and equipment, net		24,730.8	23,370.9
Goodwill, net		866.5	905.1
Intangible assets, net		287.5	311.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		1,017.4	1,047.7
Noncurrent lease receivables		335.7	392.1
Financing receivables		1,245.4	1,220.2
Other noncurrent assets		1,410.1	1,171.5
Total Noncurrent Assets		34,665.5	33,211.6
Total Assets	[1]	40,017.2	39,574.6
Current Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities		3,023.7	2,926.2
Accrued income taxes		586.1	558.5
Short-term borrowings		68.2	83.5
Current portion of long-term debt		1,131.4	611.4
Total Current Liabilities		4,809.4	4,179.6
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		655.1	677.9
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,348.1	1,350.5
Deferred income taxes		1,195.0	1,159.9
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		16,469.1	16,721.3
Total Liabilities	[1]	21,278.5	20,900.9
Commitments and Contingencies - See Note 10
Air Products Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock (par value $1 per share; issued 2025 and 2024 - 249,455,584 shares)		249.4	249.4
Capital in excess of par value		1,260.9	1,253.2
Retained earnings		19,767.3	19,545.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,586.2)	(2,027.7)
Treasury stock, at cost (2025 - 26,979,918 shares; 2024 - 27,083,166 shares)		(1,999.1)	(1,984.1)
Total Air Products Shareholders’ Equity		16,692.3	17,036.5
Noncontrolling interests	[1]	2,046.4	1,637.2
Total Equity		18,738.7	18,673.7
Total Liabilities and Equity		40,017.2	39,574.6
Nonrelated Party
Current Liabilities
Long-term debt		13,170.5	13,428.6
Related Party
Current Assets
Trade receivables, net		185.0	120.0
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt		192.3	200.0
Long-term debt		$ 100.4	$ 104.4

[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 $5,692.4 and $4,393.9 as of 31 December 2024 and 30 September 2024, 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 $3,994.1 and $3,473.4 as of 31 December 2024 and 30 September 2024, respectively. Refer to Note 3, Variable Interest Entities, for additional information regarding the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company joint venture.