Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Carrying Values And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments

30 September	2011				2010
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Assets
Derivatives
Forward exchange contracts		$70.0		$70.0		$74.7		$74.7
Interest rate swap contracts		48.2		48.2		39.7		39.7
Available-for-sale securities
Airgas investment		—		—		102.5		102.5
Other investments		—		—		1.1		1.1
Liabilities
Derivatives
Forward exchange contracts		$37.8		$37.8		$50.5		$50.5
Interest rate swap contracts		6.0		6.0		3.7		3.7
Long-term debt, including current portion		3,999.7		4,284.5		3,842.3		4,146.4
Other liabilities		51.0		51.0		42.0		42.0

Schedule Of Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities

	30 September 2011								30 September 2010
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets at Fair Value
Derivatives
Forward exchange contracts		$70.0		$—		$70.0		$—		$74.7		$—		$74.7		$—
Interest rate swap contracts		48.2		—		48.2		—		39.7		—		39.7		—
Available-for-sale securities
Airgas investment		—		—		—		—		102.5		102.5		—		—
Other investments		—		—		—		—		1.1		1.1		—		—
Total Assets at Fair Value		$118.2		$—		$118.2		$—		$218.0		$103.6		$114.4		$—
Liabilities at Fair Value
Derivatives
Forward exchange contracts		$37.8		$—		$37.8		$—		$50.5		$—		$50.5		$—
Interest rate swap contracts		6.0		—		6.0		—		3.7		—		3.7		—
Other liabilities		51.0		—		—		51.0		42.0		—		—		42.0
Total Liabilities at Fair Value		$94.8		$—		$43.8		$51.0		$96.2		$—		$54.2		$42.0

Schedule Of Changes In Fair Value Of Other Liabilities

Balance at 30 September 2010	$42.0
Expense included in interest expense	3.4
Currency translation adjustment	(.5	)
Adjustment to initial estimate (see Note 19, Noncontrolling Interests)	6.1
Balance at 30 September 2011	$51.0