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Earnings Per Share
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
14. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS):

 

                 
       Three Months Ended
31 December		  
        2011        2010  

NUMERATOR

                      
Net Income Attributable to Air Products (used in basic and diluted EPS)      $   248.1        $   268.6  

DENOMINATOR (in millions)

                      

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

        210.3          214.2   

Effect of dilutive securities

                      

Employee stock options

        2.8          4.1   

Other award plans

        .8           .9   
        3.6        5.0  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding assuming dilution      213.9        219.2  

BASIC EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO AIR PRODUCTS

        $   1.18          $   1.25  

DILUTED EPS ATTRIBUTABLE TO AIR PRODUCTS

        $   1.16          $   1.23  

Options on 4.1 million and 2.1 million shares were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended 31 December 2011 and 2010, respectively.