Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Equity [Abstract]

Changes In Equity

	Three Months Ended 31 December
	2011												2010
	Air Products				Non- controlling Interests				Total Equity				Air Products				Non- controlling Interests				Total Equity
Balance at 30 September		$	5,795.8			$	142.9			$	5,938.7			$	5,546.9			$	150.7			$	5,697.6
Net Income			248.1				8.2				256.3				268.6				7.3				275.9
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax
Translation adjustments			(39.0	)			.8				(38.2	)			40.1				7.9				48.0
Net loss on derivatives			(9.2	)			(.1	)			(9.3	)			(6.1	)			(.1	)			(6.2	)
Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities			—				—				—				(5.2	)			—				(5.2	)
Reclassification adjustments:
Derivatives			9.9				—				9.9				7.0				—				7.0
Available-for-sale securities			—				—				—				(.2	)			—				(.2	)
Pension and postretirement benefits			16.1				—				16.1				16.5				—				16.5
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			(22.2	)			.7				(21.5	)			52.1				7.8				59.9
Comprehensive Income			225.9				8.9				234.8				320.7				15.1				335.8
Dividends on common stock (per share $.58, $.49)			(122.2	)			—				(122.2	)			(105.3	)			—				(105.3	)
Share-based compensation expense			11.8				—				11.8				10.2				—				10.2
Issuance of treasury shares for stock option and award plans			(2.3	)			—				(2.3	)			31.6				—				31.6
Tax benefit of stock option and award plans			4.2				—				4.2				13.3				—				13.3
Purchase of noncontrolling interests			(4.4	)			(1.9	)			(6.3	)			(6.1	)			—				(6.1	)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests			—				—				—				—				1.4				1.4
Other equity transactions			.2				(1.8	)			(1.6	)			(1.3	)			—				(1.3	)
Balance at 31 December		$	5,909.0			$	148.1			$	6,057.1			$	5,810.0			$	167.2			$	5,977.2