Cost Reduction Plan (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012


	Severance and Other Benefits			Asset Impairments			Total
Merchant Gases		$	71.3		$	6.0		$	77.3
Tonnage Gases			3.8			—			3.8
Electronics and Performance Materials			5.7			—			5.7
Total 2012 Charge		$	80.8		$	6.0		$	86.8

Summary Of Carrying Amount Of Accrual For Cost Reduction Plan


	Severance and Other Benefits				Asset Impairments				Total
2012 Charge		$	80.8			$	6.0			$	86.8
Noncash expenses			(.4	)			(6.0	)			(6.4	)
Amount reflected in pension liability			(6.8	)			—				(6.8	)
Cash expenditures			(7.8	)			—				(7.8	)
Currency translation adjustment			.6				—				.6
Accrued balance		$	66.4			$	—			$	66.4

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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