Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Changes In Equity

	Three Months Ended 31 March
	2012												2011
	Air Products				Non- controlling Interests				Total Equity				Air Products				Non- controlling Interests				Total Equity
Balance at 31 December		$	5,909.0			$	148.1			$	6,057.1			$	5,810.0			$	167.2			$	5,977.2
Net Income			296.0				6.2				302.2				304.3				7.2				311.5
Components of Other Comprehensive Income,net of tax
Translation adjustments			130.4				3.5				133.9				116.3				.1				116.4
Net gain (loss) on derivatives			(1.0	)			(.1	)			(1.1	)			8.6				—				8.6
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities			—				—				—				.6				—				.6
Reclassification adjustments:
Derivatives			2.1				—				2.1				(1.6	)			—				(1.6	)
Available-for-sale securities			—				—				—				(15.9	)			—				(15.9	)
Pension and postretirement benefits			16.0				—				16.0				17.1				—				17.1
Total Other Comprehensive Income			147.5				3.4				150.9				125.1				.1				125.2
Comprehensive Income			443.5				9.6				453.1				429.4				7.3				436.7
Dividends on common stock (per share $0.64, $0.58)			(135.3	)			—				(135.3	)			(122.9	)			—				(122.9	)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests			—				(13.0	)			(13.0	)			—				(.5	)			(.5	)
Share-based compensation expense			15.2				—				15.2				11.7				—				11.7
Purchase of treasury shares			(53.1	)			—				(53.1	)			(350.0	)			—				(350.0	)
Issuance of treasury shares for stock option and award plans			64.1				—				64.1				33.4				—				33.4
Tax benefit of stock option and award plans			21.2				—				21.2				14.5				—				14.5
Other equity transactions			(1.9	)			—				(1.9	)			(.9	)			—				(.9	)
Balance at 31 March		$	6,262.7			$	144.7			$	6,407.4			$	5,825.2			$	174.0			$	5,999.2

	Six Months Ended 31 March
	2012												2011
	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			544.1				14.4				558.5				572.9				14.5				587.4
Components of Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax
Translation adjustments			91.4				4.3				95.7				156.4				8.0				164.4
Net gain (loss) on derivatives			(10.2	)			(.2	)			(10.4	)			2.5				(.1	)			2.4
Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities			—				—				—				(4.6	)			—				(4.6	)
Reclassification adjustments:
Derivatives			12.0				—				12.0				5.4				—				5.4
Available-for-sale securities			—				—				—				(16.1	)			—				(16.1	)
Pension and postretirement benefits			32.1				—				32.1				33.6				—				33.6
Total Other Comprehensive Income			125.3				4.1				129.4				177.2				7.9				185.1
Comprehensive Income			669.4				18.5				687.9				750.1				22.4				772.5
Dividends on common stock (per share $1.22, $1.07)			(257.5	)			—				(257.5	)			(228.2	)			—				(228.2	)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests			—				(13.0	)			(13.0	)			—				(.5	)			(.5	)
Share-based compensation expense			27.0				—				27.0				21.9				—				21.9
Purchase of treasury shares			(53.1	)			—				(53.1	)			(350.0	)			—				(350.0	)
Issuance of treasury shares for stock option and
award plans			61.8				—				61.8				65.0				—				65.0
Tax benefits of stock option and award plans			25.4				—				25.4				27.8				—				27.8
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			(1.7	)			(1.8	)			(3.5	)			(2.2	)			—				(2.2	)
Balance at 31 March		$	6,262.7			$	144.7			$	6,407.4			$	5,825.2			$	174.0			$	5,999.2