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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Changes In Ownership Interests
                                         
       Three Months Ended
31 March
     Six Months Ended
31 March
       2012      2011      2012    2011

Net Income Attributable to Air Products

       $ 296.0          $ 304.3          $ 544.1        $ 572.9  

Transfers to noncontrolling interests:

                                                 

Decrease in Air Products capital in excess of par value for purchase of noncontrolling interests

         —              —              (4.4 )        (6.1 )

Changes from net income attributable to Air Products and transfers to noncontrolling interests

       $ 296.0          $ 304.3          $ 539.7        $ 566.8