Summary by Quarter (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

23. SUMMARY BY QUARTER (UNAUDITED)

These tables summarize the unaudited results of operations for each quarter of 2012 and 2011:
2012				First		Second		Third		Fourth		Total
Sales			$	2,321.5	$	2,344.3	$	2,340.1	$	2,605.8	$	9,611.7
Gross profit				599.2		628.5		649.3		682.8		2,559.8
Business restructuring and cost reduction plans(A)				-		86.8		-		240.6		327.4
Gain on previously held equity interest(B)				-		-		85.9		-		85.9
Customer bankruptcy(C)				-		-		-		9.8		9.8
Operating income				353.8		287.9		482.8		157.9		1,282.4
Net income				256.3		302.2		492.5		142.3		1,193.3
Net Income attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			225.9		279.0		357.2		137.1		999.2
	Income from discontinued operations			22.2		17.0		127.3		1.6		168.1
Net Income attributable to Air Products				248.1		296.0		484.5		138.7		1,167.3
Basic EPS attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			1.07		1.32		1.69		.65		4.73
	Income from discontinued operations			.11		.08		.60		.01		.80
	Net income per common share			1.18		1.40		2.29		.66		5.53
Diluted EPS attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			1.06		1.30		1.66		.64		4.66
	Income from discontinued operations			.10		.08		.60		.01		.78
	Net income per common share			1.16		1.38		2.26		.65		5.44
Dividends declared per common share				.58		.64		.64		.64		2.50
Market price per common share:
		High		90.20		92.48		92.79		85.83
		Low		72.26		85.60		76.11		77.21
2011				First		Second		Third		Fourth		Total
Sales			$	2,292.5	$	2,403.0	$	2,472.0	$	2,506.2	$	9,673.7
Gross profit				622.9		654.8		646.3		651.4		2,575.4
Net loss on Airgas transaction(D)				43.5		5.0		-		-		48.5
Operating income				331.2		393.8		387.7		395.4		1,508.1
Net income				275.9		311.5		335.0		339.1		1,261.5
Net Income attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			247.4		285.7		297.0		304.2		1,134.3
	Income from discontinued operations			21.2		18.6		29.5		20.6		89.9
Net Income attributable to Air Products				268.6		304.3		326.5		324.8		1,224.2
Basic EPS attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			1.15		1.34		1.40		1.44		5.33
	Income from discontinued operations			.10		.08		.14		.10		.42
	Net income per common share			1.25		1.42		1.54		1.54		5.75
Diluted EPS attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			1.13		1.31		1.37		1.41		5.22
	Income from discontinued operations			.10		.08		.13		.10		.41
	Net income per common share			1.23		1.39		1.50		1.51		5.63
Dividends declared per common share				.49		.58		.58		.58		2.23
Market price per common share:
		High		91.39		95.00		96.00		98.00
		Low		80.90		83.22		89.18		74.58
(A) For additional information, see Note 4, Business Restructuring and Cost Reduction Plans.
(B) For additional information, see Note 5, Business Combinations.
(C) For additional information, see Note 22, Supplemental Information.
(D) For additional information, see Note 6, Airgas Transaction.