Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) is as follows:
30 September			2012		2011		2010
Numerator
	Income from continuing operations	$	999.2	$	1,134.3	$	941.6
	Income from discontinued operations		168.1		89.9		87.5
	Net Income Attributable to Air Products	$	1,167.3	$	1,224.2	$	1,029.1
Denominator (in millions)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding			211.2		213.0		212.2
Effect of dilutive securities
	Employee stock options		2.6		3.7		3.9
	Other award plans		.9		.9		1.0
			3.5		4.6		4.9
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
	assuming dilution		214.7		217.6		217.1
Basic EPS Attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations	$	4.73	$	5.33	$	4.44
	Income from discontinued operations		.80		.42		.41
	Net Income Attributable to Air Products	$	5.53	$	5.75	$	4.85
Diluted EPS Attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations	$	4.66	$	5.22	$	4.34
	Income from discontinued operations		.78		.41		.40
	Net Income Attributable to Air Products	$	5.44	$	5.63	$	4.74