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Business Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]  
Segment Revenue from External Customers and Operating Income
Business Segment        
          
Sales to External Customers 2012  2011  2010
Merchant Gases$ 3,662.4 $ 3,664.9 $ 3,308.4
Tonnage Gases  3,206.7   3,316.7   2,930.8
Electronics and Performance Materials  2,322.5   2,291.5   1,904.7
Equipment and Energy  420.1   400.6   472.2
Segment and Consolidated Totals$ 9,611.7 $ 9,673.7 $ 8,616.1
          
Operating Income 2012  2011  2010
Merchant Gases$ 644.0 $ 668.9 $ 632.2
Tonnage Gases  512.0   503.1   444.2
Electronics and Performance Materials (A)  425.6   361.1   251.8
Equipment and Energy  44.6   62.8   67.3
Segment total$ 1,626.2 $ 1,595.9 $ 1,395.5
Business restructuring and cost reduction plans (B)  (327.4)   -   -
Net loss on Airgas transaction  -   (48.5)   (96.0)
Customer bankruptcy  (9.8)   -   6.4
Pension settlement  -   -   (11.5)
Other (C)  (6.6)   (39.3)   (26.7)
Consolidated Total$ 1,282.4 $ 1,508.1 $ 1,267.7
          
(A) Includes the gain on remeasuring our previously held equity interest in DA NanoMaterials. For additional information, see Note 5, Business Combinations.
(B) Information about how this charge related to the businesses at the segment level is discussed in Note 4, Business Restructuring and Cost Reduction Plans.
(C) Includes stranded costs resulting from discontinued operations.
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Depreciation And Amortization [Table Text Block]
Depreciation and Amortization 2012  2011  2010
Merchant Gases$ 363.2 $ 356.9 $ 341.3
Tonnage Gases  320.4   310.9   303.0
Electronics and Performance Materials  144.1   154.9   169.0
Equipment and Energy  12.2   11.0   12.7
Segment total$ 839.9 $ 833.7 $ 826.0
Other  .9   .6   .8
Consolidated Total$ 840.8 $ 834.3 $ 826.8
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Equity Affiliates Income [Table Text Block]
Equity Affiliates’ Income 2012  2011  2010
Merchant Gases$ 137.1 $ 134.6 $ 104.3
Other segments  16.7   19.7   22.6
Segment and Consolidated Totals$ 153.8 $ 154.3 $ 126.9
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Assets [Table Text Block]
Total Assets 2012  2011  2010
Merchant Gases$ 7,411.9 $ 5,380.0 $ 5,337.2
Tonnage Gases  5,192.2   4,581.8   3,958.1
Electronics and Performance Materials  2,969.6   2,560.7   2,336.1
Equipment and Energy  399.9   357.5   362.7
Segment total$ 15,973.6 $ 12,880.0 $ 11,994.1
Other  925.4   878.6   1,009.4
Discontinued Operations  42.8   532.1   502.4
Consolidated Total$ 16,941.8 $ 14,290.7 $ 13,505.9
Schedule Of Segment Investment In And Advances To Equity Affiliates [Table Text Block]
Investment in Net Assets of and Advances to Equity Affiliates 2012  2011  2010
Merchant Gases$ 983.4 $ 800.4 $ 749.4
Other segments  192.3   211.2   163.4
Segment and Consolidated Totals$ 1,175.7 $ 1,011.6 $ 912.8
Schedule Of Identifiable Assets By Segment [Table Text Block]
Identifiable Assets 2012  2011  2010
Merchant Gases$ 6,428.5 $ 4,579.6 $ 4,587.9
Tonnage Gases  5,059.8   4,464.3   3,876.4
Electronics and Performance Materials  2,930.3   2,488.9   2,275.8
Equipment and Energy  379.3   335.6   341.3
Segment total$ 14,797.9 $ 11,868.4 $ 11,081.4
Other  925.4   878.6   1,009.3
Discontinued Operations  42.8   532.1   502.4
Consolidated Total$ 15,766.1 $ 13,279.1 $ 12,593.1
Schedule Of Segment Expenditures For Long Lived Assets [Table Text Block]
Expenditures for Long Lived Assets (A) 2012  2011  2010
Merchant Gases$ 523.6 $ 390.5 $ 269.3
Tonnage Gases  630.7   669.9   557.2
Electronics and Performance Materials  280.8   196.0   139.0
Equipment and Energy  85.9   45.9   22.4
Segment total$ 1,521.0 $ 1,302.3 $ 987.9
Other  -   7.0   .8
Consolidated Total$ 1,521.0 $ 1,309.3 $ 988.7
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]  
Geographic Information - Revenue From External Customers
Sales to External Customers 2012  2011  2010
United States$ 4,114.5 $ 4,252.5 $ 3,943.3
Canada  267.6   297.0   260.3
Europe  2,588.5   2,773.8   2,506.4
Asia  2,304.0   2,122.1   1,621.0
Latin America/other  337.1   228.3   285.1
  $ 9,611.7 $ 9,673.7 $ 8,616.1
Geographic Information - Long-Lived Assets
Long Lived Assets (A) 2012  2011  2010
United States$ 3,534.4 $ 3,099.2 $ 2,968.0
Canada  571.3   566.1   608.8
Europe  1,760.1   1,650.0   1,514.5
Asia  1,866.6   1,786.2   1,658.4
Latin America/other  508.2   121.2   99.6
  $ 8,240.6 $ 7,222.7 $ 6,849.3