Document Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Registrant Name	AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000002969
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	214,764,754