Summary by Quarter (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

25. SUMMARY BY QUARTER (UNAUDITED)

These tables summarize the unaudited results of operations for each quarter of 2015 and 2014:
2015			Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Total
Sales		$	2,560.8	$	2,414.5	$	2,470.2	$	2,449.4	$	9,894.9
Gross profit			729.8		714.9		753.8		752.3		2,950.8
Business restructuring and cost reduction actions(A)			32.4		55.4		58.2		61.7		207.7
Pension settlement loss(B)			-		12.6		1.6		7.0		21.2
Business separation costs(C)			-		-		-		7.5		7.5
Gain on previously held equity interest(D)			17.9		-		-		-		17.9
Gain on land sales(E)			-		-		-		33.6		33.6
Operating income			430.0		374.4		422.5		472.2		1,699.1
Loss on early retirement of debt(F)			-		-		-		16.6		16.6
Net income			337.5		296.9		333.2		350.0		1,317.6
Net Income attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations			324.6		290.0		318.8		344.5		1,277.9
Income from discontinued operations			-		-		-		-		-
Net income attributable to Air Products			324.6		290.0		318.8		344.5		1,277.9
Basic Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations			1.52		1.35		1.48		1.60		5.95
Income from discontinued operations			-		-		-		-		-
Net income attributable to Air Products			1.52		1.35		1.48		1.60		5.95
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations			1.50		1.33		1.47		1.58		5.88
Income from discontinued operations			-		-		-		-		-
Net income attributable to Air Products			1.50		1.33		1.47		1.58		5.88
Dividends declared per common share			.77		.81		.81		.81		3.20
Market price per common share:	High		149.61		158.20		153.93		148.56
	Low		118.20		137.07		136.69		123.66
2014			Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Total
Sales		$	2,545.5	$	2,581.9	$	2,634.6	$	2,677.0	$	10,439.0
Gross profit			679.6		664.3		715.9		744.6		2,804.4
Business restructuring and cost reduction actions(A)			-		-		-		12.7		12.7
Pension settlement loss(B)			-		-		-		5.5		5.5
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge(G)			-		-		-		310.1		310.1
Operating income			385.6		384.7		413.8		144.1		1,328.2
Net income			299.1		291.5		323.5		79.0		993.1
Net Income attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations			287.1		283.5		314.0		102.5		987.1
Income from discontinued operations			3.1		-		-		1.5		4.6
Net income attributable to Air Products			290.2		283.5		314.0		104.0		991.7
Basic Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations			1.36		1.33		1.47		.48		4.64
Income from discontinued operations			.01		-		-		.01		.02
Net income attributable to Air Products			1.37		1.33		1.47		.49		4.66
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations			1.34		1.32		1.46		.47		4.59
Income from discontinued operations			.01		-		-		.01		.02
Net income attributable to Air Products			1.35		1.32		1.46		.48		4.61
Dividends declared per common share			.71		.77		.77		.77		3.02
Market price per common share:	High		113.99		124.40		131.48		137.45
	Low		102.23		102.73		114.28		126.82
(A) For additional information, see Note 5, Business Restructuring and Cost Reduction Actions.
(B) For additional information, see Note 16, Retirement Benefits.
(C) For additional information, see Note 3, Materials Technologies Separation.
(D) For additional information, see Note 6, Business Combinations.
(E) The gain is reflected on the consolidated income statements in “Other income (expense), net.” For additional information, see
Note 24, Supplemental Information.
(F) For additional information, see Note 15, Debt.
(G) For additional information, see Note 10, Goodwill, and Note 11, Intangible Assets.