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Schedule II
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
SCHEDULE II
CONSOLIDATED
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II–VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Years Ended 30 September 2015, 2014, and 2013
Balance atAdditionsAdditionsBalance
BeginningCharged toCharged toOtherat End of
of PeriodExpenseOther AccountsChanges(A)Period
(in millions of dollars)
Year Ended 30 September 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts$60$8$18$(37)$49
Allowance for deferred tax assets104-2(2)104
Year Ended 30 September 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts$102$8$8$(58)$60
Allowance for deferred tax assets(B)45581-104
Year Ended 30 September 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts$104$9$19$(30)$102
Allowance for deferred tax assets378--45
(A)Primarily includes write-offs of uncollectible trade receivable accounts that were fully reserved prior to 2013. Other Changes also includes
the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments.
(B)The increase in the valuation allowance was primarily due to the capital loss generated from the tax election related to a non-U.S. subsidiary.