Summarized Financial Information of Equity Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases & Equipment Co., Ltd. (25%);	INOX Air Products Limited (50%);
Air Products South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (50%);	Jazan Gas Projects Company (25%);
Bangkok Cogeneration Company Limited (49%);	Kulim Industrial Gases Sdn. Bhd. (50%);
Bangkok Industrial Gases Co., Ltd. (49%);	Sapio Produzione Idrogeno Ossigeno S.r.l. (49%);
Chengdu Air & Gas Products Ltd. (50%);	Tecnologia en Nitrogeno S. de R.L. de C.V. (50%);
Helap S.A. (50%);	Tyczka Industrie-Gases GmbH (50%);
High-Tech Gases (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (50%);	WuXi Hi-Tech Gas Co., Ltd. (50%);
INFRA Group (40%);	and principally, other industrial gas producers.

30 September				2016		2015
Current assets			$	1,449.8	$	1,296.4
Noncurrent assets				3,063.9		2,607.4
Current liabilities				699.2		654.0
Noncurrent liabilities				1,540.6		988.0
Year Ended 30 September		2016		2015		2014
Net sales	$	2,308.5	$	2,604.3	$	2,808.7
Sales less cost of sales		882.6		949.2		984.7
Operating income		487.8		524.0		542.9
Net income		338.0		351.0		359.5