Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 541.8	$ 496.0
Income from discontinued operations	0	(0.7)
Income from continuing operations	541.8	495.3
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	76.7	70.4
Amortization of intangible assets	26.2	26.2
Share-based compensation expense	32.8	29.3
Retirement benefit expense	78.6	75.6
Pension trust contributions	(328.5)	(23.3)
Net loss (gain) on disposition of property and investments	0.5	(2.0)
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	0.7	3.1
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	(17.3)	(37.8)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments:
Receivables	(114.1)	(153.3)
Inventories	(9.3)	(68.5)
Accounts payable	44.7	37.0
Advance payments from customers and deferred revenue	42.6	10.5
Compensation and benefits	(128.7)	(73.7)
Income taxes	79.6	67.5
Other assets and liabilities	2.3	6.2
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	328.6	462.5
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(94.9)	(76.0)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(16.2)	(45.9)
Purchases of short-term investments	(400.0)	0
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	50.0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and investments	2.4	4.3
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(458.7)	(117.6)
Financing activities:
Net issuance of short-term debt	270.0	0
Cash dividends	(181.5)	(150.3)
Purchases of treasury stock	(168.3)	(222.7)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	44.4	170.8
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation	17.3	37.8
Other financing activities	(0.3)	(0.3)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(18.4)	(164.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(34.1)	31.6
Cash provided by (used for) continuing operations	(182.6)	211.8
Discontinued operations:
Cash used for discontinued operating activities	(0.7)	(3.4)
Cash used for discontinued operations	(0.7)	(3.4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(183.3)	208.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	988.9	813.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 805.6	$ 1,021.8