Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 2,014,081		$ 1,830,911		$ 5,778,109		$ 5,499,138
Cost of products sold	951,980		883,434		2,738,000		2,642,250
Selling and administrative	474,646		416,468		1,364,543		1,283,217
Research and development	115,748		108,047		350,441		307,391
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	1,542,374		1,407,949		4,452,984		4,232,858
Operating Income	471,707		422,962		1,325,125		1,266,280
Interest income	11,508		2,094		41,294		20,535
Interest expense	(22,211)		(13,085)		(61,685)		(38,985)
Other (expense) income, net	(363)		1,402		(7,481)		(788)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	460,641		413,373		1,297,253		1,247,042
Income tax provision	122,531		119,213		333,804		363,755
Income From Continuing Operations	338,110		294,160		963,449		883,287
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net	4,948		12,748		7,566		37,628
Net Income	$ 343,058		$ 306,908		$ 971,015		$ 920,915
Basic Earnings per Share:
Income from Continuing Operations	$ 1.54		$ 1.26		$ 4.33		$ 3.75
Income from Discontinued Operations	$ 0.02		$ 0.05		$ 0.03		$ 0.16
Basic Earnings per Share	$ 1.57	[1]	$ 1.32	[1]	$ 4.36	[1]	$ 3.91	[1]
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Income from Continuing Operations	$ 1.51		$ 1.23		$ 4.23		$ 3.66
Income from Discontinued Operations	$ 0.02		$ 0.05		$ 0.03		$ 0.16
Diluted Earnings per Share	$ 1.53	[1]	$ 1.29	[1]	$ 4.26	[1]	$ 3.82	[1]
Dividends per Common Share	$ 0.410		$ 0.370		$ 1.230		$ 1.110

[1] Total per share amounts may not add due to rounding.