CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues	$ 1,900,192		$ 1,831,720
Cost of products sold	894,063		900,465
Selling and administrative	495,878		482,271
Research and development	118,162		112,227
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	1,508,103		1,494,963
Operating Income	392,089		336,757
Interest income	7,922		15,448
Interest expense	(35,029)		(29,378)
Other income (expense), net	714		(385)
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	365,696		322,442
Income tax provision	95,447		73,898
Income From Continuing Operations	270,249		248,544
Income from Discontinued Operations, net	355,187		14,441
Net Income	$ 625,436		$ 262,985
Basic Earnings per Share:
Income from Continuing Operations	$ 1.38		$ 1.16
Income from Discontinued Operations	$ 1.81		$ 0.07
Basic Earnings per Share (A)	$ 3.18	[1]	$ 1.23	[1]
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Income from Continuing Operations	$ 1.35		$ 1.14
Income from Discontinued Operations	$ 1.78		$ 0.07
Diluted Earnings per Share	$ 3.13		$ 1.21
Dividends per Common Share	$ 0.495		$ 0.450

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