CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 2,000,375		$ 1,928,961		$ 3,900,567		$ 3,760,681
Cost of products sold	982,256		941,184		1,876,319		1,841,649
Selling and administrative	514,610		487,694		1,010,489		969,964
Research and development	122,377		116,753		240,538		228,981
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	1,619,243		1,545,631		3,127,346		3,040,594
Operating Income	381,132		383,330		773,221		720,087
Interest income	11,818		16,678		19,740		32,126
Interest expense	(34,732)		(35,140)		(69,761)		(64,518)
Other income, net	2,253		4,657		2,967		4,272
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	360,471		369,525		726,167		691,967
Income tax provision	84,351		94,401		179,797		168,298
Income From Continuing Operations	276,120		275,124		546,370		523,669
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, net	(483)		15,909		354,703		30,350
Net Income	$ 275,637		$ 291,033		$ 901,073		$ 554,019
Basic Earnings per Share:
Income from Continuing Operations	$ 1.42		$ 1.33		$ 2.79		$ 2.49
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations			$ 0.08		$ 1.81		$ 0.14
Basic Earnings per Share (A)	$ 1.42	[1]	$ 1.41	[1]	$ 4.61	[1]	$ 2.63	[1]
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Income from Continuing Operations	$ 1.39		$ 1.31		$ 2.74		$ 2.45
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations			$ 0.08		$ 1.78		$ 0.14
Diluted Earnings per Share (A)	$ 1.39	[1]	$ 1.39	[1]	$ 4.53	[1]	$ 2.59	[1]
Dividends per Common Share	$ 0.495		$ 0.450		$ 0.990		$ 0.900

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