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			$	1,436.7	$	1,218.8
Noncurrent assets			3,063.3		2,559.6
Current liabilities			694.8		603.0
Noncurrent liabilities			1,540.4		982.9
Year Ended 30 September	2016		2015		2014
Net sales	$	2,271.6	$	2,460.5	$	2,639.6
Sales less cost of sales	871.5		922.7		951.7
Operating income	482.1		512.4		526.1
Net income	334.1		343.5		349.4