Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 1,290.7	$ 1,073.2
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of continuing operations	33.9	28.3
Net income attributable to Air Products	1,256.8	1,044.9
Income from discontinued operations	0.0	(42.2)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Air Products	1,256.8	1,002.7
Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	789.2	713.5
Deferred income taxes	37.8	(86.9)
Tax reform repatriation	49.4	310.3
Facility closure	29.0	0.0
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(56.9)	(34.8)
Gain on sale of assets and investments	(17.5)	(5.2)
Share-based compensation	31.0	30.4
Noncurrent capital lease receivables	71.7	73.7
Other adjustments	(0.7)	(23.2)
Working capital changes that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade receivables	(139.5)	(50.5)
Inventories	(13.5)	16.0
Other receivables	70.6	85.5
Payables and accrued liabilities	(94.8)	(164.9)
Other working capital	(9.2)	(10.4)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	2,003.4	1,856.2
Investing Activities
Additions to plant and equipment	(1,507.6)	(1,158.1)
Acquisitions, less cash acquired	(107.0)	(320.2)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(15.7)	0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets and investments	8.8	45.8
Purchases of investments	(5.3)	(349.8)
Proceeds from investments	190.5	745.2
Other investing activities	0.8	5.3
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(1,435.5)	(1,031.8)
Financing Activities
Long-term debt proceeds	0.0	0.5
Payments on long-term debt	(5.4)	(418.2)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper and short-term borrowings	37.7	(46.1)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(738.4)	(656.6)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	63.3	58.2
Other financing activities	(18.0)	(35.6)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(660.8)	(1,097.8)
Discontinued Operations
Cash used for operating activities	0.0	(12.8)
Cash provided by investing activities	0.0	18.6
Cash provided by financing activities	0.0	0.0
Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations	0.0	5.8
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(1.6)	(19.5)
Decrease in cash and cash items	(94.5)	(287.1)
Cash and Cash items – Beginning of Year	2,791.3	3,273.6
Cash and Cash Items – End of Period	$ 2,696.8	$ 2,986.5