Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 488.9	$ 357.0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	13.3	9.5
Net income attributable to Air Products	475.6	347.5
Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	289.2	258.0
Deferred income taxes	24.4	(1.0)
Tax reform repatriation	0.0	46.2
Facility closure	0.0	29.0
Undistributed (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates	(26.2)	1.0
Gain on sale of assets and investments	(1.1)	(0.7)
Share-based compensation	13.9	9.3
Noncurrent lease receivables	23.5	24.8
Other adjustments	30.8	12.7
Working capital changes that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade receivables	0.9	(73.6)
Inventories	(8.4)	(10.4)
Other receivables	1.4	10.3
Payables and accrued liabilities	(115.4)	(55.4)
Other working capital	(41.6)	57.5
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	667.0	655.2
Investing Activities
Additions to plant and equipment	(447.7)	(403.4)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(7.1)	0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets and investments	15.2	1.1
Purchases of investments	0.0	(5.3)
Proceeds from investments	177.0	178.0
Other investing activities	1.9	3.1
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(260.7)	(226.5)
Financing Activities
Payments on long-term debt	(2.8)	(2.6)
Net decrease in commercial paper and short-term borrowings	(10.4)	(38.0)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(255.7)	(241.5)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	5.5	4.7
Other financing activities	(6.9)	(12.4)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(270.3)	(289.8)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	21.4	(6.9)
Increase in cash and cash items	157.4	132.0
Cash and Cash items – Beginning of Year	2,248.7	2,791.3
Cash and Cash Items – End of Period	$ 2,406.1	$ 2,923.3