Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 486.7	$ 488.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest of continuing operations	4.7	13.3
Net income attributable to Air Products	482.0	475.6
Income from discontinued operations	(10.3)	0.0
Income from continuing operations attributable to Air Products	471.7	475.6
Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	323.7	289.2
Deferred income taxes	47.6	24.4
Undistributed earnings of equity method investments	(10.8)	(26.2)
Gain on sale of assets and investments	(1.1)	(1.1)
Share-based compensation	9.8	13.9
Noncurrent lease receivables	21.9	23.5
Other adjustments	19.3	30.8
Working capital changes that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade receivables	(44.1)	0.9
Inventories	(9.9)	(8.4)
Other receivables	(30.1)	1.4
Payables and accrued liabilities	24.2	(115.4)
Other working capital	(47.5)	(41.6)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	774.7	667.0
Investing Activities
Additions to plant and equipment, including long-term deposits	(664.2)	(447.7)
Investment in and advances to equity method investments	(20.0)	(7.1)
Proceeds from sale of assets and investments	2.6	15.2
Purchases of investments	(158.5)	0.0
Proceeds from investments	855.0	177.0
Other investing activities	3.3	1.9
Cash Provided by (Used for) Investing Activities	18.2	(260.7)
Financing Activities
Payments on long-term debt	(1.1)	(2.8)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper and short-term borrowings	4.5	(10.4)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(296.2)	(255.7)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	1.6	5.5
Other financing activities	(15.9)	(6.9)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(307.1)	(270.3)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	49.2	21.4
Increase in cash and cash items	535.0	157.4
Cash and Cash items – Beginning of Year	5,253.0	2,248.7
Cash and Cash Items – End of Period	$ 5,788.0	$ 2,406.1