Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 1,496.1	$ 1,436.4
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest of continuing operations	7.4	36.5
Net income attributable to Air Products	1,488.7	1,399.9
(Income) Loss from discontinued operations	(18.5)	14.3
Income from continuing operations attributable to Air Products	1,470.2	1,414.2
Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	988.7	874.5
Deferred income taxes	87.0	160.0
Facility closure	23.2	0.0
Undistributed earnings of equity method investments	(77.8)	(111.0)
Gain on sale of assets and investments	(30.3)	(36.9)
Share-based compensation	34.6	39.4
Noncurrent lease receivables	78.3	69.1
Other adjustments	(26.8)	107.6
Working capital changes that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Trade receivables	(84.3)	(106.2)
Inventories	(36.4)	(25.3)
Other receivables	53.6	(23.2)
Payables and accrued liabilities	139.8	(184.7)
Other working capital	(110.9)	(164.3)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	2,508.9	2,013.2
Investing Activities
Additions to plant and equipment, including long-term deposits	(1,847.8)	(2,045.2)
Acquisitions, less cash acquired	(9.8)	0.0
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(75.9)	(24.4)
Proceeds from sale of assets and investments	30.0	74.3
Purchases of investments	(1,953.8)	(2,515.5)
Proceeds from investments	1,535.2	177.0
Other investing activities	4.1	2.9
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(2,318.0)	(4,330.9)
Financing Activities
Long-term debt proceeds	160.9	4,895.7
Payments on long-term debt	(462.8)	(3.4)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper and short-term borrowings	38.7	(48.0)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(924.7)	(807.6)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	8.1	23.2
Other financing activities	(23.3)	(54.4)
Cash (Used for) Provided by Financing Activities	(1,203.1)	4,005.5
Discontinued Operations
Cash provided by operating activities	6.7	0.0
Cash provided by investing activities	0.0	0.0
Cash provided by financing activities	0.0	0.0
Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations	6.7	0.0
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	44.1	(15.1)
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash items	(961.4)	1,672.7
Cash and Cash items – Beginning of year	5,253.0	2,248.7
Cash and Cash Items – End of Period	$ 4,291.6	$ 3,921.4