Summary By Quarter (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2010

Summary By Quarter [Abstract]

Summary Of Quarterly Operating Results

2011		First		Second		Third		Fourth		Total
Sales			$2,391.7		$2,501.3		$2,577.8		$2,611.2		$10,082.0
Gross profit			671.2		698.8		695.7		701.0		2,766.7
Net loss on Airgas transaction			43.5		5.0		—		—		48.5
Operating income			360.6		419.5		416.8		425.3		1,622.2
Income from continuing operations- attributable to Air Products			268.6		304.3		317.6		324.8		1,215.3
Income from discontinued operations- attributable to Air Products			—		—		8.9		—		8.9
Net Income			275.9		311.5		335.0		339.1		1,261.5
Net Income attributable to Air Products			268.6		304.3		326.5		324.8		1,224.2
Basic EPS attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations			1.25		1.42		1.50		1.54		5.71
Income from discontinued operations			—		—		.04		—		0.04
Net income per common share			1.25		1.42		1.54		1.54		5.75
Diluted EPS attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations			1.23		1.39		1.46		1.51		5.59
Income from discontinued operations			—		—		.04		—		0.04
Net income per common share			1.23		1.39		1.50		1.51		5.63
Dividends declared per common share			.49		.58		.58		.58		2.23
Market price per common share:	High		91.39		95.00		96.00		98.00
	Low		80.90		83.22		89.18		74.58

2010		First		Second		Third			Fourth			Total
Sales			$2,173.5		$2,249.0		$2,252.3			$2,351.2			$9,026.0
Gross profit			604.9		620.3		641.2			656.6			2,523.0
Net loss on Airgas Transaction			—		23.4		37.9			34.7			96.0
Customer bankruptcy			—		—		(1.8	)		(4.6	)		(6.4	)
Pension settlement			—		—		6.3			5.2			11.5
Operating income			345.0		340.6		336.4			367.0			1,389.0
Net income			256.8		258.4		261.3			278.0			1,054.5
Net income attributable to Air Products			251.8		252.0		253.2			272.1			1,029.1
Basic EPS attributable to Air Products
Net income per common share			1.19		1.19		1.19			1.28			4.85
Diluted EPS attributable to Air Products
Net income per common share			1.16		1.16		1.17			1.25			4.74
Dividends declared per common share			.45		.49		.49			.49			1.92
Market price per common share:	High		85.44		83.80		80.24			84.43
	Low		73.76		65.05		64.47			64.13