Goodwill

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Goodwill Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill disclosure

6.       GOODWILL

Changes to the carrying amount of consolidated goodwill by segment for the six months ended 31 March 2014 are as follows:

						Electronics and
		Merchant		Tonnage		Performance
		Gases		Gases		Materials		Total
Balance at 30 September 2013	$	1,192.0	$	15.2	$	446.6	$	1,653.8
Currency translation and other		(39.5)		.3		(.6)		(39.8)
Balance at 31 March 2014	$	1,152.5	$	15.5	$	446.0	$	1,614.0

Goodwill is subject to impairment testing at least annually. In addition, goodwill is tested more frequently if a change in circumstances or the occurrence of events indicates that potential impairment exists.