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Goodwill (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Electronics and
MerchantTonnagePerformance
GasesGasesMaterialsTotal
Goodwill, net at 30 September 2012$ 1,138.6 $ 14.7 $ 445.1 $ 1,598.4
Acquisitions and adjustments 73.3 - 2.0 75.3
Currency translation and other(19.9) .5 (.5)(19.9)
Goodwill, net at 30 September 2013$ 1,192.0 $ 15.2 $ 446.6 $ 1,653.8
Impairment loss(305.2) - - (305.2)
Currency translation and other(105.6)(1.9)(3.8)(111.3)
Goodwill, net at 30 September 2014$ 781.2 $ 13.3 $ 442.8 $ 1,237.3

30 September201420132012
Goodwill, gross$ 1,522.1 $ 1,653.8 $ 1,598.4
Accumulated impairment losses (A)(284.8) - -
Goodwill, net$ 1,237.3 $ 1,653.8 $ 1,598.4
(A)Amount is attributable to the Merchant Gases segment and includes currency translation of $20.4.