Summary by Quarter (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

These tables summarize the unaudited results of operations for each quarter of 2014 and 2013:
2014				First		Second		Third		Fourth		Total
Sales			$	2,545.5	$	2,581.9	$	2,634.6	$	2,677.0	$	10,439.0
Gross profit				679.6		664.3		715.9		744.6		2,804.4
Business restructuring and cost reduction actions(A)				-		-		-		12.7		12.7
Pension settlement loss(B)				-		-		-		5.5		5.5
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge(C)				-		-		-		310.1		310.1
Operating income				385.6		384.7		413.8		144.1		1,328.2
Net income				299.1		291.5		323.5		79.0		993.1
Net Income attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			287.1		283.5		314.0		102.5		987.1
	Income from discontinued operations			3.1		-		-		1.5		4.6
Net Income attributable to Air Products				290.2		283.5		314.0		104.0		991.7
Basic EPS attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			1.36		1.33		1.47		.48		4.64
	Income from discontinued operations			.01		-		-		.01		.02
	Net income per common share			1.37		1.33		1.47		.49		4.66
Diluted EPS attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			1.34		1.32		1.46		.47		4.59
	Income from discontinued operations			.01		-		-		.01		.02
	Net income per common share			1.35		1.32		1.46		.48		4.61
Dividends declared per common share				.71		.77		.77		.77		3.02
Market price per common share:
		High		113.99		124.40		131.48		137.45
		Low		102.23		102.73		114.28		126.82
2013				First		Second		Third		Fourth		Total
Sales			$	2,562.4	$	2,484.2	$	2,547.3	$	2,586.5	$	10,180.4
Gross profit				662.3		670.6		671.8		703.6		2,708.3
Business restructuring and cost reduction actions(A)				-		-		-		231.6		231.6
Pension settlement loss(B)				-		-		4.5		7.9		12.4
Advisory costs(D)				-		-		-		10.1		10.1
Operating income				372.4		389.7		383.1		179.2		1,324.4
Net income				287.2		299.6		298.4		147.3		1,032.5
Net Income attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			276.9		289.3		287.8		150.2		1,004.2
	Income (Loss) from discontinued operations			1.4		1.1		.6		(13.1)		(10.0)
Net Income attributable to Air Products				278.3		290.4		288.4		137.1		994.2
Basic EPS attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			1.32		1.38		1.38		.71		4.79
	Income (Loss) from discontinued operations			.01		.01		-		(.06)		(.05)
	Net income per common share			1.33		1.39		1.38		.65		4.74
Diluted EPS attributable to Air Products
	Income from continuing operations			1.30		1.37		1.36		.70		4.73
	Income (Loss) from discontinued operations			.01		.01		-		(.06)		(.05)
	Net income per common share			1.31		1.38		1.36		.64		4.68
Dividends declared per common share				.64		.71		.71		.71		2.77
Market price per common share:
		High		86.31		90.34		97.12		114.75
		Low		76.78		84.15		84.04		90.12
(A) For additional information, see Note 4, Business Restructuring and Cost Reduction Actions.
(B) For additional information, see Note 15, Retirement Benefits.
(C) For additional information, see Note 9, Goodwill and Note 10, Intangible Assets.
(D) For additional information, see Note 23, Supplemental Information.