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Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Currency Debt [Member]
Euro Denominated Member [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Currency Debt [Member]
Euro Denominated Member [Member]
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2014
Foreign Currency Debt [Member]
Euro Denominated Member [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
Foreign Currency Debt [Member]
Euro Denominated Member [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Currency Debt [Member]
RMB Denominated Member [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Currency Debt [Member]
RMB Denominated Member [Member]
CNY
Sep. 30, 2014
Foreign Currency Debt [Member]
RMB Denominated Member [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
Foreign Currency Debt [Member]
RMB Denominated Member [Member]
CNY
Dec. 31, 2014
Forward Exchange Contracts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest rate management contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]                        
Notional Amount included in designated foreign currency denominated debt     $ 1,089.3us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfNonderivativeInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apd_EuroDenominatedMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
€ 900.0us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfNonderivativeInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apd_EuroDenominatedMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
$ 1,110.6us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfNonderivativeInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apd_EuroDenominatedMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
€ 879.3us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfNonderivativeInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apd_EuroDenominatedMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
$ 148.6us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfNonderivativeInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apd_RmbDenominatedMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
922.7us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfNonderivativeInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apd_RmbDenominatedMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
$ 146.8us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfNonderivativeInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apd_RmbDenominatedMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
900.9us-gaap_NotionalAmountOfNonderivativeInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= apd_RmbDenominatedMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
   
Maximum Remaining Maturity of Foreign Currency Derivatives                     3 years 8 months  
Maximum length of time of hedged exposures, years                       0 years 2 months
Net liability position of derivatives with credit risk-related contingent features 11.7us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue 2.1us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue                    
Collateral amount that counterparties would be required to post $ 159.8us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue $ 107.8us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue