Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Reclassification) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |
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Other income/expense, net |
$ (4.7)apd_OtherIncomeExpenseNet |
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$ (17.0)apd_OtherIncomeExpenseNet |
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$ (13.0)apd_OtherIncomeExpenseNet |
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$ (37.4)apd_OtherIncomeExpenseNet |
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Interest expense |
23.4us-gaap_InterestExpense |
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31.5us-gaap_InterestExpense |
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52.5us-gaap_InterestExpense |
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64.8us-gaap_InterestExpense |
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Net Income Attributable to Air Products |
(290.0)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
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(283.5)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
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(614.6)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
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(573.7)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
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Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |
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3.1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax |
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Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | (Gain) Loss on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] |
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Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |
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Sales/Cost of sales |
0.9apd_SalesCostOfSales / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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0.8apd_SalesCostOfSales / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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0.3apd_SalesCostOfSales / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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1.0apd_SalesCostOfSales / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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Other income/expense, net |
16.0apd_OtherIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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(11.1)apd_OtherIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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30.1apd_OtherIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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(23.0)apd_OtherIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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Interest expense |
0.7us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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(0.5)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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0.7us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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(0.7)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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Net Income Attributable to Air Products |
17.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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(10.8)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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31.1us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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(22.7)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
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Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Pension and postretirement benefits [Member] |
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Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |
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Net Income Attributable to Air Products |
$ 28.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
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$ 20.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
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$ 49.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
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$ 40.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeAxis = us-gaap_ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
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