Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash items	$ 215.3	$ 336.6
Trade receivables, net	1,440.8	1,486.0
Inventories	681.9	706.0
Contracts in progress, less progress billings	149.0	155.4
Prepaid expenses	63.4	87.8
Other receivables and current assets	551.9	523.0
Total Current Assets	3,102.3	3,294.8
Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates	1,244.2	1,257.9
Plant and equipment, at cost	20,472.4	20,223.5
Less: accumulated depreciation	10,751.6	10,691.4
Plant and equipment, net	9,720.8	9,532.1
Goodwill, net	1,163.8	1,237.3
Intangible assets, net	541.5	615.8
Noncurrent capital lease receivables	1,375.1	1,414.9
Other noncurrent assets	523.8	426.3
Total Noncurrent Assets	14,569.2	14,484.3
Total Assets	17,671.5	17,779.1
Current Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities	1,700.6	1,591.0
Accrued income taxes	45.6	78.0
Short-term borrowings	1,087.8	1,228.7
Current portion of long-term debt	84.9	65.3
Total Current Liabilities	2,918.9	2,963.0
Long-term debt	4,690.5	4,824.5
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,022.5	1,187.5
Deferred income taxes	1,030.4	995.5
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	6,743.4	7,007.5
Total Liabilities	$ 9,662.3	$ 9,970.5
Commitments and Contingencies - See Note 12
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	$ 277.9	$ 287.2
Air Products Shareholders' Equity
Common stock (par value $1 per share; issued 2015 and 2014 - 249,455,584 shares)	249.4	249.4
Capital in excess of par value	889.3	842.0
Retained earnings	10,411.1	9,993.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,578.4)	(1,241.9)
Treasury stock, at cost (2015 - 34,473,133 shares; 2014 - 35,917,440 shares)	(2,385.4)	(2,476.9)
Total Air Products Shareholders' Equity	7,586.0	7,365.8
Noncontrolling Interests	145.3	155.6
Total Equity	7,731.3	7,521.4
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 17,671.5	$ 17,779.1

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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