Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 967.6	$ 914.1
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	34.2	26.4
Net Income Attributable to Air Products	933.4	887.7
(Income) loss from discontinued operations	0.0	(3.1)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Air Products	933.4	884.6
Adjustments to reconcile income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	701.8	702.3
Deferred income taxes	18.5	69.8
Gain on previously held equity interest	(17.9)	0.0
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(74.6)	(36.7)
Share-based compensation	37.3	32.5
Noncurrent capital lease receivables	(3.9)	11.8
Write-down of long-lived assets associated with restructuring	27.8	0.0
Other adjustments	(62.9)	102.8
Working capital changes that provided (used) cash, excluding effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Trade receivables	(25.6)	(77.1)
Inventories	2.4	12.6
Contracts in progress, less progress billings	0.9	(1.1)
Other receivables	(52.3)	(3.1)
Payables and accrued liabilities	178.9	(125.6)
Other working capital	(5.9)	11.2
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	1,657.9	1,584.0
Investing Activities
Additions to plant and equipment	(1,214.7)	(1,264.9)
Acquisitions, less cash acquired	(34.5)	0.0
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(4.3)
Proceeds from collection of advance to affiliate		2.3
Proceeds from sale of assets and investments	15.1	34.0
Other investing activities	(0.6)	(1.5)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(1,239.0)	(1,230.1)
Financing Activities
Long-term debt proceeds	338.0	57.3
Payments on long-term debt	(559.2)	(591.7)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper and short-term borrowings	122.0	422.7
Dividends paid to shareholders	(503.4)	(463.7)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	92.5	106.5
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	26.7	22.5
Other financing activities	(45.3)	(36.3)
Cash Provided By (Used for) Financing Activities	(528.7)	(482.7)
Discontinued Operations
Cash provided by operating activities	0.0	0.7
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	0.0	9.8
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	0.0	0.0
Cash Provided by (Used for) Discontinued Operations	0.0	10.5
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(11.5)	5.5
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Items	(121.3)	(112.8)
Cash and Cash Items - Beginning of Year	336.6	450.4
Cash and Cash Items - End of Period	215.3	337.6
Less: Cash and Cash Items - Discontinued Operations	0.0	0.0
Cash and Cash Items - Continuing Operations	215.3	337.6
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for taxes (net of cash refunds)	$ 261.9	$ 118.3