Equity
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Equity

13. EQUITY

The following is a summary of the changes in total equity:

Three Months Ended 31 March
20152014
Non-Non-
AircontrollingTotalAircontrollingTotal
ProductsInterestsEquityProductsInterestsEquity
Balance at 31 December$ 7,351.5 $ 151.8 $ 7,503.3 $ 7,264.0 $ 158.7 $ 7,422.7
Net income (A) 290.0 6.9 296.9 283.5 7.3 290.8
Other comprehensive income (loss)(191.5) .6 (190.9)(67.7)(3.5)(71.2)
Dividends on common stock (per share $.81, $.77)(173.9) - (173.9)(163.4) - (163.4)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests - (13.1)(13.1) - (5.6)(5.6)
Share-based compensation 12.9 - 12.9 11.6 - 11.6
Issuance of treasury shares for stock option and
award plans 32.8 - 32.8 34.7 - 34.7
Tax benefit of stock option and award plans 9.4 - 9.4 9.2 - 9.2
Other equity transactions 1.3 (2.4)(1.1)(1.0) - (1.0)
Balance at 31 March$ 7,332.5 $ 143.8 $ 7,476.3 $ 7,370.9 $ 156.9 $ 7,527.8

Six Months Ended 31 March
20152014
Non-Non-
AircontrollingTotalAircontrollingTotal
ProductsInterestsEquityProductsInterestsEquity
Balance at 30 September$ 7,365.8 $ 155.6 $ 7,521.4 $ 7,042.1 $ 156.8 $ 7,198.9
Net income(A) 614.6 14.4 629.0 573.7 14.9 588.6
Other comprehensive loss(420.2)(4.5)(424.7)(14.0)(4.6)(18.6)
Dividends on common stock (per share $1.58, $1.48)(339.3) - (339.3)(313.7) - (313.7)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests - (19.3)(19.3) - (10.2)(10.2)
Share-based compensation 24.8 - 24.8 23.4 - 23.4
Issuance of treasury shares for stock option and
award plans 62.9 - 62.9 47.9 - 47.9
Tax benefit of stock option and award plans 22.9 - 22.9 14.0 - 14.0
Purchase of noncontrolling interests - - - (.5) - (.5)
Other equity transactions 1.0 (2.4)(1.4)(2.0) - (2.0)
Balance at 31 March$ 7,332.5 $ 143.8 $ 7,476.3 $ 7,370.9 $ 156.9 $ 7,527.8
(A) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests excludes net income related to redeemable noncontrolling interests, which
is not included in total equity. Refer to Note 15, Noncontrolling Interests, for additional information.