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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
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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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Sep. 30, 2014
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Sales |
$ 2,414.5 |
$ 2,581.9 |
$ 4,975.3 |
$ 5,127.4 |
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| Operating income (loss) |
374.4 |
384.7 |
804.4 |
770.3 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
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|
468.8 |
463.3 |
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| Equity affiliates' income (loss) |
33.0 |
30.4 |
76.1 |
68.6 |
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| Total assets |
17,493.8 |
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17,493.8 |
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17,779.1 |
| Segment Total [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Sales |
2,414.5 |
2,581.9 |
4,975.3 |
5,127.4 |
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| Operating income (loss) |
442.4 |
384.7 |
886.9 |
770.3 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
233.3 |
229.1 |
468.8 |
463.3 |
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| Equity affiliates' income (loss) |
33.0 |
30.4 |
76.1 |
68.6 |
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| Total assets |
17,493.8 |
|
17,493.8 |
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17,779.1 |
| Industrial Gases - Americas [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Sales |
890.4 |
1,032.9 |
1,893.4 |
1,976.8 |
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| Operating income (loss) |
182.0 |
169.6 |
393.2 |
354.1 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
103.3 |
99.4 |
206.9 |
203.4 |
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| Equity affiliates' income (loss) |
15.1 |
12.6 |
32.3 |
30.2 |
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| Total assets |
6,074.5 |
|
6,074.5 |
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6,240.7 |
| Industrial Gases - EMEA [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Sales |
448.8 |
542.7 |
949.6 |
1,092.6 |
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| Operating income (loss) |
71.0 |
87.5 |
152.3 |
172.7 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
47.6 |
55.0 |
98.7 |
109.9 |
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| Equity affiliates' income (loss) |
8.0 |
9.3 |
18.3 |
19.0 |
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| Total assets |
3,131.6 |
|
3,131.6 |
|
3,521.0 |
| Industrial Gases - Asia [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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|
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| Sales |
393.0 |
365.7 |
791.7 |
761.0 |
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| Operating income (loss) |
84.7 |
71.2 |
175.2 |
153.9 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
50.3 |
48.1 |
99.9 |
94.5 |
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| Equity affiliates' income (loss) |
9.4 |
7.6 |
24.0 |
17.2 |
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| Total assets |
4,174.3 |
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4,174.3 |
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4,045.6 |
| Industrial Gases - Global [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Sales |
67.1 |
68.4 |
126.1 |
135.6 |
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| Operating income (loss) |
(7.9) |
(14.6) |
(25.8) |
(24.9) |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
5.5 |
1.6 |
9.8 |
3.3 |
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| Equity affiliates' income (loss) |
(0.2) |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
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| Total assets |
338.8 |
|
338.8 |
|
389.4 |
| Materials Technologies [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Sales |
533.3 |
499.6 |
1,057.3 |
979.1 |
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| Operating income (loss) |
124.2 |
93.8 |
228.8 |
158.1 |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
23.3 |
22.7 |
47.3 |
47.2 |
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| Equity affiliates' income (loss) |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
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| Total assets |
1,801.2 |
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1,801.2 |
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1,835.7 |
| Energy-from-Waste [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Sales |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Operating income (loss) |
(2.8) |
(3.5) |
(5.3) |
(6.4) |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Equity affiliates' income (loss) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Total assets |
724.8 |
|
724.8 |
|
591.9 |
| Corporate and Other [Member] |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Sales |
81.9 |
72.6 |
157.2 |
182.3 |
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| Operating income (loss) |
(8.8) |
(19.3) |
(31.5) |
(37.2) |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
3.3 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
5.0 |
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| Equity affiliates' income (loss) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Total assets |
$ 1,248.6 |
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$ 1,248.6 |
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$ 1,154.8 |