| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 401404 - Disclosure - Debt (Maturities of Long-term Debt) (Details) (http://www.airproducts.com/role/DebtMaturitiesOfLongtermDebtDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000002969 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2012-09-30 | 2011-09-30 | |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | ||
2013 | 374,300,000 | |
2014 | 572,500,000 | |
2015 | 405,900,000 | |
2016 | 432,400,000 | |
2017 | 418,400,000 | |
Thereafter | 2,455,000,000 | |
Total | 4,658,500,000 | 3,999,700,000 |