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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Rollforward of Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment | The following table displays a rollforward of the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
| U.S. Consumer |  | Hawthorne |  | Other |  | Total
Goodwill | $ | 229.9 |  |  | $ | 394.6 |  |  | $ | 10.6 |  |  | $ | 635.1 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (1.8) |  |  | (94.6) |  |  | — |  |  | (96.4) |
Balance at September 30, 2019 | 228.1 |  |  | 300.0 |  |  | 10.6 |  |  | 538.7 |
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | (0.1) |  |  | 5.4 |
Goodwill | $ | 229.9 |  |  | $ | 400.1 |  |  | $ | 10.5 |  |  | $ | 640.5 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (1.8) |  |  | (94.6) |  |  | — |  |  | (96.4) |
Balance at September 30, 2020 | 228.1 |  |  | 305.5 |  |  | 10.5 |  |  | 544.1 |
Acquisitions, net of purchase price adjustments | — |  |  | 60.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 60.5 |
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 0.6 |
Reallocation | 15.8 |  |  | (15.8) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Goodwill | $ | 245.7 |  |  | $ | 444.8 |  |  | $ | 11.1 |  |  | $ | 701.6 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (1.8) |  |  | (94.6) |  |  | — |  |  | (96.4) |
Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | 243.9 |  |  | $ | 350.2 |  |  | $ | 11.1 |  |  | $ | 605.2 |
Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets | The following table presents intangible assets, net:
| September 30, 2021 |  | September 30, 2020
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradenames | $ | 293.4 |  |  | $ | (73.3) |  |  | $ | 220.1 |  |  | $ | 258.8 |  |  | $ | (61.7) |  |  | $ | 197.1 |
Customer accounts | 228.3 |  |  | (91.7) |  |  | 136.6 |  |  | 212.6 |  |  | (77.6) |  |  | 135.0 |
Technology | 49.2 |  |  | (41.3) |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | 49.2 |  |  | (39.3) |  |  | 9.9 |
Other | 35.3 |  |  | (14.2) |  |  | 21.1 |  |  | 24.3 |  |  | (11.0) |  |  | 13.3 |
Total finite-lived intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | 385.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355.3 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived tradenames |  |  |  |  | 168.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168.2 |
Roundup® marketing agreement amendment |  |  |  |  | 155.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155.7 |
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 323.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 323.9 |
Total intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | $ | 709.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 679.2 |
Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets | The following table presents intangible assets, net:
| September 30, 2021 |  | September 30, 2020
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tradenames | $ | 293.4 |  |  | $ | (73.3) |  |  | $ | 220.1 |  |  | $ | 258.8 |  |  | $ | (61.7) |  |  | $ | 197.1 |
Customer accounts | 228.3 |  |  | (91.7) |  |  | 136.6 |  |  | 212.6 |  |  | (77.6) |  |  | 135.0 |
Technology | 49.2 |  |  | (41.3) |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | 49.2 |  |  | (39.3) |  |  | 9.9 |
Other | 35.3 |  |  | (14.2) |  |  | 21.1 |  |  | 24.3 |  |  | (11.0) |  |  | 13.3 |
Total finite-lived intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | 385.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355.3 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived tradenames |  |  |  |  | 168.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168.2 |
Roundup® marketing agreement amendment |  |  |  |  | 155.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155.7 |
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 323.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 323.9 |
Total intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | $ | 709.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 679.2 |
Schedule of Future Estimates of Amortization Expense | Amortization expense is estimated to be as follows for the years ending September 30:
2022 | $ | 35.8 |
2023 | 29.4 |
2024 | 25.7 |
2025 | 23.3 |
2026 | 22.3 |

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