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EQUITY
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2021
Equity [Abstract]  
EQUITY EQUITY
The following tables provide a summary of the changes in total equity, equity attributable to controlling interest, and equity attributable to noncontrolling interests for each of the periods indicated:
 Common Shares and Capital in
Excess of Stated Value		Retained
Earnings		Treasury
Shares		Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss		Total Equity -
Controlling Interest		Noncontrolling
Interest		Total
Equity
Balance at September 30, 2021$477.0 $1,605.1 $(1,002.4)$(66.4)$1,013.3 $— $1,013.3 
Net income (loss)— (50.0)— — (50.0)— (50.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss)— — — 5.7 5.7 — 5.7 
Share-based compensation7.3 — — — 7.3 — 7.3 
Dividends declared ($0.66 per share)
— (37.3)— — (37.3)— (37.3)
Treasury share purchases— — (129.5)— (129.5)— (129.5)
Treasury share issuances2.6 — 19.5 — 22.1 — 22.1 
Balance at January 1, 2022$486.9 $1,517.8 $(1,112.4)$(60.7)$831.6 $— $831.6 
The sum of the components may not equal due to rounding.
 Common Shares and Capital in
Excess of Stated Value		Retained
Earnings		Treasury
Shares		Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss		Total Equity -
Controlling Interest		Noncontrolling
Interest		Total
Equity
Balance at September 30, 2020$482.5 $1,235.6 $(921.8)$(99.1)$697.2 $5.7 $702.9 
Net income (loss)— 24.4 — — 24.4 0.8 25.2 
Other comprehensive income (loss)— — — 15.6 15.6 — 15.6 
Share-based compensation8.2 — — — 8.2 — 8.2 
Dividends declared ($0.62 per share)
— (35.7)— — (35.7)— (35.7)
Treasury share purchases— — (38.4)— (38.4)— (38.4)
Treasury share issuances(0.1)— 1.3 — 1.2 — 1.2 
Balance at January 2, 2021$490.5 $1,224.4 $(958.8)$(83.5)$672.6 $6.4 $679.0 
The sum of the components may not equal due to rounding.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) by component were as follows for each of the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
Foreign Currency
Translation Adjustments		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
On Derivative Instruments		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
On Securities		Pension and Other Post-Retirement
Benefit Adjustments		Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at September 30, 2021$(1.7)$10.2 $(2.3)$(72.5)$(66.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(4.3)13.0 0.1 — 8.8 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive net income (loss)— (0.3)— 0.7 0.4 
Income tax benefit (expense)— (3.3)— (0.2)(3.5)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)(4.3)9.4 0.1 0.5 5.7 
Balance at January 1, 2022$(6.0)$19.5 $(2.2)$(72.1)$(60.7)
Balance at September 30, 2020$(6.2)$(15.1)$— $(77.8)$(99.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications12.4 3.4 — — 15.8 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive net income (loss)— 2.6 — (1.6)1.0 
Income tax benefit (expense)— (1.6)— 0.4 (1.2)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)12.4 4.4 — (1.2)15.6 
Balance at January 2, 2021$6.2 $(10.7)$— $(79.0)$(83.5)
The sum of the components may not equal due to rounding.
Dividends
On July 27, 2020, the Scotts Miracle-Gro Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend from $0.58 to $0.62 per Common Share, which was first paid in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. On July 30, 2021, the Scotts Miracle-Gro Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend from $0.62 to $0.66 per Common Share, which was first paid in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
Share Repurchases
On February 6, 2020, Scotts Miracle-Gro announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $750.0 of Common Shares from April 30, 2020 through March 25, 2023. The authorization provides the Company with flexibility to purchase Common Shares from time to time in open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions. All or part of the repurchases may be made under Rule 10b5-1 plans, which the Company may enter into from time to time and which enable the repurchases to occur on a more regular basis, or pursuant to accelerated share repurchases. The share repurchase authorization may be suspended or discontinued by the Board of Directors at any time, and there can be no guarantee as to the timing or amount of any repurchases. During the three months ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, Scotts Miracle-Gro repurchased approximately 0.8 million and 0.2 million Common Shares under this share repurchase authorization for $125.0 and $38.0, respectively. The “Treasury share purchases” lines in the tables above include cash paid to tax authorities to satisfy statutory income tax withholding obligations related to share-based compensation of $4.5 and $0.3 for the three months ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021, respectively.
Share-Based Awards
The following is a summary of the share-based awards granted during each of the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
 January 1,
2022		January 2,
2021
Employees
Restricted stock units4,818 1,687 
Non-Employee Directors
Restricted and deferred stock units434 595 
Total share-based awards5,252 2,282 
Aggregate fair value at grant dates$0.8 $0.3 
Total share-based compensation was as follows for each of the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
January 1,
2022		January 2,
2021
Share-based compensation$7.3 $8.2 
Related tax benefit recognized1.8 2.0 
Performance-based awards
On January 30, 2017, the Company issued 0.5 million upfront performance-based award units, covering a five-year performance period, with an estimated fair value of $43.3 on the date of grant to certain senior executives as part of its Project Focus initiative. These awards provided for a five-year vesting period based on achievement of specific performance goals aligned with the strategic objectives of the Company’s Project Focus initiatives. Based on the extent to which the targets were achieved, vested shares may range from 50 to 250 percent of the target award amount. The Company’s actual performance far exceeded the pre-defined performance goals of this award. As a result, the participants earned the maximum payout equal to 250% of the target shares granted (for a total payout of 1.1 million shares). As of December 1, 2021, the award payout was both fully earned and fully vested and the vested shares were delivered to the recipients on January 30, 2022. As such, these units are included in the computation of weighted-average common shares used for the Company’s basic income per Common Share calculation for the three months ended January 1, 2022.