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Discontinued Operations
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]  
Discontinued Operations
 
   
(25)   Discontinued Operations
 
On November 11, 2008, the Predecessor’s board of directors approved the shutdown of its line of growing products, which included the manufacturing and marketing of fertilizers, enriched soils, mulch and grass seed. The decision to shut down the growing products line was made only after the Predecessor was unable to successfully sell this business, in whole or in part. The shutdown of its line of growing products was completed during the second quarter of Fiscal 2009.
 
The presentation herein of the results of continuing operations excludes its line of growing products for all periods presented. The following amounts have been segregated from continuing operations and are reflected as discontinued operations:
 
                           
    Successor       Predecessor  
          Period from
 		      Period from
 		 
          August 31, 2009
 		      October 1, 2008
 		 
          through
 		      through
 		 
    2010     September 30, 2009       August 30, 2009  
Net sales
  $ —     $ —       $ 31,306  
                           
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes
  $ (2,512 )   $ 408       $ (91,293 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    223       —         (4,491 )
                           
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ (2,735 )   $ 408       $ (86,802 )
                           
 
The Company did not record any (loss) income from discontinuted operations in Fiscal 2011.