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Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations - Additional Information (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of common stock outstanding collectively held by principal stockholders	92.60%
Voting interest	69.00%
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of common stock outstanding collectively held by principal stockholders	40.00%
Percentage contributed by Principal Stockholders for common stock	54.50%
Issue of shares to principal common stockholders	119,910
Company' s beneficial ownership of outstanding common stock	57.40%	53.10%
Percentage of controlling financial interest to Principal Stockholders	65.00%
Percentage of non-controlling financial interest to other stockholders	35.00%
Russell Hobbs, Inc [Member]
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of common stock outstanding collectively held by principal stockholders	100.00%
Zap Com Corporation [Member]
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest acquired	97.90%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 51

-Subparagraph d

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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