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Other Required Disclosures (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 01, 2012 Customer | Jul. 03, 2011 | Jul. 01, 2012 Customer | Jul. 03, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011
Other Required Disclosures (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Retail outlet chain customer of spectrum brands, net sales | 23.00% | 25.00% | 23.00% | 23.00% |
Retail outlet chain customer of spectrum brands, trade accounts | 14.00% |  | 14.00% |  | 16.00%
Net sales occurred outside the United States | 40.00% | 40.00% | 44.00% | 44.00% |
Shipping and handling cost | $ 48,797 | $ 51,172 | $ 148,383 | $ 150,140 |
Loans receivable through the asset based lending activities | 73,974 |  | 73,974 |  |
Allowance for loan loss | 559 |  | 559 |  |
Loans receivable through the asset based lending activities, gross | 74,533 |  | 74,533 |  |
Amount of notes receivable gross with maturity period of less than one year | $ 4,890 |  | $ 4,890 |  |
Maximum period of maturity of specified notes receivable gross | 1 year |  |  |  |
Loan to four individual customers | 73.00% |  | 73.00% |  |
Loan to customers in apparel industry | 62.00% |  | 62.00% |  |
Number of individual customers | 4 |  | 4 |  |
Outstanding loan secured by collateral |  |  | 101065 |  |

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