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Restructuring and Related Charges (Details 1) (Spectrum Brands [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012
Summarization of the remaining accrual balance associated with the initiatives and the activity
Accrual Balance at September 30, 2011	$ 16,187
Provisions	1,270
Cash Expenditures	(9,974)
Non-Cash Items	(424)
Accrual Balance at July 1, 2012	7,059
Expensed as Incurred	14,620
Global Cost Reduction Initiatives [Member]
Summarization of the remaining accrual balance associated with the initiatives and the activity
Accrual Balance at September 30, 2011	11,816
Provisions	1,318
Cash Expenditures	(7,999)
Non-Cash Items	(544)
Accrual Balance at July 1, 2012	4,591
Expensed as Incurred	13,752
Global Cost Reduction Initiatives [Member] | Termination benefits [Member]
Summarization of the remaining accrual balance associated with the initiatives and the activity
Accrual Balance at September 30, 2011	8,795
Provisions	1,051
Cash Expenditures	(6,897)
Non-Cash Items	(108)
Accrual Balance at July 1, 2012	2,841
Expensed as Incurred	3,556
Global Cost Reduction Initiatives [Member] | Other costs [Member]
Summarization of the remaining accrual balance associated with the initiatives and the activity
Accrual Balance at September 30, 2011	3,021
Provisions	267
Cash Expenditures	(1,102)
Non-Cash Items	(436)
Accrual Balance at July 1, 2012	1,750
Expensed as Incurred	10,196
Other Initiatives [Member]
Summarization of the remaining accrual balance associated with the initiatives and the activity
Accrual Balance at September 30, 2011	4,371
Provisions	(48)
Cash Expenditures	(1,975)
Non-Cash Items	120
Accrual Balance at July 1, 2012	2,468
Expensed as Incurred	$ 868

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)

-Number 95-3

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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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