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Acquisitions - Summary of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges Incurred (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Apr. 01, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Apr. 01, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | $ 16.7 | $ 8.4 | $ 43.9 | $ 17.5
SB/RH Merger [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Integration costs | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 5.2
Employee termination charges | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.5
Legal and professional fees | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 8.6
HHI Business [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Integration costs | 3.6 | 0 | 3.7 | 0
Employee termination charges | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0
Legal and professional fees | 6.5 | 0 | 21.0 | 0
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 10.2 | 0 | 24.8 | 0
FGL [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1
EXCO/HGI Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 4.1 | 0 | 9.1 | 0
FURminator [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4.6
BlackFlag [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1.8
Shaser Biosciences, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 0.2 | 0 | 4.4 | 0
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | $ 0.6 | $ 0.8 | $ 2.1 | $ 2.4

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