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Acquisitions - Summary of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges Incurred (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jul. 01, 2012 | Jul. 01, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  | Jun. 30, 2013 |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | $ 8.6 | $ 52.5 | $ 22.9 | $ 5.5
SB/RH Merger [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Integration costs | 0.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 1.6
Employee termination charges | (0.1) | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0.8
Legal and professional fees | (0.1) | 0 | 1.5 | 0.6
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 0.5 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 3.0
HHI Business [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Integration costs | 1.6 | 5.3 | 0 | 0
Employee termination charges | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0
Legal and professional fees | 4.7 | 25.7 | 0 | 0
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 6.3 | 31.1 | 0 | 0
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 0.1 | 9.2 | 0 | 0
FURminator [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 0.4 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 1.7
BlackFlag [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.1
Shaser Biosciences, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | 0.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and integration related charges | $ 1.1 | $ 3.2 | $ 3.1 | $ 0.7

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