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Acquisitions - Summary of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges Incurred (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition and integration related charges	$ 24.4	$ 62.4	$ 34.8
SB/RH Merger
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Integration costs	0	3.5	10.2
Legal and professional fees	0	0	1.5
Employee termination charges	2.4	0.2	3.9
Total acquisition and integration related charges	2.4	3.7	15.6
HHI Business
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Integration costs	8.7	8.9	0
Legal and professional fees	2.2	27.7	0
Employee termination charges	0.2	0.3	0
Total acquisition and integration related charges	11.1	36.9	0
Compass
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition and integration related charges	0.8	9.2	0
CorAmerica [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition and integration related charges	1.1	0	0
FOH [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition and integration related charges	0.1	0	0
Liquid Fence [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition and integration related charges	3.5	0	0
FURminator
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition and integration related charges	0.1	2.3	7.9
BlackFlag
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition and integration related charges	0	0.2	3.4
Shaser Biosciences, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition and integration related charges	0.9	4.8	0
Other
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total acquisition and integration related charges	$ 4.4	$ 5.3	$ 7.9

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