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Acquisitions Acquisition - AAG (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | May. 21, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net |  | $ 1,249.7 | $ 1,133.2 | $ 3,425.0 | $ 3,255.5 |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue |  | 1,337.8 | 1,290.3 | 3,700.9 | 3,563.3 |  |
Goodwill |  | 2,498.7 |  | 2,498.7 |  |  | $ 1,524.8
Net (loss) income |  | (41.4) | 141.5 | (385.3) | 84.1 |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  | (37.0) | 146.4 | $ (392.7) | 81.1 |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |
AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  | 1,400.0 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other |  | 71.4 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue |  | 88.1 | 157.1 | $ 275.9 | 307.8 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.9 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables |  |  |  |  |  | 156.1 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory |  |  |  |  |  | 84.5 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 42.2 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 429.0 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 26.0 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 768.7 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 803.0 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  | (34.3) |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 965.7 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  | 931.4 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) | [1] | 4.4 | $ 4.9 | $ (7.4) | $ (3.0) |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  | (540.0) |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | $ 931.4 |  |  |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 299.0 |
Licensing Agreements [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent |  |  |  | 38.00% |  |  |
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45.0 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  |  | 12.10% |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Interest Expense [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | $ 35.7 |  |  |
Acquisition-related Costs [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | 25.2 |  |  |
Impairment, Trade Names [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | $ 7.0 |  |  |
[1] | (a) The AAG adjustment for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 excludes non-recurring debt extinguishment expense of $35.7 related to the retirement of AAG debt in relation with the AAG Acquisition and acquisition related costs incurred by AAG prior to May 21, 2015 of $25.2. The AAG adjustment for the nine months ended June 30, 2015 also excludes a non-recurring tradename impairment of $7.0

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