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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 16, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Oct. 01, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | May 21, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 06, 2014 | Jan. 02, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Feb. 14, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,478.4 | $ 2,487.4 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,524.8 |
Estimated Income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,328.4 | $ 27.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
HGI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 118.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology Assets [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  |  |  |  |  | 18 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Income tax rate |  |  |  |  |  | 38.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners G.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 975.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 37.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  |  |  |  | 418.0 |  |  | $ 418.0 |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  | 82.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  | 929.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 929.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (517.5) | (71.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.9 |  |  |  |  |
AAG Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63.0 |  |  |  |  |
AAG Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AAG Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 12.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AAG Acquisition [Member] | Tradenames Trademarks And Patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 295.0 |  |  |  |  |
Compass | EXCO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.50%
Compass | HGI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 74.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass | HGI Energy Holdings, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73.50%
Compass | EXCO/HGI General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00%
The Liquid Fence Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.1 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  | $ 26.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.9 |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35.8 |  |
The Liquid Fence Company [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Liquid Fence Company [Member] | Tradenames Trademarks And Patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  | 5.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.50% |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Compass Production Partners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Ownership Interest |  |  |  |  |  | 99.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) | $ 71.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 1.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) | 55.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory | 17.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  |  | 148.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | $ 146.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 148.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | $ 24.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention Rate | 92.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 13 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Income tax rate | 38.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) | $ 35.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate | 12.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] | Tradenames Trademarks And Patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) | $ 17.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  | $ 4.0 |  | $ 4.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 58.3 |  | 58.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  | 39.6 |  | 39.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  | 16.3 |  | 16.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  | 115.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  | $ 115.7 |  | 115.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Income tax rate |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  | $ 10.5 |  | $ 10.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate |  | 12.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention Rate |  | 90.00% |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  | 5.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention Rate |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member] | Tradenames Trademarks And Patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  | $ 25.5 |  | $ 25.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tell Manufacturing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  | 7.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 12.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  | 12.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  | 7.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, assets acquired |  |  | 30.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  | $ 30.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount |  |  | $ 7.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tell Manufacturing [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention Rate |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 13 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Income tax rate |  |  | 38.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  | $ 8.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tell Manufacturing [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tell Manufacturing [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate |  |  | 7.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tell Manufacturing [Member] | Tradenames Trademarks And Patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill (Note 12) |  |  | $ 4.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ability Re [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  |  | $ 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  | 19.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | $ 17.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19.2 |  |  |  |
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) |  |  |  |  |  | 47.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Adjustment to Inventory [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation [Member] | AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustments [Table Text Block] |  |  |  |  |  | 10.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Measurement Basis, Percentage of Total | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Tell Manufacturing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Measurement Basis, Percentage of Total |  |  | 97.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Measurement Basis, Percentage of Total | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Tell Manufacturing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Measurement Basis, Percentage of Total |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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