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Derivative Financial Instruments - Pretax Impact of Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges on the Accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and Within AOCI (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Impact of effective and ineffective portions of cash flow hedges and gain (loss) realized in statement of operations [Table Text Block] | he following tables summarize the impact of the effective and ineffective portions of designated hedges and the gain (loss) recognized in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for Fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014:
Fiscal 2016 |  | Classification |  | Effective Portion
|  |  |  | Gain (Loss) in AOCI |  | Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings
Interest rate swaps |  | Interest expense |  | $ | (0.4 | ) |  | $ | (1.9 | )
Commodity swaps |  | Cost of consumer products and other goods sold |  | 4.5 |  |  | (3.7 | )
Net investment hedge |  | Other income (expense), net |  | 0.6 |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Net consumer and other product sales |  | (0.4 | ) |  | (0.2 | )
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Cost of consumer products and other goods sold |  | 6.8 |  |  | 6.9 |
|  |  |  | $ | 11.1 |  |  | $ | 1.1 |
Fiscal 2015 |  | Classification |  | Effective Portion
|  |  |  | Gain (Loss) in AOCI |  | Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings
Interest rate swaps |  | Interest expense |  | $ | (3.4 | ) |  | $ | (1.9 | )
Commodity swaps |  | Cost of consumer products and other goods sold |  | (7.1 | ) |  | (0.7 | )
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Net consumer and other product sales |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Cost of consumer products and other goods sold |  | 21.8 |  |  | 30.0 |
|  |  |  | $ | 11.4 |  |  | $ | 27.5 |
Fiscal 2014 |  | Classification |  | Effective Portion
|  |  |  | Gain (Loss) in AOCI |  | Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings
Interest rate swaps |  | Interest expense |  | $ | (1.6 | ) |  | $ | (0.9 | )
Commodity swaps |  | Cost of consumer products and other goods sold |  | 1.9 |  |  | 0.7 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Net consumer and other product sales |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.2 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Cost of consumer products and other goods sold |  | 12.7 |  |  | (2.6 | )
|  |  |  | $ | 13.1 |  |  | $ | (2.6 | )
Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net | $ 11.1 | $ 11.4 | $ 13.1
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 1.1 | 27.5 | (2.6)
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 0.4 |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net | (0.4) | 0.1 | 0.1
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | (0.2) | 0.1 | 0.2
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Consumer products cost of goods sold classification | Commodity contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net | 4.5 | (7.1) |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | (3.7) | (0.7) | 0.7
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Consumer products cost of goods sold classification | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net | 6.8 | 21.8 | 12.7
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 6.9 | 30.0 | (2.6)
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Consumer products cost of goods sold classification | Commodity Option [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net |  |  | 1.9
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Other (expense) income, net | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net | 0.6 |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 0.0 |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net | (0.4) | (3.4) | (1.6)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | $ (1.9) | $ (1.9) | $ (0.9)

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