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Significant Accounting Policies and Practices and Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  | Sep. 30, 2017 |  |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 38.5
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived |  | (16.3) | (15.4) | (60.2)
Debt Issuance Costs, Net |  | 76.1 | 87.0 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net |  | $ 20.2 | 18.3 |
Gain On Contingent Purchase Price Adjustment |  |  |  | 8.5
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Result in Deferred Tax Assets |  |  |  | 0.0
FGL [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 19.60% |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 40.40% |  |
HGI |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain On Contingent Purchase Price Adjustment |  | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.5
Building and Building Improvements | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 20 years |  |
Building and Building Improvements | Maximum |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 40 years |  |
Machinery, equipment and other | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 2 years |  |
Machinery, equipment and other | Maximum |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 15 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  | 2 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  | 20 years |  |
Technology Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  | 4 years |  |
Technology Assets [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  | 18 years |  |
Trade Name [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  | 8 years |  |
Trade Name [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period, intangible asset |  | 17 years |  |
Global Auto Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount |  | 12.40% |  |
Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net periodic cost (benefit) | $ 8.3 |  | 4.8 | 4.7
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost | 4.5 |  | 3.3 | 4.1
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs | $ 3.8 |  | $ 1.5 | $ 0.6

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