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Segment and Georgraphic Data - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 479.7 | $ 427.4 | $ 292.5
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,008.5 | 5,048.6 | 4,753.8
Depreciation of properties and amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 199.3 | 183.7 | 171.0
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 516.3 | 573.5 | 179.1
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (360.1) | (402.5) | (407.8)
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5.0) | 4.8 | 10.1
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151.2 | 175.8 | (180.1)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115.0 | 95.4 | 90.6
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 35,849.7 |  |  |  | $ 33,580.1 |  |  |  | 35,849.7 | 33,580.1 |
Net change in cash due to operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | 1,321.8 | $ 1,303.9 | $ 1,169.9 | $ 1,211.8 | 1,249.7 | $ 1,361.6 | $ 1,209.6 | $ 1,218.8 | 5,007.4 | 5,039.7 | 4,733.1
Long-Lived Assets | 700.7 |  |  |  | 543.4 |  |  |  | 700.7 | 543.4 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48.3 | 31.6 | 39.6
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 49.1 | 32.1 | 11.3 | 10.4 | (8.3) | 92.5 | 35.8 | 24.2 | 102.9 | 144.2 | (219.7)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (25.1) | 7.7 | (62.7) | 250.4 | 44.5 | (185.5) | (19.9) | (17.2) | 170.3 | (178.1) | (292.7)
Net income (loss) | 24.0 | 39.8 | (51.4) | 260.8 | 36.2 | (93.0) | 15.9 | 7.0 | 273.2 | (33.9) | (512.4)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167.2 | 164.9 | 44.4
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | (26.2) | $ 2.1 | $ (82.1) | $ 212.2 | (7.3) | $ (132.9) | $ (24.7) | $ (33.9) | 106.0 | (198.8) | (556.8)
Consumer Products Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 665.4 | 615.0 | 444.3
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,007.4 | 5,039.7 | 4,690.4
Depreciation of properties and amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198.7 | 183.0 | 170.0
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 561.4 | 656.3 | 474.1
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (211.1) | (250.0) | (271.9)
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5.7) | (8.6) | (8.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 344.6 | 397.7 | 193.3
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115.0 | 95.2 | 89.1
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 7,419.7 |  |  |  | 7,069.1 |  |  |  | 7,419.7 | 7,069.1 |
Net change in cash due to operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,007.4 | 5,039.7 | 4,690.4
Long-Lived Assets | 699.9 |  |  |  | 542.1 |  |  |  | 699.9 | 542.1 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.5 | 40.0 | 43.9
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297.1 | 357.7 | 149.4
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123.6 | 151.1 | 62.7
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 173.5 | 206.6 | 86.7
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.7) | (8.2) | (10.0)
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.3 | (10.8)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (308.6) | (36.7) | 241.2
Net change in cash due to operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8.5) | (27.3) | 13.2
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (300.1) | (9.4) | 228.0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (300.1) | (9.4) | 228.0
Corporate Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (185.7) | (187.6) | (151.8)
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation of properties and amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 | 8.9 | 63.4
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45.7) |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (148.3) | (144.3) | (125.9)
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.5
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 | 11.1 | 29.8
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115.2 | (185.2) | (614.6)
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 2,735.5 |  |  |  | 2,632.0 |  |  |  | 2,735.5 | 2,632.0 |
Net change in cash due to operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42.7
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.3 | 18.9 | (17.5)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105.9 | (204.1) | (597.1)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | (5.3) | (40.3)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.0 | (198.8) | (556.8)
Corporate assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net change in cash due to operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 0.8 |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Corporate and Other and eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45.1) | (82.8) | (295.0)
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (62.3) | (24.4) | (370.1)
Net change in cash due to operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 488.3 |  |  |  | 323.4 |  |  |  | 488.3 | 323.4 |
UNITED STATES | Consumer Products Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net change in cash due to operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,215.2 | 3,217.9 | 2,907.9
Outside of the United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213.5 | 200.2 | 190.0
Net change in cash due to operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | $ 212.4 |  |  |  | $ 220.0 |  |  |  | 212.4 | 220.0 |
Outside of the United States [Member] | Consumer Products Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net change in cash due to operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,792.2 | $ 1,821.8 | $ 1,782.5

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