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Acquisitions Acquisitions - Schedule of Intangible Assets, other than goodwill (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 35.00%
Petmatrix LLC [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 37.8
Tradenames Trademarks And Patents [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 6.1
Customer Relationships [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate | 12.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 35.00%
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 1.5
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 10 years
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill | $ 30.2
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 13 years

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