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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 | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2017 |  |
Impact of effective and ineffective portions of cash flow hedges and gain (loss) realized in statement of operations [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize the impact of derivative instruments in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, pre-tax:
Three months ended December 31, 2017 |  | Classification |  | Effective Portion
|  |  |  | Gain (Loss) in AOCI |  | Gain (Loss) reclassified to Continuing Operations
Interest rate swaps |  | Interest expense |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | (0.3 | )
Commodity swaps |  | Cost of goods sold |  | 1.8 |  |  | 0.3 |
Net investment hedge |  | Other income, net |  | (6.6 | ) |  | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Net sales |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Cost of goods sold |  | 2.0 |  |  | 0.2 |
|  |  |  | $ | (0.8 | ) |  | $ | 0.3 |
Three months ended December 31, 2016 |  | Classification |  | Effective Portion
|  |  |  | Gain (Loss) in AOCI |  | Gain (Loss) reclassified to Continuing Operations
Interest rate swaps |  | Interest expense |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | (0.3 | )
Commodity swaps |  | Cost of goods sold |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |
Net investment hedge |  | Other income, net |  | 32.5 |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Net sales |  | 0.2 |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Cost of goods sold |  | 10.3 |  |  | 0.1 |
|  |  |  | $ | 43.2 |  |  | $ | (0.2 | )
Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net | $ (0.8) | $ 43.2 |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 0.3 | (0.2) |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Zinc Commodity Swap 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] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 300.0 |  | $ 300.0
Derivative, Remaining Maturity | 2 years 4 months |  | 2 years 7 months
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | $ 0.1 |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Contracts Market Value | 53.2 |  | $ 67.5
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Bronze Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Contracts Market Value | 6.4 |  | $ 6.6
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 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 0.1 | 0.0 |
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 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 0.3 | 0.0 |
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 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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 | (6.6) | 32.5 |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 0.0 | 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 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | $ (0.3) | $ (0.3) |

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