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Goodwill and Intangibles, net Goodwill and Intangibles, net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill and Intangible Assets Including FGL's DAC and VOBA Balances | A summary of the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill and intangible assets associated with Spectrum Brands’ continuing operations are as follows:
|  |  | Intangible Assets
| Goodwill |  | Indefinite Lived |  | Definite Lived |  | Total
Balance at September 30, 2015 | $ | 2,138.9 |  |  | $ | 957.6 |  |  | $ | 637.7 |  |  | $ | 1,595.3 |
Adjustments | 3.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | 3.2 |
Impairments (Note 2) | (10.7 | ) |  | (2.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2.7 | )
Periodic amortization | — |  |  | — |  |  | (60.6 | ) |  | (60.6 | )
Effect of translation | 1.8 |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  | 0.6 |  |  | (0.4 | )
Balance at September 30, 2016 | 2,133.3 |  |  | 953.9 |  |  | 580.9 |  |  | 1,534.8 |
Adjustments | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | (0.9 | )
Acquisitions (Note 3) | 135.0 |  |  | 81.1 |  |  | 67.1 |  |  | 148.2 |
Impairments (Note 2) | — |  |  | (16.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (16.3 | )
Periodic amortization | — |  |  | — |  |  | (62.0 | ) |  | (62.0 | )
Effect of translation | 8.8 |  |  | 5.6 |  |  | 2.6 |  |  | 8.2 |
Balance at September 30, 2017 | $ | 2,277.1 |  |  | $ | 1,024.3 |  |  | $ | 587.7 |  |  | $ | 1,612.0 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] | The range and weighted average useful lives for definite-lived intangibles assets associated with Spectrum Brands’ continuing operations are as follows:
Asset Type |  | Range |  | Weighted Average
Customer relationships |  | 2 to 20 years |  | 17.9 years
Technology assets |  | 6 to 18 years |  | 11.4 years
Tradenames |  | 5 to 13 years |  | 6.2 years
Amortizable intangible assets associated with Spectrum Brands’ continuing operations as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 consist of the following:
| September 30, 2017 |  | September 30, 2016
| Cost |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Cost |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Customer relationships | $ | 671.7 |  |  | $ | (222.3 | ) |  | $ | 449.4 |  |  | $ | 653.4 |  |  | $ | (183.5 | ) |  | $ | 469.9 |
Technology assets | 194.6 |  |  | (59.7 | ) |  | 134.9 |  |  | 181.3 |  |  | (76.8 | ) |  | 104.5 |
Trade names | 18.5 |  |  | (15.1 | ) |  | 3.4 |  |  | 18.3 |  |  | (11.8 | ) |  | 6.5 |
| $ | 884.8 |  |  | $ | (297.1 | ) |  | $ | 587.7 |  |  | $ | 853.0 |  |  | $ | (272.1 | ) |  | $ | 580.9 |
Estimated Amortization Expense for VOBA and DAC in Future Fiscal Periods |
Fiscal Year |  | Estimated Amortization Expense
2018 |  | $ | 57.5 |
2019 |  | 57.4 |
2020 |  | 55.0 |
2021 |  | 49.7 |
2022 |  | 48.0 |

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