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Consolidating Financial Information - Schedule of Income Statement Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 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 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Net | $ 787.8 | $ 863.0 | $ 757.2 | $ 602.6 | $ 729.7 | $ 908.8 | $ 786.3 | $ 613.5 |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 787.8 | 862.9 | 756.5 | 602.3 | 729.6 | 907.6 | 784.7 | 607.5 |  | $ 3,009.5 | $ 3,029.4 | $ 2,640.9
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 | 8.9 | 20.7
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,010.6 | 3,038.3 | 2,661.6
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,833.5 | 1,791.7 | 1,650.6
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 894.1 | 911.7 | 1,059.8
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,727.6 | 2,703.4 | 2,710.4
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 283.0 | 334.9 | (48.8)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (309.9) | (334.5) | (321.7)
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4.2) | 8.8 | 15.0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31.1) | 9.2 | (317.0)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.1 | (58.4) | 1.3
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 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 controlling interest | (26.2) | 2.1 | (82.1) | 212.2 | (7.3) | (132.9) | (24.7) | (33.9) |  | 106.0 | (198.8) | (556.8)
Net income (loss) attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.0 | (198.8) | (556.8)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 47.3 | 36.0 | (44.0) | 303.1 | 60.3 | (421.2) | 133.4 | 126.0 |  | 342.4 | (101.5) | (194.1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ (23.3) | $ 3.8 | $ (7.4) | $ (42.3) | $ (24.1) | $ 328.2 | $ (117.5) | $ (119.0) |  | (69.2) | 67.6 | (318.3)
Consumer Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,009.5 | 3,029.4 | 2,598.2
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,009.5 | 3,029.4 | 2,598.2
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,833.5 | 1,791.7 | 1,619.7
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 847.9 | 820.0 | 732.3
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,681.4 | 2,611.7 | 2,352.0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 328.1 | 417.7 | 246.2
Equity in net income of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (160.9) | (182.0) | (185.8)
Interest Income From Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4.9) | (4.6) | (4.0)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162.3 | 231.1 | 56.4
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.3 | (50.0) | 5.6
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 297.1 | 125.0 | 357.7 | 149.4
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123.6 | 151.1 | 62.7
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 173.5 | 206.6 | 86.7
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172.1 | 76.6 | 98.6
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 281.1 | 50.8
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42.7
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 | 8.9 | 20.7
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 | 8.9 | 63.4
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.9
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.8 | 91.7 | 327.5
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.8 | 91.7 | 358.4
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45.7) | (82.8) | (295.0)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297.1 | 43.0 | (232.4)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (148.3) | (144.3) | (125.9)
Interest Income From Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.4 | (12.2) | (29.6)
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)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.3 | 18.9 | (17.5)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105.9 |  |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | (5.3) | (40.3)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.0 | (198.8) | (556.8)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (204.1) | (597.1)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170.3 | (178.1) |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.7 | 19.1 |
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126.6 | (197.2) | (314.7)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170.3 | (178.1) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.6) |  |
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.6) |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0
Equity in net income of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (297.1) | (43.0) | 232.4
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.7) | (8.2) | (10.0)
Interest Income From Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11.4) | 12.2 | 29.6
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
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8.5) | (27.3) | 13.2
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (300.1) |  |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (300.1) | (9.4) | 228.0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9.4) | 228.0
Consolidated Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,009.5 | 3,029.4 | 2,640.9
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 | 8.9 | 20.7
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,010.6 | 3,038.3 | 2,661.6
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,833.5 | 1,791.7 | 1,650.6
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 894.1 | 911.7 | 1,059.8
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,727.6 | 2,703.4 | 2,710.4
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 283.0 | 334.9 | (48.8)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (309.9) | (334.5) | (321.7)
Interest Income From Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.5
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4.2) | 8.8 | 15.0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31.1) | 9.2 | (317.0)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.1 | (58.4) | 1.3
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273.2 | (33.9) | (512.4)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167.2 | 164.9 | 44.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.0 | (198.8) | (556.8)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 342.4 | (101.5) |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69.2) | 67.6 |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40.4) | (50.9) | (100.6)
Equity in net income of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 497.8 | (214.8) | (357.2)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (144.1) | (143.1) | (124.2)
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.3 | 2.0 | 15.2
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 314.6 | (406.8) | (558.3)
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208.6 | (208.0) | (1.5)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 106.0 | (198.8) | (556.8)
Parent Company [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Total operating costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Equity in net income of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Interest Income From Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (292.7)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.0
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 227.1 | $ (153.0) | (257.5)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (292.7)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0

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