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Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Consideration Adjustment

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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Description Of Business (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
Description Of Business (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 segment	Jan. 02, 2019 USD ($)
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Number of segments \| segment		4
Global Battery And Lighting [Member] \| Energizer [Member]
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Purchase price			$ 1,956.2
Purchase price adjustment			$ 200.0
Global Auto Care [Member] \| Energizer [Member]
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Purchase price, cash	$ 938.7
Common Stock [Member] \| Global Auto Care [Member] \| Energizer [Member]
Description Of Business [Line Items]
Stock consideration, value	$ 242.1