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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] |  |
Estimated costs associated with environmental remediation activities | $ 4.0 | $ 4.3
Product liability accruals | 9.8 | 6.9
Product warranty accruals | 7.8 | 6.8
Pet safety recall | 18.9 | 35.8
Inventory write-offs associated with product safety recall | 4.1 | 15.0
Customer losses, returned or disposed product | 2.0 | 7.1
Incremental costs to dispose of product and operational expenses | $ 12.9 | 13.7
Outstanding accrual, expected customer losses and disposal costs |  | $ 5.8

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