Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information	Jun. 28, 2015	Aug. 03, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Entity Registrant Name	Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001487730
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		59,517,728

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 107.2	$ 194.6
Receivables:
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances $45.7 and $48.6, respectively	619.8	439.0
Other	101.6	76.3
Inventories	903.7	624.5
Deferred income taxes	34.9	36.7
Prepaid expenses and other	80.7	63.5
Total current assets	1,847.9	1,434.6
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $310.6 and $264.5, respectively	500.1	428.9
Deferred charges and other	38.6	37.3
Goodwill	2,488.0	1,469.6
Intangible assets, net	2,528.1	2,091.5
Debt issuance costs	69.5	51.1
Total assets	7,472.2	5,513.0
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	51.4	96.7
Accounts payable	453.6	519.7
Accrued liabilities:
Wages and benefits	80.7	88.1
Income taxes payable	15.5	18.5
Accrued interest	17.4	35.4
Other	186.9	157.3
Total current liabilities	805.5	915.7
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	4,294.3	2,894.1
Employee benefit obligations, net of current portion	74.5	82.0
Deferred income taxes	599.1	513.2
Other	27.4	21.2
Total liabilities	5,800.8	4,426.2
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 200.0 shares; issued 61.0 and 54.1 shares, respectively; outstanding 59.5 and 52.7 shares, respectively	0.6	0.5
Additional paid-in capital	2,029.4	1,433.4
Accumulated deficit	(212.1)	(283.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(137.5)	(63.1)
Shareholders' equity before treasury stock	1,680.4	1,087.7
Less treasury stock, at cost, 1.5 and 1.4 shares, respectively	(52.7)	(44.3)
Total shareholders' equity	1,627.7	1,043.4
Noncontrolling interest	43.7	43.4
Total equity	1,671.4	1,086.8
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,472.2	$ 5,513.0

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Trade accounts receivable, allowances	$ 45.7	$ 48.6
Accumulated depreciation, property, plant and equipment	$ 310.6	$ 264.5
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	61,000,000	54,100,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	59,500,000	52,700,000
Treasury stock, shares	1,500,000	1,400,000

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Net sales	$ 1,247.5	$ 1,128.5	$ 3,382.3	$ 3,250.8
Cost of goods sold	789.5	710.9	2,179.0	2,089.6
Restructuring and related charges	10.5	3.7	22.3	16.0
Gross profit	458.0	417.0	1,202.9	1,157.9
Selling	184.8	171.8	517.7	501.8
General and administrative	89.9	78.5	242.5	227.4
Research and development	12.9	12.2	36.9	35.2
Acquisition and integration related charges	24.2	2.7	44.2	14.5
Total operating expenses	322.3	268.3	863.2	791.6
Operating income	135.7	148.7	339.7	366.3
Interest expense	112.9	47.3	206.5	151.7
Other expense, net	1.7	2.8	5.6	4.4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	21.1	98.6	127.6	210.2
Income tax expense	(23.8)	20.6	4.8	43.8
Net income	44.9	78.0	122.8	166.4
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest			0.3	0.2
Net income attributable to controlling interest	44.9	78.0	122.5	166.2
Basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	56.5	52.7	54.2	52.6
Net income per share attributable to controlling interest	$ 0.79	$ 1.48	$ 2.26	$ 3.16
Diluted earnings per share:
Weighted average shares and equivalents outstanding	56.5	53.0	54.3	52.9
Net income per share attributable to controlling interest	$ 0.79	$ 1.47	$ 2.26	$ 3.14
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.33	$ 0.30	$ 0.96	$ 0.85
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Restructuring and related charges		0.6	0.4	3.3
Operating Expenses [Member]
Restructuring and related charges	10.5	3.1	21.9	12.7
Reported [Member]
Net sales	1,247.5	1,128.5	3,382.3	3,250.8
Net income	$ 44.9	$ 78.0	$ 122.8	$ 166.4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Net income	$ 44.9	$ 78.0	$ 122.8	$ 166.4
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation loss	9.5	8.4	(68.6)	5.6
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative hedging instruments	(12.0)	(1.4)	(8.6)	(1.6)
Defined benefit pension gain (loss)	(0.6)	0.4	2.8	0.5
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(3.1)	7.4	(74.4)	4.5
Comprehensive income (loss)	41.8	85.4	48.4	170.9
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest			0.3	0.5
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	41.8	85.4	48.1	170.4
Reported [Member]
Net income	$ 44.9	$ 78.0	$ 122.8	$ 166.4

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 122.8	$ 166.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Depreciation	58.7	56.4
Amortization of intangibles	64.0	61.2
Amortization of unearned restricted stock compensation	36.3	27.5
Amortization of debt issuance costs	7.7	8.2
Non-cash increase to cost of goods sold due to acquisitions inventory step up	7.7
Write off unamortized discount on retired debt	1.7	2.8
Write off of debt issuance costs	11.2	6.4
Other non-cash adjustments	16.4	4.0
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities	(485.7)	(382.1)
Net cash used by operating activities	(159.2)	(49.2)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(49.5)	(50.9)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	1.3	9.1
Other investing activities	(0.9)	(0.3)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,242.3)	(67.4)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of senior credit facilities, excluding ABL revolving credit facility	(2,275.2)	(567.5)
Debt issuance costs	(37.3)	(5.4)
Other debt financing, net	(5.4)	9.4
ABL revolving credit facility, net	47.5	110.0
Cash dividends paid	(51.0)	(44.8)
Treasury stock purchases	(8.4)	(4.5)
Net from issuance of common stock	562.8
Share based payment tax withholding payments, net of proceeds upon vesting	(1.9)	(26.5)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,327.1	(5.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(13.0)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(87.4)	(122.2)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	194.6	207.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	107.2	85.1
Tell Manufacturing [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	(29.2)
European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	(115.7)
Salix Animal Health [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	(147.8)
Armored AutoGroup [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	(900.5)
Liquid Fence [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition, net of cash acquired		(25.3)
Reported [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	122.8	166.4
USD Term Loan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Term Loan	1,444.9	523.7
Debt issuance costs	(12.4)
Notes 6.125% Due 2024 [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of notes	250.0
Debt issuance costs	(4.6)
Notes 5.75% Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of notes	1,000.0
Debt issuance costs	(19.5)
Euro Term Loan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Term Loan	340.2
Debt issuance costs	(4.9)
CAD Term Loan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Term Loan	60.9
Debt issuance costs	$ (0.6)

Description Of Business	9 Months Ended
Description Of Business	Jun. 28, 2015
Description Of Business [Abstract]
Description Of Business	1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SB Holdings” or the “Company”), is a diversified global branded consumer products company. SB Holdings' common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “SPB.” The Company’s operations include the worldwide manufacturing and marketing of alkaline, zinc carbon and hearing aid batteries, as well as aquariums and aquatic health supplies and the designing and marketing of rechargeable batteries, battery-powered lighting products, electric shavers and accessories, grooming products and hair care appliances. The Company’s operations also include the manufacturing and marketing of specialty pet supplies. The Company also manufactures and markets herbicides, insecticides and insect repellents in North America. The Company also designs, markets and distributes a broad range of branded small appliances and personal care products. The Company also designs, markets, distributes and sells certain hardware, home improvement and plumbing products. The Company’s operations utilize manufacturing and product development facilities located in the United States (“U.S.”), Europe, Latin America and Asia. On May 21, 2015, the Company acquired Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc. (“AAG”). AAG is a consumer products company consisting primarily of Armor All and STP products, two of the most recognizable brands in the automotive aftermarket appearance products and performance chemicals categories, respectively, and the AC/PRO brand of do-it-yourself automotive air conditioner recharge products. For information pertaining to the AAG acquisition, see Note 14, “Acquisitions.” The Company sells its products in approximately 160 countries through a variety of trade channels, including retailers, wholesalers and distributors, hearing aid professionals, industrial distributors and original equipment manufacturers and enjoys name recognition in its markets under the Rayovac, VARTA and Remington brands, each of which has been in existence for more than 80 years, and under the Tetra, 8-in-1, Dingo, Nature's Miracle, IAMS, Eukanuba, Healthy-Hide, Digest-eeze, Spectracide, Cutter, Hot Shot, Black & Decker, George Foreman, Russell Hobbs, Farberware, Black Flag, FURminator, Kwikset, Weiser, Baldwin, National Hardware, Stanley, Pfister and the previously mentioned AAG brands. The Company’s global branded consumer products have positions in seven major product categories: consumer batteries, small appliances, personal care, hardware and home improvement, pet supplies, home and garden controls and auto care, which consists of the recently acquired AAG business. The Company manages the businesses in five vertically integrated, product-focused reporting segments: (i) Global Batteries & Appliances, which consists of the Company’s worldwide battery, personal care and small appliances primarily in the kitchen and home product categories (“Global Batteries & Appliances”); (ii) Hardware & Home Improvement, which consists of the Company's worldwide hardware, home improvement and plumbing business (“Hardware & Home Improvement”); (iii) Global Pet Supplies, which consists of the Company’s worldwide pet supplies business (“Global Pet Supplies”); (iv) Home and Garden, which consists of the Company’s home and garden and insect control business (“Home and Garden”); and (v) Global Auto Care, which consists of the Company’s automotive aftermarket appearance products, performance chemicals/additives and do-it-yourself automotive air conditioner recharge (“Global Auto Care”). Management reviews the performance of the Company based on these segments, which also reflect the manner in which the Company’s management monitors performance and allocates resources. For information pertaining to our business segments, see Note 12, “Segment Results.

Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation: The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SB Holdings and its subsidiaries and are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of the Company, include all adjustments (which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at June 28, 2015, the results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014, the comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014 and the cash flows for the nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Intangible Assets: Intangible assets are recorded at cost or at fair value if acquired in a purchase business combination. Customer relationships and proprietary technology intangibles are amortized, using the straight-line method, over their estimated useful lives. Excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired (goodwill) and indefinite lived trade name intangibles are not amortized. GAAP requires that goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets be tested for impairment annually or more often if an event or circumstance indicates that an impairment loss may have been incurred. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, with such groupings being consistent with the Company’s reportable segments. If impairment is indicated, a write-down to fair value (normally measured by discounting estimated future cash flows) is recorded. Indefinite lived trade name intangibles are tested for impairment at least annually by comparing the fair value with the carrying value. Any excess of carrying value over fair value is recognized as an impairment loss in income from operations.

The Company’s annual impairment testing is completed at the August financial period end. Management uses its judgment in assessing whether assets may have become impaired between annual impairment tests. Indicators such as unexpected adverse business conditions, economic factors, unanticipated technological change or competitive activities, loss of key personnel, and acts by governments and courts may signal that an asset has become impaired.

Shipping and Handling Costs: The Company incurred shipping and handling costs of $68.3 and $199.1 for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015, respectively, and $66.2 and $194.5 for the three and nine months periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively. These costs are included in Selling expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited). Shipping and handling costs include costs incurred with third-party carriers to transport products to customers as well as salaries and overhead costs related to activities to prepare the Company’s products for shipment from its distribution facilities.

Concentrations of Credit Risk: Trade receivables subject the Company to credit risk. Trade accounts receivable are carried at net realizable value. The Company extends credit to its customers based upon an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and credit history, and generally does not require collateral. The Company monitors its customers’ credit and financial condition based on changing economic conditions and makes adjustments to credit policies as required. Provisions for losses on uncollectible trade receivables are determined based on ongoing evaluations of the Company’s receivables, principally on the basis of historical collection experience and evaluations of the risks of nonpayment for a given customer.

The Company has a broad range of customers including many large retail outlet chains, one of which accounts for a significant percentage of its sales volume. This customer represented approximately 15% of the Company’s Net sales during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015, and 15% and 16% of the Company’s Net sales for the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively. This customer also represented approximately 13% and 14% of the Company’s Trade accounts receivable, net at June 28, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

Approximately 33% and 39% of the Company’s Net sales during the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015, respectively, and 37% and 41% of the Company’s Net sales during the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively, occurred outside the U.S. These sales and related receivables are subject to varying degrees of credit, currency, political and economic risk. The Company monitors these risks and makes appropriate provisions for ability to collect based on an assessment of the risks present.

Stock-Based Compensation: The Company measures the cost of its stock-based compensation plans based on the fair value of its employee stock awards and recognizes these costs over the requisite service period of the awards.

Total stock compensation expense associated with restricted stock units recognized by the Company during the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 was $16.9 and $36.3, respectively. Total stock compensation expense associated with restricted stock units recognized by the Company during the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014 was $9.6 and $27.5, respectively. The remaining unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost related to restricted stock units at June 28, 2015 was $38.6.

The Company granted approximately 0.02 million and 0.55 million restricted stock units during the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015, respectively. The 0.55 million restricted stock units granted during the nine months ended June 28, 2015 include 0.13 million restricted stock units that vested immediately and 0.14 million time-based restricted stock units that vest over a period ranging from one to three years. The remaining 0.28 million restricted stock units are performance and time-based and vest over a period ranging from one to two years. The total market value of the restricted stock units on the dates of the grants was approximately $49.8.

The Company granted approximately 0.01 million and 0.44 million restricted stock units during the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014. The 0.44 million restricted units granted during the nine months ended June 29, 2014, include 0.09 million restricted stock units that vested immediately and 0.06 million time-based restricted stock units that vest over a one year period. The remaining 0.29 million restricted stock units are performance and time-based and vest over a two year period. The total market value of the restricted stock units on the dates of the grants was approximately $30.6.

The fair value of restricted stock units is determined based on the market price of the Company’s shares of common stock on the grant date. A summary of the activity in the Company’s non-vested restricted stock units during the nine months ended June 28, 2015 is as follows:



		Weighted
		Average		Fair Value
	Shares	Share Price at		at Grant
Restricted Stock Units	(in millions)	Grant Date		Date
Non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2014	0.83	$	67.66	$	56.0
Granted	0.55		90.44		49.8
Forfeited	(0.03)		85.39		(2.5)
Vested	(0.71)		68.29		(48.1)
Non-vested restricted stock units at June 28, 2015	0.64	$	85.65	$	55.2

Acquisition and Integration Related Charges: Acquisition and integration related charges reflected in Operating expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) include, but are not limited to, transaction costs such as banking, legal, accounting and other professional fees directly related to acquisitions, termination and related costs for transitional and certain other employees, integration related professional fees and other post business combination expenses associated with mergers and acquisitions.

The following table summarizes acquisition and integration related charges incurred by the Company during the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Salix Animal Health	$	3.3	$	—	$	8.4	$	—
European IAMS and Eukanuba		1.0		—		6.0		—
HHI Business		2.1		3.3		8.3		11.2
Tell		0.5		—		1.6		—
Liquid Fence		(0.8)		0.7		0.5		2.4
Armored AutoGroup		17.8		—		17.8		—
Other		0.3		(1.3)		1.6		0.9
Total Acquisition and integration related charges	$	24.2	$	2.7	$	44.2	$	14.5

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation gains and losses on assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, effects of exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term nature and transactions designated as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign subsidiary, deferred gains and losses on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges and amortization of deferred gains and losses associated with the Company’s pension plans. The foreign currency translation gains and losses for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014 were principally attributable to the impact of translation of the net assets of the Company’s European and Latin American operations, which primarily have functional currencies in Euros, Pounds Sterling and Brazilian Real.

For information pertaining to the reclassification of unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments, see Note 8, “Derivative Financial Instruments.”

The components of Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments:
Net change after reclassification adjustment	$	9.5	$	8.4	$	(68.6)	$	5.6
Deferred tax effect		—		—		—		—
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	9.5	$	8.4	$	(68.6)	$	5.6
Non-controlling interest		—		—		—		0.2
Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	9.5	$	8.4	$	(68.6)	$	5.4

Derivative Hedging Instruments:
Gross change before reclassification adjustment	$	(7.8)	$	(3.0)	$	9.3	$	(3.9)
Net reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in earnings		(8.1)		1.3		(19.9)		2.2
Gross change after reclassification adjustment	$	(15.9)	$	(1.7)	$	(10.6)	$	(1.7)
Deferred tax effect		3.9		0.3		2.0		0.1
Other Comprehensive (Loss)	$	(12.0)	$	(1.4)	$	(8.6)	$	(1.6)

Defined Benefit Pension Plans:
Gross change before reclassification adjustment	$	(1.1)	$	0.2	$	2.6	$	(0.4)
Net reclassification adjustment for losses included in Cost of goods sold		0.2		0.1		0.5		0.4
Net reclassification adjustment for losses included in Selling expenses		—		0.1		0.2		0.2
Net reclassification adjustment for losses included in General and administrative expenses		0.1		0.2		0.4		0.5
Gross change after reclassification adjustment	$	(0.8)	$	0.6	$	3.7	$	0.7
Deferred tax effect		0.2		(0.2)		(0.9)		(0.2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(0.6)	$	0.4	$	2.8	$	0.5

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax	$	(3.1)	$	7.4	$	(74.4)	$	4.3

Net Income Per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Common Share

4 NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

Net income per common share of the Company for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014 is calculated based upon the following number of shares:



	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	2015	2014	2015	2014
Basic	56.5	52.7	54.2	52.6
Effect of common stock equivalents	—	0.3	0.1	0.3
Diluted	56.5	53.0	54.3	52.9

Inventories

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

5 INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:




	June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Raw materials	$	149.7	$	104.1
Work-in-process		58.3		35.3
Finished goods		695.7		485.1
	$	903.7	$	624.5

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

6 GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill and intangible assets of the Company consist of the following:



	Global		Hardware &
	Batteries &		Home		Global Pet		Global		Home and
	Appliances		Improvement		Supplies		Auto Care		Garden		Total
Goodwill:
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	327.4	$	709.8	$	235.9	$	—	$	196.5	$	1,469.6
Additions		—		7.1		73.6		965.7		—		1,046.4
Effect of translation		(12.0)		(7.6)		(7.4)		(1.0)		—		(28.0)
Balance at June 28, 2015	$	315.4	$	709.3	$	302.1	$	964.7	$	196.5	$	2,488.0
Intangible Assets:
Trade Names Not Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	544.6	$	330.6	$	210.5	$	—	$	88.6	$	1,174.3
Additions		—		4.0		46.7		299.0		—		349.7
Effect of translation		(8.8)		(1.0)		(12.4)		—		—		(22.2)
Balance at June 28, 2015	$	535.8	$	333.6	$	244.8	$	299.0	$	88.6	$	1,501.8
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2014, net	$	400.3	$	130.5	$	222.3	$	—	$	164.1	$	917.2
Additions		0.9		8.5		52.3		130.0		—		191.7
Amortization during period		(25.6)		(11.5)		(18.0)		(0.9)		(8.0)		(64.0)
Effect of translation		(11.2)		(1.1)		(6.3)		—		—		(18.6)
Balance at June 28, 2015, net	$	364.4	$	126.4	$	250.3	$	129.1	$	156.1	$	1,026.3
Total Intangible Assets, net at June 28, 2015	$	900.2	$	460.0	$	495.1	$	428.1	$	244.7	$	2,528.1

During the nine month period ended June 28, 2015, the Company recorded additions to goodwill and intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Tell Manufacturing, Inc. (“Tell”), Proctor & Gamble’s European pet food business consisting of the IAMS and Eukanuba brands (“European IAMS and Eukanuba”), Salix Animal Health LLC (“Salix”) and AAG. AAG is reported as a stand alone reporting segment under “Global Auto Care”. See Note 12 “Segment Results,” and Note 14 “Acquisitions,” for further information.

Intangible assets subject to amortization include proprietary technology, customer relationships and certain trade names. The useful lives for proprietary technology assets associated with the Global Batteries & Appliances segment, the Hardware & Home Improvement segment, the Global Pet Supplies segment and the Global Auto Care segment range from 9 to 17 years, 8 to 9 years, 4 to 9 years and 8 to 10 years, respectively. The useful lives of customer relationships range from 15 to 20 years within the Global Batteries & Appliances segment, are 20 years within both the Hardware & Home Improvement and Home and Garden segments, range from 2 to 20 years within the Global Pet Supplies segment and range from 13 to 15 years within the Global Auto Care segment. The useful lives for trade names are up to 12 years within the Global Batteries & Appliances segment, range from 5 to 8 years within the Hardware & Home Improvement segment, and range from 3 to 13 years within the Global Pet Supplies segment.

The carrying value and accumulated amortization for intangible assets subject to amortization are as follows:



	June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Technology Assets Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	242.6	$	192.2
Accumulated amortization		(72.3)		(57.6)
Carrying value, net	$	170.3	$	134.6
Trade Names Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	171.6	$	171.0
Accumulated amortization		(73.2)		(61.0)
Carrying value, net	$	98.4	$	110.0
Customer Relationships Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	992.0	$	877.2
Accumulated amortization		(234.4)		(204.6)
Carrying value, net	$	757.6	$	672.6
Total Intangible Assets, net Subject to Amortization	$	1,026.3	$	917.2

Amortization expense for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014 is as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Proprietary technology amortization	$	5.3	$	4.7	$	14.7	$	13.9
Trade names amortization		4.1		4.1		12.3		12.3
Customer relationships amortization		12.9		11.7		37.0		35.0
	$	22.3	$	20.5	$	64.0	$	61.2

The Company estimates annual amortization expense of intangible assets for the next five fiscal years will approximate $90.0 per year.

Debt

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

7 DEBT

Debt consists of the following:



	June 28, 2015				September 30, 2014

	Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate		Interest Terms
Term Loan, due September 4, 2017 (Tranche A)	$	—	—	%	$	648.4	3.0	%	Variable rate, see below
Term Loan, due September 4, 2019 (Tranche C)		—	—	%		509.9	3.6	%	Variable rate, see below
Term Loan, due June 23, 2022		1,450.0	3.8	%		—	—	%	Variable rate, see below
CAD Term Loan, due December 17, 2019		—	—	%		34.2	5.1	%	Variable rate, see below
CAD Term Loan, due June 23, 2022		60.9	4.5	%		—	—	%	Variable rate, see below
Euro Term Loan, due September 4, 2019		—	—	%		283.3	3.8	%	Variable rate, see below
Euro Term Loan, due June 23, 2022		336.2	3.5	%		—	—	%	Variable rate, see below
6.375% Notes, due November 15, 2020		520.0	6.4	%		520.0	6.4	%	Fixed rate
6.625% Notes, due November 15, 2022		570.0	6.6	%		570.0	6.6	%	Fixed rate
6.75% Notes, due March 15, 2020		—	—	%		300.0	6.8	%	Fixed rate
6.125% Notes, due December 15, 2024		250.0	6.1	%		—	—	%	Fixed rate
5.75% Notes, due July 15, 2025		1,000.0	5.8	%		—	—	%	Fixed rate
Revolver Facility, expiring June 23, 2020		47.5	5.3	%		—	—	%	Variable rate, see below
Other notes and obligations		31.0	13.6	%		36.6	8.8	%	Various
Capitalized lease obligations		88.7	5.9	%		94.7	6.1	%	Various
	$	4,354.3			$	2,997.1
Original issuance discounts on debt		(8.6)				(6.3)
Less: current maturities		(51.4)				(96.7)
Long-term debt	$	4,294.3			$	2,894.1

The Company has the following debt instruments outstanding at June 28, 2015: (i) senior secured term loan facilities pursuant to a senior credit agreement (the “Senior Credit Agreement”) which consist of a $1,450.0 U.S dollar denominated term loan facility (“USD Term Loan”), a $60.9 Canadian dollar (“CAD”) denominated term loan facility (“CAD Term Loan”), a $336.2 Euro denominated term loan facility (“Euro Term Loan”) (together, the “Term Loan”); (ii) $520.0 6.375% unsecured notes due 2020 (the “6.375% Notes”); (iii) $570.0 6.625% unsecured notes due 2022 (the “ 6.625% Notes”); (iv) $250.0 6.125% unsecured notes due 2024 (the “6.125% Notes”); (v) $1,000.0 5.75% unsecured notes due 2025 (the “5.75% Notes”); and (vi) a $500.0 cash flow revolving credit facility pursuant to the Senior Credit Agreement (the “Revolver Facility”).

Interest Terms

Certain of the Company’s debt instruments are subject to variable interest rates. The variable rates disclosed in the table above are weighted averages based on outstanding debt balances and corresponding rates in effect as of the period end. At June 28, 2015, the Company’s variable interest rate terms are as follows: in the case of the USD Term Loan, either adjusted LIBOR (International Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate), subject to a 0.75% floor, plus 3.0% per annum, or base rate plus 2.0% per annum; in the case of the CAD Term Loan, either CDOR (Canadian Dollar Offered Rate), subject to a 0.75% floor (0.99% at June 28, 2015) plus 3.5% per annum, or base rate plus 2.5% per annum; in the case of the Euro Term Loan, EURIBOR (Euro Interbank Offered Rate), subject to a 0.75% floor, plus 2.75% per annum, with no base rate option available; and in the case of the Revolver Facility, either adjusted LIBOR plus 3.0% per annum, or base rate plus 2.0% per annum.

Term Loan

On June 23, 2015, Spectrum Brands, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company (“SBI”), entered into term loan facilities pursuant to a Senior Credit Agreement consisting of a $1,450.0 USD Term Loan due June 23, 2022, a $75.0 CAD Term Loan due June 23, 2022 and a €300.0 Euro Term Loan due June 23, 2022, and entered into a $500.0 Revolver Facility due June 23, 2020. The proceeds from the Term Loan facilities and draws on the Revolver Facility were used to repay SBI’s then-existing senior term credit facility, repay SBI’s outstanding 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2020, repay and replace SBI’s then-existing asset based revolving loan facility, and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the refinancing and for general corporate purposes.

Subject to certain mandatory prepayment events, the Term Loan is subject to repayment according to scheduled amortizations, with the final payments of all amounts outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest, due at maturity. The Senior Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on SBI and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur indebtedness, create liens, make investments, pay dividends or make certain other distributions, and merge or consolidate or sell assets, in each case subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Senior Credit Agreement. Pursuant to a guarantee agreement, SB/RH Holdings, LLC and the material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of SBI have guaranteed SBI’s obligations under the Senior Credit Agreement and related loan documents. Pursuant to a security agreement, SBI and such subsidiary guarantors have pledged substantially all of their respective assets to secure such obligations and, in addition, SB/RH Holdings, LLC has pledged the capital stock of SBI to secure such obligations. The Senior Credit Agreement also provides for customary events of default including payment defaults and cross-defaults to other material indebtedness.

In addition, the Senior Credit Agreement, solely with respect to the Revolver Facility, contains a financial covenant on the maximum net total leverage ratio that is tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2015.

The USD Term Loan was issued at a 0.25% discount and was recorded net of the $3.6 amount incurred. The discount will be amortized as an adjustment to the carrying value of principal with a corresponding charge to interest expense over the remaining life of the USD Term Loan. In connection with the issuance of the USD Term Loan, the Company recorded $12.4 of fees of which $4.5 are classified as Debt issuance costs within the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) and are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining life of the USD Term Loan with the remainder of $7.9 reflected as an increase to interest expense during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015. The Company recorded accelerated amortization of portions of the unamortized discount and unamortized Debt issuance costs related to the refinancing of the USD Term Loan totaling $5.1 as an increase to interest expense during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015.

The CAD Term Loan was issued at a 1.0% discount and was recorded net of the $0.8 CAD amount incurred. The discount will be amortized as an adjustment to the carrying value of principal with a corresponding charge to interest expense over the remaining life of the CAD Term Loan. In connection with the issuance of the CAD Term Loan, the Company recorded $0.6 of fees of which $0.4 are classified as Debt issuance costs within the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) and are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining life of the CAD Term Loan with the remainder $0.2 reflected as an increase to interest expense during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015. The Company recorded accelerated amortization of portions of the unamortized discount and unamortized Debt issuance costs related to the refinancing of the CAD Term Loan totaling $0.4 as an increase to interest expense during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015.

The Euro Term Loan was issued at a 0.25% discount and was recorded net of the €0.8 amount incurred. The discount will be amortized as an adjustment to the carrying value of principal with a corresponding charge to interest expense over the remaining life of the Euro Term Loan. SBI previously issued €150.0 of term debt in the three month period ended December 28, 2014 and repaid the same term debt in the three month period ended June 28, 2015 in connection with the issuance of the Euro Term Loan. During the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015, the Company recorded $2.6 and $4.9 USD of fees, respectively, related to these Euro denominated debt transactions, of which $2.6 are classified as Debt issuance costs within the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) and are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining life of the Euro Term Loan with the remainder of $2.3 reflected as an increase to interest expense during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015. The Company recorded accelerated amortization of portions of the unamortized discount and unamortized Debt issuance costs related to the refinancing of the Euro Term Loan totaling $2.3 as an increase to interest expense during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015.

6.125% Notes

On December 4, 2014, SBI issued $250.0 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Notes at par value, due December 15, 2024. The 6.125% Notes are guaranteed by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, SB/RH Holdings, LLC, as well as by the SBI’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries.

SBI may redeem all or a part of the 6.125% Notes, at any time on or after December 15, 2019, at specified redemption prices. In addition, prior to December 15, 2019, SBI may redeem the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium. SBI is also entitled to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes before December 15, 2017 with an amount of cash equal to the net proceeds that SBI raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices. Further, the indenture governing the 6.125% Notes (the “2024 Indenture”) requires SBI to make an offer, in cash, to repurchase all or a portion of the applicable outstanding notes for a specified redemption price, including a redemption premium, upon the occurrence of a change of control of SBI, as defined in the 2024 Indenture.

The 2024 Indenture contains customary covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, payment of dividends on or redemption or repurchase of equity interests, the making of certain investments, expansion into unrelated businesses, creation of liens on assets, merger or consolidation with another company, transfer or sale of all or substantially all assets, and transactions with affiliates.

In addition, the 2024 Indenture provides for customary events of default, including failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to make payments when due or on acceleration of certain other indebtedness, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. Events of default under the 2024 Indenture arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency will automatically cause the acceleration of the amounts due under the 6.125% Notes. If any other event of default under the 2024 Indenture occurs and is continuing, the trustee for the 2024 Indenture or the registered holders of at least 25% in the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the 6.125% Notes, may declare the acceleration of the amounts due under those notes.

The Company recorded $4.6 of fees in connection with the offering of the 6.125% Notes during the nine month periods ended June 28, 2015. The fees are classified as Debt issuance costs within the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) and are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining life of the 6.125% Notes.

5.75% Notes

On May 20, 2015, in connection with the acquisition of the AAG Business, SBI issued $1,000.0 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Notes at par value, due July 15, 2025. The 5.75% Notes are guaranteed by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, SB/RH Holdings, LLC, as well as by the SBI’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries.

SBI may redeem all or a part of the 5.75% Notes, at any time on or after July 15, 2020, at specified redemption prices. In addition, prior to July 15, 2020, SBI may redeem the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium. SBI is also entitled to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes before July 15, 2018 with an amount of cash equal to the net proceeds that SBI raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices. Further, the indenture governing the 5.75% Notes (the “2025 Indenture”) requires SBI to make an offer, in cash, to repurchase all or a portion of the applicable outstanding notes for a specified redemption price, including a redemption premium, upon the occurrence of a change of control of SBI, as defined in the 2025 Indenture.

The 2025 Indenture contains customary covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, payment of dividends on or redemption or repurchase of equity interests, the making of certain investments, expansion into unrelated businesses, creation of liens on assets, merger or consolidation with another company, transfer or sale of all or substantially all assets, and transactions with affiliates.

In addition, the 2025 Indenture provides for customary events of default, including failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to make payments when due or on acceleration of certain other indebtedness, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. Events of default under the 2025 Indenture arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency will automatically cause the acceleration of the amounts due under the 5.75% Notes. If any other event of default under the 2025 Indenture occurs and is continuing, the trustee for the 2025 Indenture or the registered holders of at least 25% in the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the 5.75% Notes, may declare the acceleration of the amounts due under those notes.

The Company recorded $19.5 of fees in connection with the offering of the 5.75% Notes during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015. The fees are classified as Debt issuance costs within the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) and are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining life of the 5.75% Notes.

6.75% Notes

On June 23, 2015 SBI called the $300.0 outstanding aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the “6.75% Notes”). In connection with the call, SBI paid the trustee principal, interest and a call premium sufficient to redeem the $300.0 of 6.75% Notes outstanding. The trustee under the indenture governing the 6.75% Notes accepted those funds in trust for the benefit of the holders of the 6.75% Notes and has acknowledged the satisfaction and discharge of the 6.75% Notes and the indenture governing the 6.75% Notes. On July 23, 2015, the Trustee redeemed the 6.75% Notes.

In connection with the call, the Company recorded $15.2 of fees and expenses as a cash charge to interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015. In connection with the satisfaction and discharge process, the Company recorded cash charges of $1.7 to interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015. In addition,$4.1 of debt issuance costs related to the 6.75% Notes were written off as a non-cash charge to interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) in both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015.

Revolver Facility

As noted above, on June 23, 2015, SBI entered into a new Revolver Facility under the Senior Credit Agreement for $500.0 of aggregate commitment maturing June 23, 2020. In connection with the new Revolver Facility, the Company incurred $5.7 of fees all of which are classified as Debt issuance costs within the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) and are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the remaining life of the Revolver Facility. The Company recorded accelerated amortization of portions of the unamortized Debt Issuance costs related to the refinancing of the Prior Revolver Facility totaling $1.1 as an increase to interest expense during both the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015.

As a result of borrowings and payments under the Revolver Facility, at June 28, 2015, the Company had aggregate borrowing availability of approximately $419.3, net of outstanding letters of credit of $33.2.

Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

8 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Derivative financial instruments are used by the Company principally in the management of its interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate and raw material price exposures. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. Derivative instruments are reported at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited). When hedge accounting is elected at inception, the Company formally designates the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure and documents both the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge. The Company formally assesses both at the inception of the hedging instrument and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in the forecasted cash flows of the related underlying exposure. Because of the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instrument and the underlying exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the forecasted cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument’s change in fair value is recognized in earnings in the period incurred. For derivatives that are not designated as cash flow hedges, or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the change in the fair value is also recognized in earnings in the period incurred.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk. The swaps are designated as cash flow hedges with the changes in fair value recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“AOCI”) and as a derivative hedge asset or liability, as applicable. The swaps settle periodically in arrears with the related amounts for the current settlement period payable to, or receivable from, the counter-parties included in accrued liabilities or receivables, respectively, and recognized in earnings as an adjustment to Interest expense from the underlying debt to which the swap is designated. At both June 28, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company had a series of U.S. dollar denominated interest rate swaps outstanding which effectively fix the interest on floating rate debt, exclusive of lender spreads, at 1.36% for a notional principal amount of $300.0 through April 2017. The derivative net loss on these contracts recorded in AOCI by the Company at June 28, 2015 was $1.8, net of tax benefit of $0.0. At June 28, 2015, the portion of derivative net losses estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings by the Company over the next 12 months is $1.4, net of tax.

The Company’s interest rate swap derivative financial instruments at June 28, 2015 and September 30, 2014 are summarized as follows:



	June 28, 2015			September 30, 2014
	Notional Amount		Remaining Years	Notional Amount		Remaining Years
Interest rate swaps - fixed	$	300.0	1.8	$	300.0	2.5

The Company periodically enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the risk from forecasted foreign currency denominated third party and intercompany sales or payments. These obligations generally require the Company to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Australian Dollars, Brazilian Reals, Mexican Pesos, Canadian Dollars or Japanese Yen. These foreign exchange contracts are cash flow hedges of fluctuating foreign exchange related to sales of product or raw material purchases. Until the sale or purchase is recognized, the fair value of the related hedge is recorded in AOCI and as a derivative hedge asset or liability, as applicable. At the time the sale or purchase is recognized, the fair value of the related hedge is reclassified as an adjustment to Net sales or purchase price variance in Cost of goods sold. At June 28, 2015, the Company had a series of foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding through September 2016 with a contract value of $293.8. The derivative net gain on these contracts recorded in AOCI by the Company at June 28, 2015 was $3.8, net of tax expense of $1.6. At June 28, 2015, the portion of derivative net gains estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings by the Company over the next 12 months is $4.2, net of tax.

The Company is exposed to risk from fluctuating prices for raw materials, specifically zinc and brass used in its manufacturing processes. The Company hedges a portion of the risk associated with the purchase of these materials through the use of commodity swaps. The hedge contracts are designated as cash flow hedges with the fair value changes recorded in AOCI and as a hedge asset or liability, as applicable. The unrecognized changes in fair value of the hedge contracts are reclassified from AOCI into earnings when the hedged purchase of raw materials also affects earnings. The swaps effectively fix the floating price on a specified quantity of raw materials through a specified date. At June 28, 2015, the Company had a series of zinc swap contracts outstanding through September 2016 for 7.8 thousand metric tons with a contract value of $17.0. At June 28, 2015, the Company had a series of brass swap contracts outstanding through March 2017 for 1.7 thousand metric tons with a contract value of $8.1. The derivative net loss on these contracts recorded in AOCI by the Company at June 28, 2015 was $1.4, net of tax benefit of $0.2. At June 28, 2015, the portion of derivative net loss estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings by the Company over the next 12 months is $1.3, net of tax.

Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedges for Accounting Purposes

The Company periodically enters into forward and swap foreign exchange contracts to economically hedge the risk from third party and intercompany payments resulting from existing obligations. These obligations generally require the Company to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros or Australian Dollars. These foreign exchange contracts are fair value hedges of a related liability or asset recorded in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited). The gain or loss on the derivative hedge contracts is recorded in earnings as an offset to the change in value of the related liability or asset at each period end. At June 28, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company had $139.2 and $108.9, respectively, of notional value of such foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding.

The Company periodically enters into commodity swap contracts to economically hedge the risk from fluctuating prices for raw materials, specifically the pass-through of market prices for silver used in manufacturing purchased watch batteries. The Company hedges a portion of the risk associated with these materials through the use of commodity swaps. The swap contracts are designated as economic hedges with the unrealized gain or loss recorded in earnings and as an asset or liability at each period end. The swaps effectively fix the floating price on a specified quantity of silver through a specified date. At June 28, 2015, the Company had a series of such swap contracts outstanding through September 2015 for 10.0 thousand troy ounces with a contract value of $0.2. At September 30, 2014, the Company had a series of such swap contracts outstanding through September 30, 2015 for 25.0 thousand troy ounces with a contract value of $0.4.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The Company discloses its derivative instruments and hedging activities in accordance with ASC Topic 815: “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”).

The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts recorded as assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) are as follows:




Asset Derivatives		June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Interest rate contracts	Deferred charges and other	$	—	$	0.6
Commodity contracts	Receivables—Other		—		1.3
Foreign exchange contracts	Cash		0.3		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Receivables—Other		5.9		12.0
Foreign exchange contracts	Deferred charges and other		—		0.3
Total asset derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815			6.2		14.2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Foreign exchange contracts	Receivables—Other		—		0.5
Total asset derivatives		$	6.2	$	14.7

The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts recorded as liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) are as follows:




Liability Derivatives		June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Interest rate contracts	Other current liabilities	$	1.4	$	1.3
Interest rate contracts	Accrued interest		0.4		0.4
Interest rate contracts	Other long-term liabilities		0.4		—
Commodity contracts	Accounts payable		1.5		0.2
Commodity contracts	Other long-term liabilities		0.1		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Accounts payable		0.4		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other long-term liabilities		0.4		—
Total liability derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	4.6	$	1.9
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Commodity contract	Accounts payable	$	—	$	0.1
Foreign exchange contracts	Accounts payable		0.2		0.1
Total liability derivatives		$	4.8	$	2.1

Changes in AOCI from Derivative Instruments

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on derivatives representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. See Note 3, “Comprehensive Income (Loss)” for further information.

The following table summarizes the impact of derivative instruments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) for the three month period ended June 28, 2015, pretax:

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Amount of

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Derivatives

Recognized in

Amount of

Location of

(Ineffective

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Amount of

Portion and

Derivatives

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Gain (Loss)

Amount

(Ineffective Portion

AOCI on

AOCI into

Reclassified from

Excluded from

and Amount

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow

Derivatives

Income

AOCI into Income

Effectiveness

Excluded from

Hedging Relationships

(Effective Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness Testing)

Interest rate contracts

(0.5)

Interest expense

(0.5)

Interest expense

—

Commodity contracts

(0.7)

Cost of goods sold

—

Cost of goods sold

—

Foreign exchange contracts

0.2

Net sales

—

Net sales

—

Foreign exchange contracts

(6.8)

Cost of goods sold

8.6

Cost of goods sold

—

Total

(7.8)

8.1

—

The following table summarizes the impact of derivative instruments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) for the nine month period ended June 28, 2015, pretax:

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Amount of

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Derivatives

Recognized in

Amount of

Location of

(Ineffective

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Amount of

Portion and

Derivatives

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Gain (Loss)

Amount

(Ineffective Portion

AOCI on

AOCI into

Reclassified from

Excluded from

and Amount

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow

Derivatives

Income

AOCI into Income

Effectiveness

Excluded from

Hedging Relationships

(Effective Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness Testing)

Interest rate contracts

(2.4)

Interest expense

(1.4)

Interest expense

—

Commodity contracts

(2.4)

Cost of goods sold

0.3

Cost of goods sold

—

Foreign exchange contracts

0.1

Net sales

—

Net sales

—

Foreign exchange contracts

14.0

Cost of goods sold

21.0

Cost of goods sold

—

Total

9.3

19.9

—

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Amount of

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Derivatives

Recognized in

Amount of

Location of

(Ineffective

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Amount of

Portion and

Derivatives

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Gain (Loss)

Amount

(Ineffective Portion

AOCI on

AOCI into

Reclassified from

Excluded from

and Amount

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow

Derivatives

Income

AOCI into Income

Effectiveness

Excluded from

Hedging Relationships

(Effective Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness Testing)

Commodity contracts

1.3

Cost of goods sold

0.1

Cost of goods sold

—

Interest rate contracts

(1.9)

Interest expense

(0.4)

Interest expense

—

Foreign exchange contracts

—

Net sales

0.1

Net sales

—

Foreign exchange contracts

(2.4)

Cost of goods sold

(1.1)

Cost of goods sold

—

Total

(3.0)

(1.3)

—

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Amount of

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Derivatives

Recognized in

Amount of

Location of

(Ineffective

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Amount of

Portion and

Derivatives

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Gain (Loss)

Amount

(Ineffective Portion

AOCI on

AOCI into

Reclassified from

Excluded from

and Amount

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow

Derivatives

Income

AOCI into Income

Effectiveness

Excluded from

Hedging Relationships

(Effective Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness Testing)

Commodity contracts

1.4

Cost of goods sold

0.1

Cost of goods sold

—

Interest rate contracts

(1.9)

Interest expense

(0.4)

Interest expense

—

Foreign exchange contracts

0.1

Net sales

0.1

Net sales

—

Foreign exchange contracts

(3.5)

Cost of goods sold

(2.0)

Cost of goods sold

—

Total

(3.9)

(2.2)

—

Other Changes in Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

For derivative instruments that are used to economically hedge the fair value of the Company’s third party and intercompany foreign currency payments, commodity purchases and interest rate payments, but are not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815, the gain (loss) associated with the derivative contract is recognized in earnings in the period of change. During the three month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014, the Company recognized the following gains (losses) on these derivative contracts:


	Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Recognized in				Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as	Income on Derivatives				Recognized in
Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815	2015		2014		Income on Derivatives
Commodity contracts	$	—	$	0.1	Cost of goods sold
Foreign exchange contracts		5.0		(0.3)	Other expense, net
Total	$	5.0	$	(0.2)

During the nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014, the Company recognized the following gains (losses) on these derivative contracts:



	Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Recognized in				Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as	Income on Derivatives				Recognized in
Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815	2015		2014		Income on Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(2.4)	$	0.4	Other expense, net

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

9 FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s net derivative portfolio as of June 28, 2015, contains Level 2 instruments and consists of commodity, interest rate and foreign exchange contracts. The fair values of these instruments as of June 28, 2015 were as follows asset/(liability):



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Commodity contracts		—		—		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts		—		6.2		—		6.2
Total Assets	$	—	$	6.2	$	—	$	6.2
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	(2.2)	$	—	$	(2.2)
Commodity contracts		—		(1.6)	$	—		(1.6)
Foreign exchange contracts		—		(1.0)		—		(1.0)
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(4.8)	$	—	$	(4.8)

The Company’s net derivative portfolio as of September 30, 2014, contains Level 2 instruments and consists of commodity and foreign exchange contracts. The fair values of these instruments as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	0.6	$	—	$	0.6
Commodity contracts		—		1.3		—		1.3
Foreign exchange contracts		—		12.8		—		12.8
Total Assets	$	—	$	14.7	$	—	$	14.7
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	(1.7)	$	—	$	(1.7)
Commodity contracts		—		(0.3)		—		(0.3)
Foreign exchange contracts		—		(0.1)		—		(0.1)
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(2.1)	$	—	$	(2.1)

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and non-publicly traded debt approximate fair value. The fair values of long-term publicly traded debt are based on unadjusted quoted market prices (Level 1) and derivative financial instruments are generally based on quoted or observed market prices (Level 2).

The carrying values of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets are tested annually, or more frequently if an event occurs that indicates an impairment loss may have been incurred, using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (Level 3).

The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are summarized as follows asset/(liability):



	June 28, 2015				September 30, 2014

	Carrying				Carrying
	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Total debt	$	(4,345.7)	$	(4,474.4)	$	(2,990.8)	$	(3,061.5)
Interest swap agreements		(2.2)		(2.2)		(1.1)		(1.1)
Commodity swap and option agreements		(1.6)		(1.6)		1.0		1.0
Foreign exchange forward agreements		5.2		5.2		12.7		12.7

Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

10 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Pension Benefits

The Company has various defined benefit pension plans covering some of its employees in the U.S. and certain employees in other countries, including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Guatemala, Brazil, Mexico and Taiwan. These pension plans generally provide benefits of stated amounts for each year of service.

The Company’s results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014 reflect the following pension and deferred compensation benefit costs:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Components of net periodic benefit and deferred compensation benefit cost	2015		2014		2015		2014
Service cost	$	0.8	$	0.9	$	2.4	$	2.6
Interest cost		2.4		2.6		7.3		7.8
Expected return on assets		(2.4)		(2.5)		(7.5)		(7.4)
Recognized net actuarial loss		0.3		0.4		1.1		1.1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1.1	$	1.4	$	3.3	$	4.1

The Company funds its U.S. pension plans in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service defined guidelines and, where applicable, in amounts sufficient to satisfy the minimum funding requirements of applicable laws. Additionally, in compliance with the Company’s funding policy, annual contributions to non-U.S. defined benefit plans are equal to the actuarial recommendations or statutory requirements in the respective countries. The Company’s contributions to its pension and deferred compensation plans for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Pension and deferred compensation contributions	2015		2014		2015		2014
Contributions made during period	$	2.0	$	3.7	$	7.5	$	9.1

The Company sponsors a defined contribution pension plan for its domestic salaried employees, which allows participants to make contributions by salary reduction pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company also sponsors defined contribution pension plans for employees of certain foreign subsidiaries. Company contributions charged to operations, including discretionary amounts, for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 were $2.6 and $8.6, respectively. Company contributions charged to operations, including discretionary amounts, for the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014 were $3.4 and $10.7, respectively.

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jun. 28, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	11 INCOME TAXES The Company's effective tax rates for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 were (113%) and 4%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for both the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014 was 21%. The Company’s effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% principally due to (i) income earned outside the U.S. that is subject to statutory rates lower than 35%, (ii) the release of valuation allowance on U.S. net operating loss deferred tax assets offsetting tax expense on both U.S. pretax income and foreign income not permanently reinvested, and (iii) deferred income tax expense related to the change in book versus tax basis of indefinite-lived intangibles, which are amortized for tax purposes but not for book purposes. Additionally, during the three month period ended June 28, 2015, the Company recognized a $31.4 tax benefit from the reversal of a portion of our U.S. valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in connection with the purchase of AAG. The Company records the impact of a tax position if it concludes that the position is more likely than not sustainable upon audit, based on the technical merits of the position. At June 28, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company had $15.7 and $11.3, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions. At June 28, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $4.1 and $3.5, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties related to the uncertain tax positions. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are reported as Income tax expense. As of June 28, 2015, certain of the Company's legal entities in various jurisdictions are undergoing income tax audits. The Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the examinations; however, it is reasonably possible that during the next 12 months some portion of previously unrecognized tax benefits could be recognized.

Segment Results

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Segment Results [Abstract]

Segment Information

12 SEGMENT RESULTS

The Company manages its business in five vertically integrated, product-focused reporting segments: (i) Global Batteries & Appliances; (ii) Hardware & Home Improvement; (iii) Global Pet Supplies; (iv) Home and Garden; and (v) Global Auto Care, which consists of the recently acquired AAG business.

Global strategic initiatives and financial objectives for each reportable segment are determined at the corporate level. Each reportable segment is responsible for implementing defined strategic initiatives and achieving certain financial objectives and has a general manager responsible for the sales and marketing initiatives and financial results for product lines within that segment.

Net sales and Cost of goods sold from transactions with other business segments have been eliminated. The gross contribution of intersegment sales is included in the segment selling the product to the external customer. Segment net sales are based upon the segment from which the product is shipped.

The operating segment profits do not include restructuring and related charges, acquisition and integration related charges, interest expense, interest income and income tax expense. Corporate expenses primarily include general and administrative expenses and global long-term incentive compensation plan costs which are evaluated on a consolidated basis and not allocated to the Company’s operating segments. All depreciation and amortization included in income from operations is related to operating segments or corporate expense. Costs are identified to operating segments or corporate expense according to the function of each cost center.

All capital expenditures are related to operating segments. Variable allocations of assets are not made for segment reporting.

Segment information for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014 is as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net sales to external customers
Consumer batteries	$	178.3	$	213.3	$	600.3	$	689.2
Small appliances		161.3		163.9		536.7		533.2
Personal care		119.4		117.6		402.3		412.6
Global Batteries & Appliances		459.0		494.8		1,539.3		1,635.0
Hardware & Home Improvement		313.5		306.9		874.1		852.2
Global Pet Supplies		208.3		152.2		538.8		440.7
Global Auto Care		64.4		—		64.4		—
Home and Garden		202.3		174.6		365.7		322.9
Total segments	$	1,247.5	$	1,128.5	$	3,382.3	$	3,250.8


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Segment profit
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	42.1	$	49.1	$	180.4	$	190.6
Hardware & Home Improvement		53.7		50.7		129.9		125.5
Global Pet Supplies		28.0		22.9		52.3		56.5
Global Auto Care		12.8		—		12.8		—
Home and Garden		59.3		48.4		90.4		70.2
Total segments		195.9		171.1		465.8		442.8
Corporate expense		25.5		16.0		59.6		46.0
Acquisition and integration related charges		24.2		2.7		44.2		14.5
Restructuring and related charges		10.5		3.7		22.3		16.0
Interest expense		112.9		47.3		206.5		151.7
Other expense, net		1.7		2.8		5.6		4.4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	21.1	$	98.6	$	127.6	$	210.2

Segment assets for the Company’s product-focused reporting segments and its Corporate function are as follows:



	June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Segment total assets		(Unaudited)
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	2,093.7	$	2,152.0
Hardware & Home Improvement		1,708.9		1,629.0
Global Pet Supplies		1,156.4		890.4
Global Auto Care		1,658.4		—
Home and Garden		594.8		526.6
Total segment assets		7,212.2		5,198.0
Corporate		260.0		315.0
Total assets at period end	$	7,472.2	$	5,513.0

Restructuring And Related Charges

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Restructuring And Related Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring And Related Charges

13 RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES

The Company reports restructuring and related charges associated with manufacturing and related initiatives in Cost of goods sold. Restructuring and related charges reflected in Cost of goods sold include, but are not limited to, termination, compensation and related costs associated with manufacturing employees, asset impairments relating to manufacturing initiatives, and other costs directly related to the restructuring or integration initiatives implemented.

The Company reports restructuring and related charges relating to administrative functions in Operating expenses, such as initiatives impacting sales, marketing, distribution or other non-manufacturing functions. Restructuring and related charges reflected in Operating expenses include, but are not limited to, termination and related costs, any asset impairments relating to the functional areas described above and other costs directly related to the initiatives.

The following table summarizes restructuring and related charges incurred by segment for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Cost of goods sold:
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	—	$	—	$	0.2	$	0.5
Hardware & Home Improvement		—		0.3		—		2.6
Global Pet Supplies		—		0.3		0.2		0.2
Total restructuring and related charges in cost of goods sold	$	—	$	0.6	$	0.4	$	3.3
Operating expenses:
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	1.0	$	2.6	$	6.2	$	9.3
Hardware & Home Improvement		6.3		0.2		7.8		1.1
Global Pet Supplies		3.1		0.3		7.3		1.6
Home and Garden		0.1		—		0.3		—
Corporate		—		—		0.3		0.7
Total restructuring and related charges in operating expenses	$	10.5	$	3.1	$	21.9	$	12.7
Total restructuring and related charges	$	10.5	$	3.7	$	22.3	$	16.0

HHI Business Rationalization Initiatives

During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the Company implemented a series of initiatives throughout the Hardware & Home Improvement business segment to reduce operating costs and exit low margin business outside the U.S. (the “HHI Business Rationalization Initiatives”). These initiatives include headcount reductions, the exit of certain facilities and the sale of a portion of the Hardware & Home Improvement operations in Canada. Costs associated with these initiatives, which are expected to be incurred through September 30, 2016, are projected to total approximately $11.0.

The Company recorded $6.3 and $7.7 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015, respectively, and no pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014, related to the HHI Business Rationalization Initiatives.

Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives Summary

During the third quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, the Company implemented a series of initiatives throughout the Company to reduce operating costs (the “Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives”). These initiatives consist of headcount reductions primarily in the Global Batteries & Appliances segment, the Global Pet Supplies segment, the Home and Garden segment and within Corporate. Costs associated with these initiatives, which are expected to be incurred through September 30, 2018, are currently projected to total approximately $44.0.

The Company recorded $3.9 and $13.9 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015, respectively, and $2.9 and $11.6 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively, related to the Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives.

The following table summarizes the remaining accrual balance associated with the Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives and the activity during the nine month period ended June 28, 2015:



	Termination		Other
	Benefits		Costs		Total
Accrual balance at September 30, 2014	$	4.1	$	1.4	$	5.5
Provisions		4.7		1.9		6.6
Cash expenditures		(5.9)		(1.1)		(7.0)
Non-cash items		(0.3)		—		(0.3)
Accrual balance at June 28, 2015	$	2.6	$	2.2	$	4.8
Expensed as incurred (A)	$	2.6	$	4.7	$	7.3

______________________________

(A)

Consists of amounts not impacting the accrual for restructuring and related charges.

The following table summarizes the expenses incurred during the nine month period ended June 28, 2015, the cumulative amount incurred to date and the total future costs expected to be incurred associated with the Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives by operating segment:



	Global
	Batteries &		Global Pet
	Appliances		Supplies		Corporate		Total
Restructuring and related charges during the nine month period ended June 28, 2015	$	6.6	$	7.0	$	0.3	$	13.9
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	$	27.7	$	8.9	$	2.0	$	38.6
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	$	1.7	$	3.3	$	0.1	$	5.1

The Company recorded $0.1 and $0.2 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015, respectively, and $0.6 and $3.7 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively, related to initiatives implemented by the HHI Business prior to the Company's acquisition on December 17, 2012.

In connection with other restructuring efforts, the Company recorded $0.2 and $0.5 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015, respectively, and $0.2 and $0.7 of pretax restructuring and related charges during the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively.

Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

14 ACQUISITIONS

In accordance with ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), the Company accounts for acquisitions by applying the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be measured at their fair values as of the closing date of the acquisition.

Tell Manufacturing

On October 1, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Tell, a leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial doors, locks and hardware. The preliminary value of the consideration given in this acquisition, net of working capital adjustments, was $30.3 and is not significant individually.

The results of Tell's operations since October 1, 2014 are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) and are reported as part of the Hardware & Home Improvement segment.

Preliminary Valuation of Assets and Liabilities

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Tell acquisition have been measured at their fair values at October 1, 2014 as set forth below. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill, which includes value associated with the assembled workforce including an experienced research team, and is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The preliminary fair values recorded were determined based upon a valuation and the estimates and assumptions used in such valuation are subject to change, which could be significant, within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of acquisition accounting that are not yet finalized relate to amounts for intangible assets, contingent liabilities, residual goodwill and income taxes.

The preliminary fair values recorded for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Tell are as follows:


Cash	$	1.1
Accounts receivable		5.4
Inventories		7.2
Prepaid expense		0.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		1.5
Intangible assets		12.5
Total assets acquired	$	28.3
Total liabilities assumed		5.1
Total identifiable net assets less goodwill		23.2
Goodwill		7.1
Total identifiable net assets	$	30.3

Preliminary Valuation Adjustments

The Company performed a preliminary valuation of the acquired inventories, property, plant and equipment, trade name and customer relationships at October 1, 2014. A summary of the significant inputs to the valuation is as follows:

Inventories – The replacement cost approach was applied to estimate the fair value of the raw materials inventory. Finished goods were valued at estimated selling price less the sum of costs of disposal and a reasonable profit on the value added in the completion and disposal effort.

Property, plant and equipment – The cost approach was utilized to estimate the fair value of approximately 97.0% of the property, plant and equipment. The sales comparison approach was utilized to estimate the fair value of the remaining 3.0% of the property, plant and equipment.

The Company valued an indefinite-lived trade name using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade name was not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions of Tell, related trademarks and trade names, other similar trademark licensing and transaction agreements and the relative profitability and perceived contribution of the trade name. Trade name was valued at $4.0 under this approach.

The Company valued customer relationships using the income approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method. In determining the fair value of the customer relationships, the multi- period excess earnings approach values the intangible asset at the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows attributable only to the customer relationship after deducting contributory asset charges. The incremental after-tax cash flows attributable to the subject intangible asset are then discounted to their present value. Only expected sales from current customers were used, which were estimated using annual expected growth rates of 2.5% to 7.1%. The Company assumed a customer retention rate of approximately 90%, which was supported by historical retention rates. Income taxes were estimated at 38% and amounts were discounted using a rate of 20%. The customer relationships were valued at $8.5 under this approach and will be amortized over 13 years.

European IAMS and Eukanuba

On December 31, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of European IAMS and Eukanuba, leading premium brands for dogs and cats. The preliminary value of the consideration given in this acquisition, net of working capital adjustments, was $115.7 and is not significant individually.

The results of European IAMS and Eukanuba's operations since December 31, 2014 are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) and are reported as part of the Global Pet Supplies segment.

Preliminary Valuation of Assets and Liabilities

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the European IAMS and Eukanuba acquisition have been measured at their fair values at December 31, 2014 as set forth below. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill. The preliminary fair values recorded were determined based upon a valuation and the estimates and assumptions used in such valuation are subject to change, which could be significant, within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of acquisition accounting that are not yet finalized relate to amounts for intangible assets, contingent liabilities, residual goodwill and income taxes.

The preliminary fair values recorded for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for European IAMS and Eukanuba are as follows:


Inventories	$	15.1
Prepaid expense		1.3
Other current assets		2.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		58.3
Intangible assets		40.5
Total assets acquired	$	117.8
Total liabilities assumed		5.6
Total identifiable net assets less goodwill		112.2
Goodwill		3.5
Total identifiable net assets	$	115.7

Preliminary Valuation Adjustments

The Company performed a preliminary valuation of the acquired inventories, property, plant and equipment, trade names and customer relationships at December 31, 2014. A summary of the significant inputs to the valuation is as follows:

Inventories – The replacement cost approach was applied to estimate the fair value of the raw materials inventory. Work-in-process and finished goods inventory were valued at estimated selling price less the sum of costs of disposal and a reasonable profit on the value added in the completion and disposal effort.

Real estate, property, plant and equipment – The market approach was utilized to estimate the fair value of land. The direct cost approach was utilized to estimate the fair value of property, plant and equipment.

The Company valued technology using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the technology was not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related licensing agreements and the importance of the technology and profit levels, among other considerations. The Company anticipates using these technologies through the legal life of the underlying patents; therefore, the expected life of these technologies was equal to the remaining life of the underlying patents which was 8 years. The technology assets were valued at $3.6 under this approach.

The Company valued indefinite-lived trade names using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade names were not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions of European IAMS and Eukanuba, related trademarks and trade names, other similar trademark licensing and transaction agreements and the relative profitability and perceived contribution of the trade names. Trade names were valued at $26.7 under this approach.

The Company valued customer relationships using the income approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method. In determining the fair value of the customer relationships, the multi- period excess earnings approach values the intangible asset at the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows attributable only to the customer relationship after deducting contributory asset charges. The incremental after-tax cash flows attributable to the subject intangible asset are then discounted to their present value. Only expected sales from current customers were used, which were estimated using annual expected growth rates of 0.5% to 13.2%. The Company assumed a customer retention rate of approximately 90% - 100%, which was supported by historical retention rates. Income taxes were estimated at 25% and amounts were discounted using a rate of 15% - 16%. The customer relationships were valued at $10.2 under this approach and will be amortized over a period of 2 and 15 years.

Salix

On January 16, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of Salix, the world’s leading and largest vertically integrated producer and distributor of premium, natural rawhide dog chews, treats and snacks. The preliminary value of the consideration given in this acquisition, net of working capital adjustments, was $148.3 and is not significant individually.

The results of Salix's operations since January 16, 2015 are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) and are reported as part of the Global Pet Supplies segment.

Preliminary Valuation of Assets and Liabilities

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Salix acquisition have been measured at their fair values at January 16, 2015 as set forth below. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill, which includes value associated with the assembled workforce including an experienced research team, and is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The preliminary fair values recorded were determined based upon a valuation and the estimates and assumptions used in such valuation are subject to change, which could be significant, within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of acquisition accounting that are not yet finalized relate to amounts for intangible assets, contingent liabilities, residual goodwill and income taxes.

The preliminary fair values recorded for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Salix are as follows:


Cash	$	0.5
Accounts receivable		9.9
Inventories		17.0
Prepaid expense		2.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		1.2
Intangible assets		58.5
Total assets acquired	$	89.5
Total liabilities assumed		11.3
Total identifiable net assets less goodwill		78.2
Goodwill		70.1
Total identifiable net assets	$	148.3

Preliminary Valuation Adjustments

The Company performed a preliminary valuation of the acquired inventories, property, plant and equipment, trade names, customer relationships and non-compete agreement at January 16, 2015. A summary of the significant inputs to the valuation is as follows:

Inventories – The replacement cost approach was applied to estimate the fair value of the raw materials and unbranded finished goods inventory. Branded finished goods were valued based on the comparative sales method, which estimates the expected sales price of the finished goods inventory, reduced for all costs expected to be incurred in its completion/disposition and a profit on those costs.

Property, plant and equipment – The cost approach was utilized to estimate the fair value of approximately 98.0% of the property, plant and equipment. The sales comparison approach was utilized to estimate the fair value of the remaining 2.0% of the property, plant and equipment.

The Company valued technology using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the technology was not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related licensing agreements and the importance of the technology and profit levels, among other considerations. The Company anticipates using these technologies through the legal life of the underlying patents; therefore, the expected life of these technologies was equal to the remaining life of the underlying patents which was 17 years. The technology assets were valued at $2.1 under this approach.

The Company valued indefinite-lived trade names using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade names were not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions of Salix, related trademarks and trade names, other similar trademark licensing and transaction agreements and the relative profitability and perceived contribution of the trade names. Trade names were valued at $20.0 under this approach.

The Company valued definite-lived trade names using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade names were not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions of Salix, related trademarks and trade names, other similar trademark licensing and transaction agreements and the relative profitability and perceived contribution of the trade names. Trade names were valued at $1.0 under this approach and will be amortized over 13 years.

The Company valued customer relationships using the income approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method. In determining the fair value of the customer relationships, the multi-period excess earnings approach values the intangible asset at the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows attributable only to the customer relationship after deducting contributory asset charges. The incremental after-tax cash flows attributable to the subject intangible asset are then discounted to their present value. Only expected sales from current customers were used, which were estimated using annual expected growth rates of 0.0% to 12.1%. The Company assumed a customer retention rate of approximately 92.5%, which was supported by historical retention rates. Income taxes were estimated at 38% and amounts were discounted using a rate of 12% - 13%. The customer relationships were valued at $34.0 under this approach and will be amortized over 13 years.

The Company valued a non-compete agreement using the income approach that compares the prospective cash flows with and without the non-compete agreement in place. The value of the non-compete agreement is the difference between the discounted cash flows of the business under each of these two alternative scenarios (with competition and without competition), considering both tax expenditure and tax amortization benefits. The non-compete agreement was valued at $1.4 under this approach and will be amortized over 3 years.

Armored AutoGroup

On May 21, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of AAG, a consumer products company consisting primarily of Armor All and STP products, two of the most recognizable brands in the automotive aftermarket appearance products and performance chemicals categories, respectively, and the AC/PRO brand of do-it-yourself automotive air conditioner recharge products.

The following table summarizes the preliminary consideration paid for AAG:


Negotiated purchase price	$	1,400.0
Preliminary working capital and other adjustments		71.4
Indebtedness acquired		(540.0)
Preliminary purchase price, net of indebtedness acquired	$	931.4

The results of AAG's operations since May 21, 2015 are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) and are reported as a stand alone segment under Global Auto Care.

Preliminary Valuation of Assets and Liabilities

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the AAG acquisition have been measured at their fair values at May 21, 2015 as set forth below. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill, which includes value associated with the assembled workforce including an experienced research team. The preliminary fair values recorded were determined based upon a valuation and the estimates and assumptions used in such valuation are subject to change, which could be significant, within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of acquisition accounting that are not yet finalized relate to amounts for intangible assets, contingent liabilities, residual goodwill and income taxes.

The Company has evaluated and continues to evaluate pre-acquisition contingencies relating to the AAG acquisition that existed as of the acquisition date. Based on the evaluation to date, the Company has preliminarily determined that certain pre-acquisition contingencies are probable in nature and estimable as of the acquisition date. Accordingly, the Company has preliminarily recorded its best estimates for these contingencies as part of the preliminary valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of AAG. The Company continues to gather information relating to all pre-acquisition contingencies that it has assumed from the acquisition of AAG. Any changes to the pre-acquisition contingency amounts recorded during the measurement period will be included in the final valuation and related amounts recognized. Subsequent to the end of the measurement period any adjustments to pre-acquisition contingency amounts will be reflected in the Company's results of operations.

The preliminary fair values recorded for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for AAG are as follows:



Cash	$	30.9
Accounts receivable		156.1
Inventories		84.5
Prepaid expense		3.2
Other current assets		6.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		42.2
Intangible assets		429.0
Other non-current assets		16.4
Total assets acquired	$	768.7
Total liabilities assumed		803.0
Total identifiable net assets less goodwill		(34.3)
Goodwill		965.7
Total identifiable net assets	$	931.4

Preliminary Valuation Adjustments

The Company performed a preliminary valuation of the acquired inventories, property, plant and equipment, trade names, customer relationships, licensing agreements and proprietary technology at May 21, 2015. A summary of the significant inputs to the valuation is as follows:

The Company valued indefinite-lived trade names using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade names were not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related trademarks and trade names, other similar trademark licensing and transaction agreements and the relative profitability and perceived contribution of the trade names. Trade names were valued at $299.0 under this approach.

The Company valued technology using the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the technology was not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related licensing agreements and the importance of the technology and profit levels, among other considerations. The Company anticipates using these technologies through the legal life of the underlying patents; therefore, the expected life of these technologies was equal to the remaining life of the underlying patents which were 8 to 10 years. The technology assets were valued at $45.0 under this approach.

The Company valued licensing agreements using the income approach. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the revenue stream over the implied life of the agreements, which have an average life of 8 to 10 years. Licensing agreements were valued at $19.0 under this approach.

The Company valued customer relationships using the income approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method. In determining the fair value of the customer relationships, the multi-period excess earnings approach values the intangible asset at the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows attributable only to the customer relationship after deducting contributory asset charges. The incremental after-tax cash flows attributable to the subject intangible asset are then discounted to their present value. Only expected sales from current customers were used, which were estimated using annual expected growth rates of 2.0% to 12.1%. The Company assumed a customer retention rate of approximately 95.0%, which was supported by historical retention rates. Income taxes were estimated at 38% and amounts were discounted using a rate of 9.5%. The customer relationships were valued at $66.0 under this approach and will be amortized over 15 years.

Supplemental Pro Formal Information (Unaudited)

The following reflects the Company’s pro forma results had the results of AAG been included for all periods presented.



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net sales:
Reported Net sales	$	1,247.5	$	1,128.5	$	3,382.3	$	3,250.8
AAG adjustment		88.1		157.1		275.9		307.8
Pro forma Net sales	$	1,335.6	$	1,285.6	$	3,658.2	$	3,558.6

Net income:
Reported Net income	$	44.9	$	78.0	$	122.8	$	166.4
AAG adjustment (A)		4.4		4.9		(7.4)		(3.0)
Pro forma Net income	$	49.3	$	82.9	$	115.4	$	163.4

(A)The AAG adjustment for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 excludes non-recurring debt extinguishment expense of $35.7 related to the retirement of the AAG debt in connection with the AAG acquisition, and acquisition related costs incurred by AAG prior to May 21, 2015 of $25.2. The nine month period ended June 28, 2015 also excludes a non-recurring tradename impairment of $7.0.

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Jun. 28, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	15 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS ASC 855, “Subsequent Events” (“ASC 855”), establishes general standards of accounting and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued. ASC 855 requires the Company to evaluate events that occur after the balance date through the date of the Company’s financial statements are issued, and to determine whether adjustments to or additional disclosures in the financial statements are necessary. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. On July 28, 2015, the Board of Directors approved a $300.0 common stock repurchase program. The authorization is effective for 36 months.

Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Use of Estimates

Intangible Assets

Shipping and Handling Costs

Concentration of Credit Risk

Stock-Based Compensation



		Weighted
		Average		Fair Value
	Shares	Share Price at		at Grant
Restricted Stock Units	(in millions)	Grant Date		Date
Non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2014	0.83	$	67.66	$	56.0
Granted	0.55		90.44		49.8
Forfeited	(0.03)		85.39		(2.5)
Vested	(0.71)		68.29		(48.1)
Non-vested restricted stock units at June 28, 2015	0.64	$	85.65	$	55.2

Acquisition and Integration Related Charges

Significant Accounting Policies And Practices (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units



		Weighted
		Average		Fair Value
	Shares	Share Price at		at Grant
Restricted Stock Units	(in millions)	Grant Date		Date
Non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2014	0.83	$	67.66	$	56.0
Granted	0.55		90.44		49.8
Forfeited	(0.03)		85.39		(2.5)
Vested	(0.71)		68.29		(48.1)
Non-vested restricted stock units at June 28, 2015	0.64	$	85.65	$	55.2

Summarized Acquisition And Integration Related Charges



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Salix Animal Health	$	3.3	$	—	$	8.4	$	—
European IAMS and Eukanuba		1.0		—		6.0		—
HHI Business		2.1		3.3		8.3		11.2
Tell		0.5		—		1.6		—
Liquid Fence		(0.8)		0.7		0.5		2.4
Armored AutoGroup		17.8		—		17.8		—
Other		0.3		(1.3)		1.6		0.9
Total Acquisition and integration related charges	$	24.2	$	2.7	$	44.2	$	14.5

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Schedule Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments:
Net change after reclassification adjustment	$	9.5	$	8.4	$	(68.6)	$	5.6
Deferred tax effect		—		—		—		—
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	9.5	$	8.4	$	(68.6)	$	5.6
Non-controlling interest		—		—		—		0.2
Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	9.5	$	8.4	$	(68.6)	$	5.4

Derivative Hedging Instruments:
Gross change before reclassification adjustment	$	(7.8)	$	(3.0)	$	9.3	$	(3.9)
Net reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in earnings		(8.1)		1.3		(19.9)		2.2
Gross change after reclassification adjustment	$	(15.9)	$	(1.7)	$	(10.6)	$	(1.7)
Deferred tax effect		3.9		0.3		2.0		0.1
Other Comprehensive (Loss)	$	(12.0)	$	(1.4)	$	(8.6)	$	(1.6)

Defined Benefit Pension Plans:
Gross change before reclassification adjustment	$	(1.1)	$	0.2	$	2.6	$	(0.4)
Net reclassification adjustment for losses included in Cost of goods sold		0.2		0.1		0.5		0.4
Net reclassification adjustment for losses included in Selling expenses		—		0.1		0.2		0.2
Net reclassification adjustment for losses included in General and administrative expenses		0.1		0.2		0.4		0.5
Gross change after reclassification adjustment	$	(0.8)	$	0.6	$	3.7	$	0.7
Deferred tax effect		0.2		(0.2)		(0.9)		(0.2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(0.6)	$	0.4	$	2.8	$	0.5

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax	$	(3.1)	$	7.4	$	(74.4)	$	4.3

Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Common Share



	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	2015	2014	2015	2014
Basic	56.5	52.7	54.2	52.6
Effect of common stock equivalents	—	0.3	0.1	0.3
Diluted	56.5	53.0	54.3	52.9

Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories




	June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Raw materials	$	149.7	$	104.1
Work-in-process		58.3		35.3
Finished goods		695.7		485.1
	$	903.7	$	624.5

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets



	Global		Hardware &
	Batteries &		Home		Global Pet		Global		Home and
	Appliances		Improvement		Supplies		Auto Care		Garden		Total
Goodwill:
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	327.4	$	709.8	$	235.9	$	—	$	196.5	$	1,469.6
Additions		—		7.1		73.6		965.7		—		1,046.4
Effect of translation		(12.0)		(7.6)		(7.4)		(1.0)		—		(28.0)
Balance at June 28, 2015	$	315.4	$	709.3	$	302.1	$	964.7	$	196.5	$	2,488.0
Intangible Assets:
Trade Names Not Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	544.6	$	330.6	$	210.5	$	—	$	88.6	$	1,174.3
Additions		—		4.0		46.7		299.0		—		349.7
Effect of translation		(8.8)		(1.0)		(12.4)		—		—		(22.2)
Balance at June 28, 2015	$	535.8	$	333.6	$	244.8	$	299.0	$	88.6	$	1,501.8
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2014, net	$	400.3	$	130.5	$	222.3	$	—	$	164.1	$	917.2
Additions		0.9		8.5		52.3		130.0		—		191.7
Amortization during period		(25.6)		(11.5)		(18.0)		(0.9)		(8.0)		(64.0)
Effect of translation		(11.2)		(1.1)		(6.3)		—		—		(18.6)
Balance at June 28, 2015, net	$	364.4	$	126.4	$	250.3	$	129.1	$	156.1	$	1,026.3
Total Intangible Assets, net at June 28, 2015	$	900.2	$	460.0	$	495.1	$	428.1	$	244.7	$	2,528.1

Schedule of Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization for Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization



	June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Technology Assets Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	242.6	$	192.2
Accumulated amortization		(72.3)		(57.6)
Carrying value, net	$	170.3	$	134.6
Trade Names Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	171.6	$	171.0
Accumulated amortization		(73.2)		(61.0)
Carrying value, net	$	98.4	$	110.0
Customer Relationships Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	992.0	$	877.2
Accumulated amortization		(234.4)		(204.6)
Carrying value, net	$	757.6	$	672.6
Total Intangible Assets, net Subject to Amortization	$	1,026.3	$	917.2

Schedule of Amortization Expense


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Proprietary technology amortization	$	5.3	$	4.7	$	14.7	$	13.9
Trade names amortization		4.1		4.1		12.3		12.3
Customer relationships amortization		12.9		11.7		37.0		35.0
	$	22.3	$	20.5	$	64.0	$	61.2

Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule Of Debt



	June 28, 2015				September 30, 2014

	Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate		Interest Terms
Term Loan, due September 4, 2017 (Tranche A)	$	—	—	%	$	648.4	3.0	%	Variable rate, see below
Term Loan, due September 4, 2019 (Tranche C)		—	—	%		509.9	3.6	%	Variable rate, see below
Term Loan, due June 23, 2022		1,450.0	3.8	%		—	—	%	Variable rate, see below
CAD Term Loan, due December 17, 2019		—	—	%		34.2	5.1	%	Variable rate, see below
CAD Term Loan, due June 23, 2022		60.9	4.5	%		—	—	%	Variable rate, see below
Euro Term Loan, due September 4, 2019		—	—	%		283.3	3.8	%	Variable rate, see below
Euro Term Loan, due June 23, 2022		336.2	3.5	%		—	—	%	Variable rate, see below
6.375% Notes, due November 15, 2020		520.0	6.4	%		520.0	6.4	%	Fixed rate
6.625% Notes, due November 15, 2022		570.0	6.6	%		570.0	6.6	%	Fixed rate
6.75% Notes, due March 15, 2020		—	—	%		300.0	6.8	%	Fixed rate
6.125% Notes, due December 15, 2024		250.0	6.1	%		—	—	%	Fixed rate
5.75% Notes, due July 15, 2025		1,000.0	5.8	%		—	—	%	Fixed rate
Revolver Facility, expiring June 23, 2020		47.5	5.3	%		—	—	%	Variable rate, see below
Other notes and obligations		31.0	13.6	%		36.6	8.8	%	Various
Capitalized lease obligations		88.7	5.9	%		94.7	6.1	%	Various
	$	4,354.3			$	2,997.1
Original issuance discounts on debt		(8.6)				(6.3)
Less: current maturities		(51.4)				(96.7)
Long-term debt	$	4,294.3			$	2,894.1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Interest Rate Swap Derivatives



	June 28, 2015			September 30, 2014
	Notional Amount		Remaining Years	Notional Amount		Remaining Years
Interest rate swaps - fixed	$	300.0	1.8	$	300.0	2.5

Fair Value of Outstanding Derivative Contracts Recorded as Assets and Liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts recorded as assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) are as follows:




Asset Derivatives		June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Interest rate contracts	Deferred charges and other	$	—	$	0.6
Commodity contracts	Receivables—Other		—		1.3
Foreign exchange contracts	Cash		0.3		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Receivables—Other		5.9		12.0
Foreign exchange contracts	Deferred charges and other		—		0.3
Total asset derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815			6.2		14.2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Foreign exchange contracts	Receivables—Other		—		0.5
Total asset derivatives		$	6.2	$	14.7

The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative contracts recorded as liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) are as follows:




Liability Derivatives		June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Interest rate contracts	Other current liabilities	$	1.4	$	1.3
Interest rate contracts	Accrued interest		0.4		0.4
Interest rate contracts	Other long-term liabilities		0.4		—
Commodity contracts	Accounts payable		1.5		0.2
Commodity contracts	Other long-term liabilities		0.1		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Accounts payable		0.4		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other long-term liabilities		0.4		—
Total liability derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815		$	4.6	$	1.9
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Commodity contract	Accounts payable	$	—	$	0.1
Foreign exchange contracts	Accounts payable		0.2		0.1
Total liability derivatives		$	4.8	$	2.1

Impact of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Amount of

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Derivatives

Recognized in

Amount of

Location of

(Ineffective

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Amount of

Portion and

Derivatives

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Gain (Loss)

Amount

(Ineffective Portion

AOCI on

AOCI into

Reclassified from

Excluded from

and Amount

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow

Derivatives

Income

AOCI into Income

Effectiveness

Excluded from

Hedging Relationships

(Effective Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness Testing)

Interest rate contracts

(0.5)

Interest expense

(0.5)

Interest expense

—

Commodity contracts

(0.7)

Cost of goods sold

—

Cost of goods sold

—

Foreign exchange contracts

0.2

Net sales

—

Net sales

—

Foreign exchange contracts

(6.8)

Cost of goods sold

8.6

Cost of goods sold

—

Total

(7.8)

8.1

—

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Amount of

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Derivatives

Recognized in

Amount of

Location of

(Ineffective

Income on

Gain (Loss)

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Portion and

Derivatives

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Gain (Loss)

Amount

(Ineffective Portion

AOCI on

AOCI into

Reclassified from

Excluded from

and Amount

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow

Derivatives

Income

AOCI into Income

Effectiveness

Excluded from

Hedging Relationships

(Effective Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness Testing)

Interest rate contracts

(2.4)

Interest expense

(1.4)

Interest expense

—

Commodity contracts

(2.4)

Cost of goods sold

0.3

Cost of goods sold

—

Foreign exchange contracts

0.1

Net sales

—

Net sales

—

Foreign exchange contracts

14.0

Cost of goods sold

21.0

Cost of goods sold

—

Total

9.3

19.9

—

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Amount of

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Derivatives

Recognized in

Amount of

Location of

(Ineffective

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Amount of

Portion and

Derivatives

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Gain (Loss)

Amount

(Ineffective Portion

AOCI on

AOCI into

Reclassified from

Excluded from

and Amount

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow

Derivatives

Income

AOCI into Income

Effectiveness

Excluded from

Hedging Relationships

(Effective Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness Testing)

Commodity contracts

1.3

Cost of goods sold

0.1

Cost of goods sold

—

Interest rate contracts

(1.9)

Interest expense

(0.4)

Interest expense

—

Foreign exchange contracts

—

Net sales

0.1

Net sales

—

Foreign exchange contracts

(2.4)

Cost of goods sold

(1.1)

Cost of goods sold

—

Total

(3.0)

(1.3)

—

Location of

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Amount of

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Derivatives

Recognized in

Amount of

Location of

(Ineffective

Income on

Gain (Loss)

Amount of

Portion and

Derivatives

Recognized in

Reclassified from

Gain (Loss)

Amount

(Ineffective Portion

AOCI on

AOCI into

Reclassified from

Excluded from

and Amount

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow

Derivatives

Income

AOCI into Income

Effectiveness

Excluded from

Hedging Relationships

(Effective Portion)

Testing)

Effectiveness Testing)

Commodity contracts

1.4

Cost of goods sold

0.1

Cost of goods sold

—

Interest rate contracts

(1.9)

Interest expense

(0.4)

Interest expense

—

Foreign exchange contracts

0.1

Net sales

0.1

Net sales

—

Foreign exchange contracts

(3.5)

Cost of goods sold

(2.0)

Cost of goods sold

—

Total

(3.9)

(2.2)

—

Other Changes In Fair Value Of Derivative Contracts


	Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Recognized in				Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as	Income on Derivatives				Recognized in
Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815	2015		2014		Income on Derivatives
Commodity contracts	$	—	$	0.1	Cost of goods sold
Foreign exchange contracts		5.0		(0.3)	Other expense, net
Total	$	5.0	$	(0.2)

During the nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014, the Company recognized the following gains (losses) on these derivative contracts:



	Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Recognized in				Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as	Income on Derivatives				Recognized in
Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815	2015		2014		Income on Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(2.4)	$	0.4	Other expense, net

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Net Derivative Portfolio



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Commodity contracts		—		—		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts		—		6.2		—		6.2
Total Assets	$	—	$	6.2	$	—	$	6.2
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	(2.2)	$	—	$	(2.2)
Commodity contracts		—		(1.6)	$	—		(1.6)
Foreign exchange contracts		—		(1.0)		—		(1.0)
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(4.8)	$	—	$	(4.8)



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	0.6	$	—	$	0.6
Commodity contracts		—		1.3		—		1.3
Foreign exchange contracts		—		12.8		—		12.8
Total Assets	$	—	$	14.7	$	—	$	14.7
Liabilities:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	(1.7)	$	—	$	(1.7)
Commodity contracts		—		(0.3)		—		(0.3)
Foreign exchange contracts		—		(0.1)		—		(0.1)
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(2.1)	$	—	$	(2.1)

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments



	June 28, 2015				September 30, 2014

	Carrying				Carrying
	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Total debt	$	(4,345.7)	$	(4,474.4)	$	(2,990.8)	$	(3,061.5)
Interest swap agreements		(2.2)		(2.2)		(1.1)		(1.1)
Commodity swap and option agreements		(1.6)		(1.6)		1.0		1.0
Foreign exchange forward agreements		5.2		5.2		12.7		12.7

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Net Periodic (Benefit) Cost



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Components of net periodic benefit and deferred compensation benefit cost	2015		2014		2015		2014
Service cost	$	0.8	$	0.9	$	2.4	$	2.6
Interest cost		2.4		2.6		7.3		7.8
Expected return on assets		(2.4)		(2.5)		(7.5)		(7.4)
Recognized net actuarial loss		0.3		0.4		1.1		1.1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1.1	$	1.4	$	3.3	$	4.1

Pension and Deferred Compensation Contributions



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
Pension and deferred compensation contributions	2015		2014		2015		2014
Contributions made during period	$	2.0	$	3.7	$	7.5	$	9.1

Segment Results (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Segment Results [Abstract]

Net Sales to External Customers


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net sales to external customers
Consumer batteries	$	178.3	$	213.3	$	600.3	$	689.2
Small appliances		161.3		163.9		536.7		533.2
Personal care		119.4		117.6		402.3		412.6
Global Batteries & Appliances		459.0		494.8		1,539.3		1,635.0
Hardware & Home Improvement		313.5		306.9		874.1		852.2
Global Pet Supplies		208.3		152.2		538.8		440.7
Global Auto Care		64.4		—		64.4		—
Home and Garden		202.3		174.6		365.7		322.9
Total segments	$	1,247.5	$	1,128.5	$	3,382.3	$	3,250.8

Segment Profit


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Segment profit
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	42.1	$	49.1	$	180.4	$	190.6
Hardware & Home Improvement		53.7		50.7		129.9		125.5
Global Pet Supplies		28.0		22.9		52.3		56.5
Global Auto Care		12.8		—		12.8		—
Home and Garden		59.3		48.4		90.4		70.2
Total segments		195.9		171.1		465.8		442.8
Corporate expense		25.5		16.0		59.6		46.0
Acquisition and integration related charges		24.2		2.7		44.2		14.5
Restructuring and related charges		10.5		3.7		22.3		16.0
Interest expense		112.9		47.3		206.5		151.7
Other expense, net		1.7		2.8		5.6		4.4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	21.1	$	98.6	$	127.6	$	210.2

Segment Total Assets



	June 28, 2015		September 30, 2014
Segment total assets		(Unaudited)
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	2,093.7	$	2,152.0
Hardware & Home Improvement		1,708.9		1,629.0
Global Pet Supplies		1,156.4		890.4
Global Auto Care		1,658.4		—
Home and Garden		594.8		526.6
Total segment assets		7,212.2		5,198.0
Corporate		260.0		315.0
Total assets at period end	$	7,472.2	$	5,513.0

Restructuring And Related Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]

Restructuring And Related Charges Inccurred By Segment


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Cost of goods sold:
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	—	$	—	$	0.2	$	0.5
Hardware & Home Improvement		—		0.3		—		2.6
Global Pet Supplies		—		0.3		0.2		0.2
Total restructuring and related charges in cost of goods sold	$	—	$	0.6	$	0.4	$	3.3
Operating expenses:
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	1.0	$	2.6	$	6.2	$	9.3
Hardware & Home Improvement		6.3		0.2		7.8		1.1
Global Pet Supplies		3.1		0.3		7.3		1.6
Home and Garden		0.1		—		0.3		—
Corporate		—		—		0.3		0.7
Total restructuring and related charges in operating expenses	$	10.5	$	3.1	$	21.9	$	12.7
Total restructuring and related charges	$	10.5	$	3.7	$	22.3	$	16.0

Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member]

Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]

Restructuring And Related Charges Inccurred By Segment



	Global
	Batteries &		Global Pet
	Appliances		Supplies		Corporate		Total
Restructuring and related charges during the nine month period ended June 28, 2015	$	6.6	$	7.0	$	0.3	$	13.9
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	$	27.7	$	8.9	$	2.0	$	38.6
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	$	1.7	$	3.3	$	0.1	$	5.1

Restructuring and Related Charges Incurred by Type of Charge



	Termination		Other
	Benefits		Costs		Total
Accrual balance at September 30, 2014	$	4.1	$	1.4	$	5.5
Provisions		4.7		1.9		6.6
Cash expenditures		(5.9)		(1.1)		(7.0)
Non-cash items		(0.3)		—		(0.3)
Accrual balance at June 28, 2015	$	2.6	$	2.2	$	4.8
Expensed as incurred (A)	$	2.6	$	4.7	$	7.3

______________________________

(A)

Consists of amounts not impacting the accrual for restructuring and related charges.

Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Preliminary Fair Values Recorded For The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed



Cash	$	30.9
Accounts receivable		156.1
Inventories		84.5
Prepaid expense		3.2
Other current assets		6.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		42.2
Intangible assets		429.0
Other non-current assets		16.4
Total assets acquired	$	768.7
Total liabilities assumed		803.0
Total identifiable net assets less goodwill		(34.3)
Goodwill		965.7
Total identifiable net assets	$	931.4

Schedule of Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Results



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net sales:
Reported Net sales	$	1,247.5	$	1,128.5	$	3,382.3	$	3,250.8
AAG adjustment		88.1		157.1		275.9		307.8
Pro forma Net sales	$	1,335.6	$	1,285.6	$	3,658.2	$	3,558.6

Net income:
Reported Net income	$	44.9	$	78.0	$	122.8	$	166.4
AAG adjustment (A)		4.4		4.9		(7.4)		(3.0)
Pro forma Net income	$	49.3	$	82.9	$	115.4	$	163.4

Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member]

Preliminary Fair Values Recorded For The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed


Cash	$	1.1
Accounts receivable		5.4
Inventories		7.2
Prepaid expense		0.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		1.5
Intangible assets		12.5
Total assets acquired	$	28.3
Total liabilities assumed		5.1
Total identifiable net assets less goodwill		23.2
Goodwill		7.1
Total identifiable net assets	$	30.3

European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member]

Preliminary Fair Values Recorded For The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed


Inventories	$	15.1
Prepaid expense		1.3
Other current assets		2.6
Property, plant and equipment, net		58.3
Intangible assets		40.5
Total assets acquired	$	117.8
Total liabilities assumed		5.6
Total identifiable net assets less goodwill		112.2
Goodwill		3.5
Total identifiable net assets	$	115.7

Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]

Preliminary Fair Values Recorded For The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed


Cash	$	0.5
Accounts receivable		9.9
Inventories		17.0
Prepaid expense		2.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		1.2
Intangible assets		58.5
Total assets acquired	$	89.5
Total liabilities assumed		11.3
Total identifiable net assets less goodwill		78.2
Goodwill		70.1
Total identifiable net assets	$	148.3

Armored AutoGroup [Member]

Summarized Consideration Paid for Acquisition


Negotiated purchase price	$	1,400.0
Preliminary working capital and other adjustments		71.4
Indebtedness acquired		(540.0)
Preliminary purchase price, net of indebtedness acquired	$	931.4

Description Of Business (Details)	9 Months Ended
Description Of Business (Details)	Jun. 28, 2015 segment country
Description Of Business [Abstract]
Number of countries in which Company sells its products	160
Number of years certain brands have been in existence	80 years
Number of reporting segments	5

Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended									3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014 Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Time Based RSUs 1 Year Vesting [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Time Based RSUs [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Time Based RSUs [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Time Based RSUs [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Vested Immediately [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Vested Immediately [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Performance And Time Based RSUs 2 Year Vesting [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Outside of the United States [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Outside of the United States [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Outside of the United States [Member] Net Sales [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Outside of the United States [Member] Net Sales [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Shipping and handling costs	$ 68,300,000	$ 66,200,000	$ 199,100,000	$ 194,500,000
Concentration risk percentage					15.00%	15.00%	16.00%	13.00%	14.00%												33.00%	37.00%	39.00%	41.00%
Stock compensation expense										16,900,000	9,600,000	36,300,000	27,500,000
Remaining unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost										38,600,000		38,600,000
Shares granted										0.02	0.01	0.55	0.44	0.06	0.14			0.13	0.09	0.29
Vesting period														1 year		1 year	3 years			2 years
Market value of restricted stock units on date of grant												$ 49,800,000	$ 30,600,000

Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Share-Based Compensation, Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units Activity) (Details) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, shares	0.83
Granted, Shares	0.55
Forfeited, Shares	(0.03)
Vested, Shares	(0.71)
Ending balance, Shares	0.64
Beginning balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 67.66
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 90.44
Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 85.39
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 68.29
Ending balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 85.65
Beginning balance, Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$ 56,000,000
Granted, Fair Value At Grant Date	49,800,000
Forfeited, Fair Value At Grant Date	(2,500,000)
Vested, Fair Value At Grant Date	(48,100,000)
Ending balance, Grant Date Fair Value	$ 55,200,000

Significant Accounting Policies (Business Acquisition And Integration Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 24.2	$ 2.7	$ 44.2	$ 14.5
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	3.3		8.4
European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	1.0		6.0
HHI Business [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	2.1	3.3	8.3	11.2
Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	0.5		1.6
Liquid Fence [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	(0.8)	0.7	0.5	2.4
Armored AutoGroup [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	17.8		17.8
Other [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 0.3	$ (1.3)	$ 1.6	$ 0.9

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 9.5	$ 8.4	$ (68.6)	$ 5.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(12.0)	(1.4)	(8.6)	(1.6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(0.6)	0.4	2.8	0.5
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax	(3.1)	7.4	(74.4)	4.3
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Net change after reclassification adjustment	9.5	8.4	(68.6)	5.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9.5	8.4	(68.6)	5.6
Noncontrolling interest				0.2
Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to controlling interest	9.5	8.4	(68.6)	5.4
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Gross change before reclassification adjustment	(7.8)	(3.0)	9.3	(3.9)
Net reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in earnings	(8.1)	1.3	(19.9)	2.2
Gross change after reclassification adjustment	(15.9)	(1.7)	(10.6)	(1.7)
Deferred tax effect	3.9	0.3	2.0	0.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(12.0)	(1.4)	(8.6)	(1.6)
Pension and Deferred Compensation Benefits [Member]
Gross change before reclassification adjustment	(1.1)	0.2	2.6	(0.4)
Gross change after reclassification adjustment	(0.8)	0.6	3.7	0.7
Deferred tax effect	0.2	(0.2)	(0.9)	(0.2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(0.6)	0.4	2.8	0.5
Cost of Goods Sold [Member] \| Pension and Deferred Compensation Benefits [Member]
Net reclassification adjustment for losses included in Statement Of Operations	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.4
Selling And Marketing Expense [Member] \| Pension and Deferred Compensation Benefits [Member]
Net reclassification adjustment for losses included in Statement Of Operations		0.1	0.2	0.2
General and Administrative Expense [Member] \| Pension and Deferred Compensation Benefits [Member]
Net reclassification adjustment for losses included in Statement Of Operations	$ 0.1	$ 0.2	$ 0.4	$ 0.5

Net Income Per Common Share (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]
Basic	56.5	52.7	54.2	52.6
Effect of common stock equivalents		0.3	0.1	0.3
Diluted	56.5	53.0	54.3	52.9

Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 149.7	$ 104.1
Work-in-process	58.3	35.3
Finished goods	695.7	485.1
Inventories	$ 903.7	$ 624.5

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2016	Jun. 28, 2015 Minimum [Member] Technology Assets [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Minimum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Minimum [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Maximum [Member] Technology Assets [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Maximum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Maximum [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] Minimum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] Maximum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] Maximum [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Hardware & Home Improvement [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Hardware & Home Improvement [Member] Minimum [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Hardware & Home Improvement [Member] Maximum [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Home and Garden Business [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Global Pet Supplies [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 26, 2016 Global Pet Supplies [Member] Minimum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Global Pet Supplies [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 26, 2016 Global Pet Supplies [Member] Maximum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 26, 2016 Global Auto Care [Member] Minimum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 26, 2016 Global Auto Care [Member] Maximum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible asset		9 years	8 years	4 years	17 years	9 years	9 years	15 years	20 years	12 years	20 years	5 years	8 years	20 years	3 years	2 years	13 years	20 years	13 years	15 years
Estimated annual amortization expense of intangible assets for the next five fiscal years	$ 90.0

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill: Balance			$ 1,469.6
Additions			1,046.4
Effect of translation			(28.0)
Goodwill: Balance	2,488.0		2,488.0
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance			1,174.3
Additions			349.7
Effect of translation			(22.2)
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance	1,501.8		1,501.8
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance			917.2
Additions			191.7
Amortization during period	(22.3)	(20.5)	(64.0)	(61.2)
Effect of translation			(18.6)
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance	1,026.3		1,026.3
Total Intangible Assets, net	2,528.1		2,528.1		2,091.5
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill: Balance			327.4
Effect of translation			(12.0)
Goodwill: Balance	315.4		315.4
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance			544.6
Effect of translation			(8.8)
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance	535.8		535.8
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance			400.3
Additions			0.9
Amortization during period			(25.6)
Effect of translation			(11.2)
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance	364.4		364.4
Total Intangible Assets, net	900.2		900.2
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill: Balance			709.8
Additions			7.1
Effect of translation			(7.6)
Goodwill: Balance	709.3		709.3
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance			330.6
Additions			4.0
Effect of translation			(1.0)
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance	333.6		333.6
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance			130.5
Additions			8.5
Amortization during period			(11.5)
Effect of translation			(1.1)
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance	126.4		126.4
Total Intangible Assets, net	460.0		460.0
Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill: Balance			235.9
Additions			73.6
Effect of translation			(7.4)
Goodwill: Balance	302.1		302.1
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance			210.5
Additions			46.7
Effect of translation			(12.4)
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance	244.8		244.8
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance			222.3
Additions			52.3
Amortization during period			(18.0)
Effect of translation			(6.3)
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance	250.3		250.3
Total Intangible Assets, net	495.1		495.1
Global Auto Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Additions			965.7
Effect of translation			(1.0)
Goodwill: Balance	964.7		964.7
Additions			299.0
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance	299.0		299.0
Additions			130.0
Amortization during period			(0.9)
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance	129.1		129.1
Total Intangible Assets, net	428.1		428.1
Home and Garden Business [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill: Balance			196.5
Goodwill: Balance	196.5		196.5
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance			88.6
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization: Balance	88.6		88.6
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance			164.1
Amortization during period			(8.0)
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: Balance	156.1		156.1
Total Intangible Assets, net	$ 244.7		$ 244.7

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Intangibles Subject To Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total Intangible Assets, net Subject to Amortization	$ 1,026.3	$ 917.2
Technology Assets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross balance	242.6	192.2
Accumulated amortization	(72.3)	(57.6)
Total Intangible Assets, net Subject to Amortization	170.3	134.6
Trade Names [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross balance	171.6	171.0
Accumulated amortization	(73.2)	(61.0)
Total Intangible Assets, net Subject to Amortization	98.4	110.0
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross balance	992.0	877.2
Accumulated amortization	(234.4)	(204.6)
Total Intangible Assets, net Subject to Amortization	$ 757.6	$ 672.6

Debt (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	15 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended								9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 USD Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015 USD Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 CAD Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2016 CAD Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015 CAD Term Loan [Member] CAD	Jun. 28, 2015 Euro Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2016 Euro Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Euro Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015 Euro Term Loan [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 28, 2014 Euro Term Loan [Member] EUR (€)	Jun. 28, 2015 Notes 6.375% due 2020 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Notes 6.375% due 2020 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Notes 6.625% due 2022 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Notes 6.625% due 2022 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Notes 6.125% Due 2024 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2014 Notes 6.125% Due 2024 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Notes 5.75% Due July 15, 2025 [Member] USD ($)	May 20, 2015 Notes 5.75% Due July 15, 2025 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 6.75% Notes [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015 6.75% Notes [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 6.75% Notes [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Base Option Rate [Member] CAD Term Loan [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Base Option Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes				$ 1,450,000,000	$ 1,450,000,000	$ 60,900,000		75,000,000	$ 336,200,000		$ 336,200,000	€ 300,000,000			$ 520,000,000			$ 250,000,000
Unsecured Debt													150,000,000	520,000,000		570,000,000	570,000,000	250,000,000	250,000,000	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000			300,000,000
Interest rate														6.375%		6.625%		6.125%	6.125%	5.75%	5.75%	6.75%	6.75%
Revolving credit facility	500,000,000																								500,000,000	500,000,000
Variable interest rate floor				0.75%		0.75%					0.75%														3.00%		2.50%	2.00%
Percentage over base variable rate				3.00%		3.50%					2.75%
Variable rate at period end						0.99%
Percentage of discount on issuance of debt				0.25		1.0				0.25
Discount on debt issued				3,600,000		800,000				800,000
Payments for debt issuance fees	37,300,000	5,400,000		12,400,000		600,000			2,600,000		4,900,000							4,600,000		19,500,000		15,200,000			5,700,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense	69,500,000		51,100,000	4,500,000		400,000			2,600,000		2,600,000
Write off of debt issuance costs	11,200,000	6,400,000																				4,100,000			1,100,000
Increase to interest expense				7,900,000		200,000					2,300,000
Accelerated amortization of unamortized discount and unamortized Debt issuance costs				5,100,000			400,000				2,000,000
Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal amount to declare acceleration of debt in case of default																		25.00%		25.00%
Debt price as percentage of par value																				100.00%
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of debt that issuer may redeem with cash equal to net proceeds Issuer raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices																				35.00%
Notes called																							300,000,000
Payments for debt satisfaction and discharge process																						1,700,000
Aggregate borrowing availability																									419,300,000
Outstanding letters of credit																									33,200,000
Adjustment to interest expense	$ 1,700,000	$ 2,800,000

Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details)	Jun. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 USD Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015 USD Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD Term Loan [Member] Due September 4, 2017 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD Term Loan [Member] Due September 4, 2019 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 USD Term Loan [Member] Due June 23, 2022 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 CAD Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015 CAD Term Loan [Member] CAD	Sep. 30, 2014 CAD Term Loan [Member] Due December 17, 2019 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 CAD Term Loan [Member] Due June 23, 2022 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Euro Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015 Euro Term Loan [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 28, 2014 Euro Term Loan [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2014 Euro Term Loan [Member] Due September 4, 2019 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Euro Term Loan [Member] Due June 23, 2022 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Notes 6.375% due 2020 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Notes 6.375% due 2020 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Notes 6.625% due 2022 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Notes 6.625% due 2022 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Notes 6.125% Due 2024 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2014 Notes 6.125% Due 2024 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2016 Notes 5.75% Due July 15, 2025 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Notes 5.75% Due July 15, 2025 [Member] USD ($)	May 20, 2015 Notes 5.75% Due July 15, 2025 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 6.75% Notes [Member]	Jun. 23, 2015 6.75% Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 6.75% Notes [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Other Notes And Obligations [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Other Notes And Obligations [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2015 Capital Lease Obligations [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Capital Lease Obligations [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan			$ 1,450,000,000	$ 1,450,000,000	$ 648,400,000	$ 509,900,000	$ 1,450,000,000	$ 60,900,000	75,000,000	$ 34,200,000	$ 60,900,000	$ 336,200,000	€ 300,000,000		$ 283,300,000	$ 336,200,000		$ 520,000,000			$ 250,000,000
Notes, Unsecured														150,000,000			520,000,000		570,000,000	570,000,000	250,000,000	250,000,000		1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000			300,000,000
Credit Facility																													47,500,000
Other notes and obligations																														31,000,000	36,600,000
Capitalized lease obligations																																88,700,000	94,700,000
Interest Rate					3.00%	3.60%	3.80%			5.10%	4.50%				3.80%	3.50%	6.40%	6.40%	6.60%	6.60%	6.10%		5.75%	5.80%				6.80%	5.30%	13.60%	8.80%	5.90%	6.10%
Gross Debt Obligations	4,354,300,000	2,997,100,000
Original issuance discounts on debt	(8,600,000)	(6,300,000)
Less: current maturities	(51,400,000)	(96,700,000)
Long-term debt	$ 4,294,300,000	$ 2,894,100,000
Interest rate																	6.375%		6.625%		6.125%	6.125%		5.75%	5.75%	6.75%	6.75%

Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015 ozt	Sep. 30, 2014 ozt
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract value of derivative	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract value of derivative	139,200,000	108,900,000
Interest rate swaps outstanding	5,200,000	12,700,000
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps outstanding	(1,600,000)	1,000,000
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps outstanding	(2,200,000)	(1,100,000)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract value of derivative	293,800,000
Derivative net loss recorded in AOCI	3,800,000
Tax expense (benefit) from net loss (gain) on derivative contracts	1,600,000
Derivative net (gain) loss estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months	4,200,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract value of derivative	8,100,000
Tax expense (benefit) from net loss (gain) on derivative contracts	200,000
Derivative net (gain) loss estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months	1,300,000
Swap contract, nonmonetary amount	1,700
Derivative net gain recorded in AOCI	1,400,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, fixed interest rate	1.36%	1.36%
Contract value of derivative	300,000,000	300,000,000
Derivative net loss recorded in AOCI	1,800,000
Tax expense (benefit) from net loss (gain) on derivative contracts	0
Derivative net (gain) loss estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months	1,400,000
Zinc [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract value of derivative	17,000,000
Swap contract, nonmonetary amount	7,800
Silver, Ounces \| Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract value of derivative	$ 200,000	$ 400,000
Swap contract, nonmonetary amount	10,000	25,000

Derivative Financial Instruemnts (Interest Rate Swap Derivatives) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Remaining Years	1 year 9 months 18 days	2 years 6 months

Derivative Financial Instruments (Fair Value of Outstanding Derivative Contracts Recorded as Assets and Liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	$ 6.2	$ 14.7
Liability Derivatives	4.8	2.1
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	6.2	14.2
Liability Derivatives	4.6	1.9
Commodity Contracts [Member] \| Receivables - Other [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives		1.3
Commodity Contracts [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	0.1
Commodity Contracts [Member] \| Accounts Payable [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	1.5	0.2
Commodity Contracts [Member] \| Accounts Payable [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives		0.1
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Deferred Charges And Other [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives		0.3
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Receivables - Other [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	5.9	12.0
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Receivables - Other [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives		0.5
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Cash [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	0.3
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Accounts Payable [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	0.4
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Accounts Payable [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	0.2	0.1
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] \| Deferred Charges And Other [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives		0.6
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	1.4	1.3
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] \| Accrued Interest [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	0.4	0.4
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	0.4
Foreign Exchange [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	$ 0.4

Derivative Financial Instruments (Impact Of Derivative Instruments On Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ (7.8)	$ (3.0)	$ 9.3	$ (3.9)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	8.1	(1.3)	19.9	(2.2)
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	(0.5)		(2.4)	(1.9)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(0.5)		(1.4)	(0.4)
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] \| Net Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)		(1.9)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)		(0.4)
Commodity Contracts [Member] \| Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	(0.7)	1.3	(2.4)	1.4
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)		0.1	0.3	0.1
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	(6.8)	(2.4)	14.0	(3.5)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	8.6	(1.1)	21.0	(2.0)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Net Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	0.2		0.1	0.1
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)		$ 0.1		$ 0.1

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Net Derivative Portfolio) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 6.2	$ 14.7
Total Liabilities	(4.8)	(2.1)
Derivative Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets	6.2	14.7
Derivative Assets [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets	6.2	14.7
Derivative Assets [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets		0.6
Derivative Assets [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets		0.6
Derivative Assets [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets		1.3
Derivative Assets [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets		1.3
Derivative Assets [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets	6.2	12.8
Derivative Assets [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Assets	6.2	12.8
Derivative Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	(4.8)	(2.1)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	(4.8)	(2.1)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	(2.2)	(1.7)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] \| Interest Rate Contracts [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	(2.2)	(1.7)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	(1.6)	(0.3)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] \| Commodity Contracts [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	(1.6)	(0.3)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	(1.0)	(0.1)
Derivative Liabilities [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	$ (1.0)	$ (0.1)

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Total Debt, Carrying Amount	$ (4,345.7)	$ (2,990.8)
Total Debt, Fair Value	(4,474.4)	(3,061.5)
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Total Debt, Carrying Amount	(1.6)	1.0
Derivative, Fair Value	(1.6)	1.0
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Total Debt, Carrying Amount	(2.2)	(1.1)
Derivative, Fair Value	(2.2)	(1.1)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Total Debt, Carrying Amount	5.2	12.7
Derivative, Fair Value	$ 5.2	$ 12.7

Employee Benefit Plans (Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit and Deferred Compensation Benefit Cost) (Details) (Pension and Deferred Compensation Benefits [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Pension and Deferred Compensation Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 0.8	$ 0.9	$ 2.4	$ 2.6
Interest cost	2.4	2.6	7.3	7.8
Expected return on assets	(2.4)	(2.5)	(7.5)	(7.4)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss	0.3	0.4	1.1	1.1
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	$ 1.1	$ 1.4	$ 3.3	$ 4.1

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	(113.00%)	21.00%	4.00%
U.S. federal statutory rate			35.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 15.0		$ 15.0	$ 11.3
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense			$ 4.1	$ 3.5

Segment Results (Net Sales to External Customers) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,247.5	$ 1,128.5	$ 3,382.3	$ 3,250.8
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	459.0	494.8	1,539.3	1,635.0
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	313.5	306.9	874.1	852.2
Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	208.3	152.2	538.8	440.7
Global Auto Care [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	64.4		64.4
Home and Garden Business [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	202.3	174.6	365.7	322.9
Consumer Batteries [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	178.3	213.3	600.3	689.2
Small Appliances [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	161.3	163.9	536.7	533.2
Personal Care [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 119.4	$ 117.6	$ 402.3	$ 412.6

Segment Results (Segment Profit) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 24.2	$ 2.7	$ 44.2	$ 14.5
Restructuring and related charges	10.5	3.7	22.3	16.0
Interest expense	112.9	47.3	206.5	151.7
Other expense, net	1.7	2.8	5.6	4.4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	21.1	98.6	127.6	210.2
Total Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit	195.9	171.1	465.8	442.8
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit	25.5	16.0	59.6	46.0
Restructuring and related charges	10.5	3.7	22.3	16.0
Interest expense	112.9	47.3	206.5	151.7
Other expense, net	1.7	2.8	5.6	4.4
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit	42.1	49.1	180.4	190.6
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit	53.7	50.7	129.9	125.5
Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit	28.0	22.9	52.3	56.5
Global Auto Care [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit	12.8		12.8
Home and Garden Business [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit	$ 59.3	$ 48.4	$ 90.4	$ 70.2

Segment Results (Segment Total Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 7,472.2	$ 5,513.0
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,093.7	2,152.0
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,708.9	1,629.0
Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,156.4	890.4
Global Auto Care [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,658.4
Home and Garden Business [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	594.8	526.6
Total Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	7,212.2	5,198.0
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 260.0	$ 315.0

Restructuring And Related Charges (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 10.5	$ 3.7	$ 22.3	$ 16.0
HHI Business Rationalization Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges, expected costs	11.0		11.0
Restructuring and related charges	6.3	0	7.7	0
Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges, expected costs	44.0		44.0
Restructuring and related charges	3.9	2.9	13.9	11.6
HHI Business [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	0.1	0.6	0.2	3.7
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.5	$ 0.7

Restructuring And Related Charges (Restructuring And Related Charges Inccurred By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 29, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 10.5	$ 3.7	$ 22.3	$ 16.0
Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	3.9	2.9	13.9	11.6
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	38.6		38.6
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	5.1		5.1
HHI Business [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	0.1	0.6	0.2	3.7
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] \| Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			6.6
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	27.7		27.7
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	1.7		1.7
Global Pet Supplies [Member] \| Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			7.0
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	8.9		8.9
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	3.3		3.3
Corporate Segment [Member] \| Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			0.3
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	2.0		2.0
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	0.1		0.1
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges		0.6	0.4	3.3
Cost of Goods Sold [Member] \| Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			0.2	0.5
Cost of Goods Sold [Member] \| Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges		0.3		2.6
Cost of Goods Sold [Member] \| Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges		0.3	0.2	0.2
Operating Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	10.5	3.1	21.9	12.7
Operating Expenses [Member] \| Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	1.0	2.6	6.2	9.3
Operating Expenses [Member] \| Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	6.3	0.2	7.8	1.1
Operating Expenses [Member] \| Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	3.1	0.3	7.3	1.6
Operating Expenses [Member] \| Home and Garden Business [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	0.1		0.3
Operating Expenses [Member] \| Corporate Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			$ 0.3	$ 0.7

Restructuring And Related Charges (Restructuring and Related Charges Incurred by Type of Charge) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Jun. 29, 2014

Jun. 28, 2015

Jun. 29, 2014

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and related charges for the period

$ 10.5

$ 3.7

$ 22.3

$ 16.0

Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Accrual balance at beginning of period

5.5

Provisions

6.6

Cash expenditures

(7.0)

Non-cash items

(0.3)

Accrual balance at end of period

4.8

Expensed as incurred

7.3

^[1]

Restructuring and related charges for the period

3.9

2.9

13.9

11.6

Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception

38.6

Total future restructuring and related charges expected

5.1

Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member] | Termination Benefits [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Accrual balance at beginning of period

4.1

Provisions

4.7

Cash expenditures

(5.9)

Non-cash items

(0.3)

Accrual balance at end of period

2.6

Expensed as incurred

2.6

^[1]

Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Accrual balance at beginning of period

1.4

Provisions

1.9

Cash expenditures

(1.1)

Accrual balance at end of period

2.2

Expensed as incurred

4.7

^[1]

HHI Business [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and related charges for the period

0.1

0.6

0.2

3.7

Other Restructuring [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and related charges for the period

0.2

0.5

0.7

Cost of Goods Sold [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and related charges for the period

0.6

0.4

3.3

Operating Expenses [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and related charges for the period

$ 10.5

$ 3.1

$ 21.9

$ 12.7

[1]	Consists of amounts not impacting the accrual for restructuring and related charges.

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended					0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2015	May 21, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015 Trade Names [Member]	May 21, 2015 Licensing Agreements [Member]	May 21, 2015 Licensing Agreements [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 21, 2015 Licensing Agreements [Member] Maximum [Member]	Oct. 01, 2014 Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member]	Oct. 01, 2014 Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member] Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]	Oct. 01, 2014 Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Oct. 01, 2014 Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Oct. 01, 2014 Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Oct. 01, 2014 Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 01, 2014 Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member] Technology Assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member] Technology Assets [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Technology Assets [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Technology Assets [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Noncompete Agreements [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] Noncompete Agreements [Member]	May 20, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member]	Jun. 28, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member]	May 21, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member] Trade Names [Member]	May 21, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	May 21, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	May 21, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 21, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 21, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member] Technology Assets [Member]	May 21, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member] Technology Assets [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 21, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member] Technology Assets [Member] Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preliminary purchase price		$ 931.4						$ 30.3							$ 115.7							$ 148.3
Technology assets																					3.6									2.1										45.0
Percentage of property, plant and equipment measured using cost approach									97.00%													98.00%
Percentage of property, plant and equipment measured using sales comparison approach									3.00%													2.00%
Trade names not subject to amortization	1,501.8		1,174.3							4.0									26.7					20.0											299.0
Annual expected growth rate													2.50%	7.10%		0.50%	13.20%										0.00%	12.10%										2.00%	12.10%
Customer retention rate											90.00%					90.00%	100.00%								92.50%											95.00%
Estimated income tax rate											38.00%					25.00%									38.00%											38.00%
Discount rate											20.00%					16.00%	15.00%										12.00%	13.00%								9.50%
Customer relationships												8.5						10.2								34.0											66.0
Useful life of intangible asset						8 years	10 years				13 years					2 years	15 years			8 years			13 years		13 years				17 years		3 years					15 years					8 years	10 years
Definite-lived trade names																								1.0
Licensing agreements					19.0
Noncompete agreement																																1.4
Non-recurring expense related to extinguishment of debt																																		35.7
Aquisition related costs incurred prior to acquisition date																																	25.2
Nonrecurring tradename impairment				$ 7.0

Acquisitions (Preliminary Valuation) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 01, 2014 Tell Manufacturing, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member]	Jan. 16, 2015 Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]	May 21, 2015 Armored AutoGroup [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 1.1		$ 0.5	$ 30.9
Accounts receivable	5.4		9.9	156.1
Inventories	7.2	15.1	17.0	84.5
Prepaid expense	0.6	1.3	2.4	3.2
Other current assets		2.6		6.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	1.5	58.3	1.2	42.2
Intangible assets	12.5	40.5	58.5	429.0
Other non-current assets				16.4
Total assets acquired	28.3	117.8	89.5	768.7
Total liabilities assumed	5.1	5.6	11.3	803.0
Total identifiable net assets	23.2	112.2	78.2	(34.3)
Goodwill	7.1	3.5	70.1	965.7
Total identifiable net assets	$ 30.3	$ 115.7	$ 148.3	$ 931.4

Acquisitions (Preliminary Consideration Paid) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 21, 2015
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Negotiated sales price	$ 1,400.0
Preliminary working capital and other adjustments	71.4
Indebtedness acquired	(540.0)
Preliminary purchase price	$ 931.4

Acquisitions (Schedule of Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Results) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Jun. 29, 2014

Jun. 28, 2015

Jun. 29, 2014

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 1,247.5

$ 1,128.5

$ 3,382.3

$ 3,250.8

Pro forma Net sales

1,335.6

1,285.6

3,658.2

3,558.6

Reported Net income

44.9

78.0

122.8

166.4

Pro forma Net income (loss)

49.3

82.9

115.4

163.4

Reported [Member]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]

Net sales

1,247.5

1,128.5

3,382.3

3,250.8

Reported Net income

44.9

78.0

122.8

166.4

Armored AutoGroup [Member] | AAG Adjustment [Member]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]

Net sales

88.1

157.1

275.9

307.8

Reported Net income

$ 4.4

^[1]

$ 4.9

^[1]

$ (7.4)

^[1]

$ (3.0)

^[1]

[1]

The AAG adjustment for the three and nine month periods ended June 28, 2015 excludes non-recurring debt extinguishment expense of $35.7 related to the retirement of the AAG debt in connection with the AAG acquisition, and acquisition related costs incurred by AAG prior to May 21, 2015 of $25.2. The nine month period ended June 28, 2015 also excludes a non-recurring tradename impairment of $7.0.

Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2015	Jul. 28, 2015
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock repurchase program		$ 300,000,000
Effective period of stock repurchase program	36 months

Segment Results (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
Segment Results (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 28, 2015 segment
Segment Results [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	5