Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

Change in Accounting Principle: During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company made a change in accounting principle to present tax withholdings for share-based payment awards paid to taxing authorities on behalf of an employee as a financing activity within its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Such amounts were previously presented within operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company believes this change is preferable as the predominant characteristic of the transaction is a financing activity. The Company has reclassified the following amounts within its previously reported Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows on a retrospective basis to reflect this change in accounting principle:

	Nine Months Ended
	2013		2012
Net cash used by operating activities: Net changes in assets and liabilities	17,946		3,936
Net cash provided by financing activities: Share based award tax withholding payments	(17,946	)	(3,936	)

Business Acquisition, Integration, Restructuring and Other Related Costs [Text Block]

The following table summarizes acquisition and integration related charges incurred by the Company during the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2013 and July 1, 2012:

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	2013			2012		2013		2012
Russell Hobbs
Integration costs	$	695		$	1,573	$	2,630	$	6,766
Employee termination charges	(35		)	840		224		3,356
Legal and professional fees	(78		)	587		12		1,508
Russell Hobbs Acquisition and integration related charges	$	582		$	3,000	$	2,866	$	11,630
HHI Business
Legal and professional fees	4,663			—		25,650		—
Integration costs	1,615			—		5,292		—
Employee termination charges	13			—		103		—
HHI Business Acquisition and integration related charges	$	6,291		$	—	$	31,045	$	—
Shaser	161			—		4,534		—
FURminator	372			1,738		1,605		6,337
Black Flag	52			95		90		1,912
Other	289			441		418		746
Total Acquisition and integration related charges	$	7,747		$	5,274	$	40,558	$	20,625

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

A summary of the activity in the Company’s non-vested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units during the nine months ended June 30, 2013 is as follows:

Restricted Stock Awards	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Fair Value at Grant Date
Non-vested restricted stock awards at September 30, 2012	13		$	28.00	$	364
Vested	(13	)	28.00		(364		)
Non-vested restricted stock awards at June 30, 2013	—		$	—	$	—

Restricted Stock Units	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Fair Value at Grant Date
Non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2012	1,931		$	28.45	$	54,931
Granted	644		45.53		29,319
Forfeited	(290	)	29.78		(8,637		)
Vested	(1,116	)	28.21		(31,485		)
Non-vested restricted stock units at June 30, 2013	1,169		$	37.75	$	44,128