Restructuring And Related Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

	Global Batteries & Appliances		Global Pet Supplies		Home and Garden Business		Corporate		Total
Restructuring and related charges during the nine month period ended June 30, 2013	$	4,589	$	9,520	$	518	$	—	$	14,627
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	$	25,398	$	46,519	$	18,138	$	7,591	$	97,646
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	$	693	$	5,085	$	1,009	$	—	$	6,787

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of goods sold:
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	93	$	1,205	$	907	$	4,679
Hardware & Home Improvement	644		—		1,772		—
Global Pet Supplies	276		833		2,019		3,624
Total restructuring and related charges in cost of goods sold	1,013		2,038		4,698		8,303
Operating expenses:
Global Batteries & Appliances	8,201		640		10,556		2,283
Hardware & Home Improvement	1,698		—		3,251		—
Global Pet Supplies	1,165		883		7,501		3,276
Home and Garden Business	151		192		518		1,163
Corporate	1,017		143		1,212		865
Total restructuring and related charges in operating expenses	12,232		1,858		23,038		7,587
Total restructuring and related charges	$	13,245	$	3,896	$	27,736	$	15,890

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

	Termination Benefits			Other Costs			Total
Accrual balance at September 30, 2012	$	3,252		$	1,095		$	4,347
Provisions	5,418			226			5,644
Cash expenditures	(3,103		)	(1,055		)	(4,158		)
Non-cash items	(5		)	40			35
Accrual balance at June 30, 2013	$	5,562		$	306		$	5,868
Expensed as incurred (A)	$	1,183		$	7,800		$	8,983