Significant Accounting Policies Acquisition and Integration Costs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 7,747	$ 5,274	$ 40,558	$ 20,625
Russell Hobbs Merger [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Integration costs	695	1,573	2,630	6,766
Employee termination costs	(35)	840	224	3,356
Legal and professional fees	(78)	587	12	1,508
Acquisition and integration related charges	582	3,000	2,866	11,630
HHI Business [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Integration costs	1,615	0	5,292	0
Employee termination costs	13	0	103	0
Legal and professional fees	4,663	0	25,650	0
Acquisition and integration related charges	6,291	0	31,045	0
Shaser, Inc. [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	161	0	4,534	0
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	289	441	418	746
FURminator [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	372	1,738	1,605	6,337
Black Flag [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 52	$ 95	$ 90	$ 1,912