Restructuring And Related Charges Summary (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	Sep. 30, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 13,245	$ 3,896	$ 27,736	$ 15,890
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	1,013	2,038	4,698	8,303
Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	12,232	1,858	23,038	7,587
Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	5,868		5,868		4,347
Provisions			5,644
Cash expenditures			(4,158)
Other Restructuring Costs			8,983
Non-cash items			35
Restructuring and related charges	2,981	3,768	14,627	15,070
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			97,646
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			6,787
Total Expected Restructuring Costs	104,500		104,500
Fiscal 2013 Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	6,638		6,638		0
Provisions			6,751
Cash expenditures			(99)
Other Restructuring Costs			1,125
Non-cash items			(14)
Restructuring and related charges	7,876		7,876
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			7,876
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			2,547
Total Expected Restructuring Costs	10,500		10,500
HHI Business [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	2,342		5,023
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	46	128	210	820
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	93	1,205	907	4,679
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	8,201	640	10,556	2,283
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			4,589
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			25,398
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			693
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Fiscal 2013 Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			6,922
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			6,922
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			2,297
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	644	0	1,772	0
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	1,698	0	3,251	0
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	276	833	2,019	3,624
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	1,165	883	7,501	3,276
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			9,520
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			46,519
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			5,085
Home and Garden Business [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	151	192	518	1,163
Home and Garden Business [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			518
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			18,138
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			1,009
Corporate [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	1,017	143	1,212	865
Corporate [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			0
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			7,591
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			0
Corporate [Member] | Fiscal 2013 Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			954
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			954
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			250
Termination Benefits [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	5,562		5,562		3,252
Provisions			5,418
Cash expenditures			(3,103)
Other Restructuring Costs			1,183
Non-cash items			(5)
Termination Benefits [Member] | Fiscal 2013 Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	6,638		6,638		0
Provisions			6,751
Cash expenditures			(99)
Other Restructuring Costs			798
Non-cash items			(14)
Other Restructuring [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	306		306		1,095
Provisions			226
Cash expenditures			(1,055)
Other Restructuring Costs			7,800
Non-cash items			40
Other Restructuring [Member] | Fiscal 2013 Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	0		0		0
Provisions			0
Cash expenditures			0
Other Restructuring Costs			327
Non-cash items			$ 0