Guarantor Financial Statements Guarantor Statement of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Parent [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Parent [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Parent [Member] Black Flag [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Parent [Member] Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Parent [Member] FURminator [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Parent [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Black Flag [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] FURminator [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Black Flag [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] FURminator [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Black Flag [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] FURminator [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Notes 6.375% due 2020 [Member] Parent [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Notes 6.375% due 2020 [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Notes 6.375% due 2020 [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Notes 6.375% due 2020 [Member] Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Notes 6.625% due 2022 [Member] Parent [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Notes 6.625% due 2022 [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Notes 6.625% due 2022 [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Notes 6.625% due 2022 [Member] Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net cash used by operating activities	$ (75,838)	$ (67,928)	$ (230,744)	$ (46,049)					$ 41,163	$ 188,635					$ 672,999	$ 125,730					$ (559,256)	$ (336,244)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	(45,236)	(33,117)	14,857	(14,321)					(5,958)	(9,719)					(24,421)	(9,077)					0	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired					0	0	0	0			(43,750)	0	(139,390)	(1,351,008)			0	(42,510)	0	0			0	0	0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	(1,141)	(1,627)	73	135					(1,289)	(92)					75	(1,670)					0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 9.5% Notes, including premium	0	217,000								0						0						0
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,439,895)	(217,884)	(14,784)	(14,186)					(1,358,255)	(192,951)					(66,856)	(10,747)					0	0
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan	792,000	0	700,000						0						92,000						0
Proceeds from issuance of 6.375% Notes	0	300,000					300,000						0						0						0		520,000	0	0	0	570,000	0	0	0
Payment of Notes, Including Tender and Call Premium	0	(270,431)					(270,431)						0						0						0
Repayments of Senior Debt	(406,904)	(4,091)	(406,904)	(4,091)					0	0					0	0					0	0
Debt issuance costs	(44,469)	(11,163)	(42,333)	(11,163)					0	0					(2,136)	0					0	0
Other debt financing, net	17,080	6,192	0	0					0	0					17,080	6,192					0	0
Repayments of Other Debt	(1,970)	(27,992)	0	(25,000)					0	0					(1,970)	(2,992)					0	0
ABL revolving credit facility, net	69,500	2,500	69,500	2,500					0	0					0	0					0	0
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(20,141)	(3,936)	(20,141)	(3,936)					0	0					0	0					0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	0	(953)		0						(953)						0						0
Capital contribution from parent	28,562	0	28,562						0						0						0
Cash dividends paid to parent	(61,842)	0	(61,842)						0						0						0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	0	0	(1,117,361)	(144,229)					1,306,522	(1,360)					(748,417)	(190,655)					559,256	336,244
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,461,816	207,126	239,481	60,650					1,306,522	(2,313)					(643,443)	(187,455)					559,256	336,244
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation	(1,870)	0	0						0						(1,870)						0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,181)	(1,429)	0	0					0	0					(3,181)	(1,429)					0	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(58,968)	(80,115)	(6,047)	415					(10,570)	(6,629)					(42,351)	(73,901)					0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 98,904	$ 62,299	$ 682	$ 464					$ 2,732	$ 2,160					$ 95,490	$ 59,675					$ 0	$ 0