Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 04, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (40,850)	$ (165,588)
Loss from discontinued operations		(2,735)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(40,850)	(162,853)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation	34,719	39,488
Amortization of intangibles	43,073	31,744
Amortization of unearned restricted stock compensation	22,515	12,259
Amortization of debt issuance costs	8,745	6,657
Administrative related reorganization items		3,646
Payments for administrative related reorganization items		(47,173)
Payments of acquisition related expenses for Russell Hobbs	(3,637)	(22,452)
Non-cash increase to cost of goods sold due to fresh-start reporting inventory valuation		34,865
Non-cash interest expense on 12% Notes		20,317
Non-cash debt accretion	3,622	17,358
Write off of unamortized discount on retired debt	8,950	59,162
Write off of debt issuance costs	15,420	6,551
Other non-cash adjustments	8,312	10,355
Net changes in assets and liabilities, net of discontinued operations	(101,935)	(53,651)
Net cash used by operating activities of continuing operations	(1,066)	(43,727)
Net cash used by operating activities of discontinued operations	(291)	(9,812)
Net cash used by operating activities	(1,357)	(53,539)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(27,433)	(17,392)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(11,053)	(2,577)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	188	260
Proceeds from sale of Assets Held for Sale	6,997
Other investing activity	(1,530)
Net cash used by investing activities	(32,831)	(19,709)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from new Senior Credit Facilities, excluding new ABL Revolving Credit Facility, net of discount		1,474,755
Payment of senior credit facilities, excluding old ABL revolving credit facility	(93,400)	(1,278,760)
Prepayment penalty of term loan facility	(7,500)
Debt issuance costs	(10,769)	(55,135)
Proceeds from other debt financing	15,349	29,849
Reduction of debt	(905)	(8,366)
New ABL Revolving Credit Facility, net	55,000	22,000
Extinguished old ABL revolving credit facility, net		(33,225)
Payments of extinguished supplemental loan		(45,000)
Refund of debt issuance costs		204
Treasury stock purchases	(3,409)	(2,207)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	(45,634)	104,115
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,414)	(7,086)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela hyperinflation		(5,640)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(82,236)	18,141
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	170,614	97,800
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 88,378	$ 115,941