10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

                                              (Mark One)

(X)	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011.
(  )	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO ____________.

Commission file number:     1-12619

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri	43-1766315
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer
	Identification No.)
800 Market Street, Suite 2900
St. Louis, MO	63101
(Address of principal	(Zip Code)
Executive offices)

(314) 877-7000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (X)   No (   )

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.)  Yes (X)   No (  )

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer (X) Accelerated filer (  ) Non-accelerated filer (  ) Smaller reporting company (  )

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes (  )   No (X)

Number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of February 8, 2012:  55,274,475

RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.

INDEX

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	3
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	4
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
	Condition and Results of Operations	20
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	32
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	33
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	34
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	34
Item 6.	Exhibits	34
SIGNATURES		34

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011			2010
Net Sales	$	1,380.9		$	1,173.3
Cost of goods sold		(1,044.6	)		(855.3	)
Gross Profit		336.3			318.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(173.2	)		(147.5	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(24.0	)		(19.5	)
Other operating expenses, net		(3.4	)		(3.9	)
Operating Profit		135.7			147.1
Interest expense, net		(34.4	)		(35.7	)
Earnings before Income Taxes		101.3			111.4
Income taxes		(36.0	)		(40.1	)
Net Earnings	$	65.3		$	71.3
Earnings per Share
Basic	$	1.18		$	1.30
Diluted	$	1.16		$	1.28

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011		2010
Net Earnings	$	65.3	$	71.3
Other comprehensive income		6.7		24.0
Comprehensive Income	$	72.0	$	95.3

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

	Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,
	2011			2011
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	61.4		$	50.0
Marketable securities		1.0			8.2
Receivables, net		404.9			410.4
Inventories		532.1			490.7
Deferred income taxes		19.6			19.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		22.8			15.8
Total Current Assets		1,041.8			994.7
Property, Net		1,258.1			1,195.3
Goodwill		2,820.4			2,590.1
Other Intangible Assets, Net		1,757.5			1,516.5
Other Assets		39.8			36.6
Total Assets	$	6,917.6		$	6,333.2
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	318.6		$	313.2
Notes payable to banks		610.0			105.0
Current portion of long-term debt		106.3			30.7
Other current liabilities		237.0			223.0
Total Current Liabilities		1,271.9			671.9
Long-term Debt		2,083.6			2,172.5
Deferred Income Taxes		620.3			635.6
Other Liabilities		247.6			234.0
Total Liabilities		4,223.4			3,714.0
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock		.6			.6
Additional paid-in capital		1,959.9			1,957.3
Common stock in treasury, at cost		(338.5	)		(338.9	)
Retained earnings		1,146.2			1,080.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(74.0	)		(80.7	)
Total Shareholders' Equity		2,694.2			2,619.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	6,917.6		$	6,333.2

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011			2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net earnings	$	65.3		$	71.3
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		64.4			56.9
Stock-based compensation expense		3.9			3.8
Deferred income taxes		(15.9	)		(12.2	)
Other, net		6.6			57.9
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		124.3			177.7
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(570.3	)		-
Additions to property and intangible assets		(38.4	)		(21.1	)
Purchases of securities		-			(10.0	)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities		7.2			10.0
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities		(601.5	)		(21.1	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of long-term debt		(25.7	)		(42.2	)
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit arrangements		515.0			(79.3	)
Purchases of treasury stock		(.6	)		(.6	)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards		.8			2.3
Changes in book cash overdrafts		(1.4	)		(41.5	)
Other, net		-			(.1	)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities		488.1			(161.4	)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		.5			.4
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		11.4			(4.4	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		50.0			29.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	61.4		$	24.9

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(Dollars in millions except per share data)

NOTE 1 – PRESENTATION OF CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying unaudited historical financial statements of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (“Ralcorp” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  These interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the results for the periods presented.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.  Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.  These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, filed on December 14, 2011.  The significant accounting policies for the accompanying financial statements are the same as disclosed in Note 1 in that Annual Report.

NOTE 2 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.”  This update establishes common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 (i.e., Ralcorp’s financial statements for the quarter ending March 31, 2012).  The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.”  The objective of this update is to improve the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income.  This update requires that all nonowner changes in shareholders’ equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 (i.e., Ralcorp’s financial statements for the quarter ending

December 31, 2012), except for those deferred by ASU No. 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05,” issued in December 2011.  The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-9, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits – Multiemployer Plans (Subtopic 715-80): Disclosures about an Employer’s Participation in a Multiemployer Plan,” which provides new requirements for the disclosures that an employer should provide related to its participation in multiemployer pension plans.  Plans of this type are commonly used by employers to provide benefits to union employees that may work for multiple employers during their working life and thereby accrue benefits in one plan for their retirement.  The revised disclosures will provide users of financial statements with additional information about the plans in which an employer participates, the level of an employer’s participation in the plans, and financial health of significant plans.  The amendments in this update are effective for Ralcorp’s annual financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2012.  The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

NOTE 3 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On October 3, 2011, Ralcorp completed the acquisition of the North American private-brand refrigerated dough business of Sara Lee Corporation.  The refrigerated dough business is a leading manufacturer and distributor of a full range of private-brand refrigerated dough products in the U.S.  To fund the transaction, Ralcorp entered into a credit agreement consisting of a $550 term loan (see Note 13) that was repaid with a portion of the proceeds generated in connection with the separation of its Post cereal business (see Note 18).  The refrigerated dough business, included in the Frozen Bakery Products segment, employs approximately 700 people and has manufacturing and distribution facilities in Carrollton, Texas and Forest Park, Georgia.  The assigned goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.  The purchase price allocation included $259.6 of customer relationships, trademarks, and other intangibles subject to amortization over a weighted average amortization period of approximately 15 years.  Net sales and operating profit included in the statement of earnings related to this acquisition were $101.0 and $15.2, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

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On December 28, 2011, Ralcorp completed the acquisition of Pastificio Annoni S.p.A. (Annoni), a pasta manufacturer located in Bergamo, Italy.  Annoni will operate as a part of the Pasta segment.  The assigned goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.  Net sales and operating profit included in the statement of earnings related to this acquisition for the three months ended December 31, 2011 were insignificant.

Each of the acquisitions was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, whereby the results of operations of each of the following acquisitions are included in the statements of earnings from the date of acquisition.  The purchase price was allocated to acquired assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition, and any excess was allocated to goodwill, as shown in the following table.  For each acquisition, the goodwill is attributable to the assembled workforce of the acquired business and the significant synergies and opportunities expected from the combination of the acquired business with the existing Ralcorp businesses.  Certain estimated values are not yet finalized (primarily deferred tax assets and liabilities and other intangible assets for Annoni) and are subject to change once additional information is obtained (but no later than one year from the applicable acquisition date).

	Refrigerated
	Dough			Annoni
Cash	$	.9		$	.9
Receivables		14.7			8.0
Inventories		23.1			.7
Other current assets		.1			-
Property		62.6			3.6
Goodwill		216.6			10.7
Other intangible assets		259.6			-
Total assets acquired		577.6			23.9
Accounts payable		(14.1	)		(3.0	)
Other current liabilities		(8.8	)		(1.1	)
Other liabilities		(3.2	)		(3.0	)
Total liabilities assumed		(26.1	)		(7.1	)
Net assets acquired	$	551.5		$	16.8

Supplemental Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma information shows Ralcorp’s results of operations as if the fiscal 2012 business combinations had been completed on October 1, 2010.  The acquirees’ pre-acquisition results have been added to Ralcorp’s historical results, and the totals have been adjusted for the pro forma effects of amortization of intangible assets recognized as part of the business combination, inventory and property valuation adjustments, interest expense related to the financing of the business combinations, and related income taxes.  These pro forma results may not necessarily reflect the actual results of operations that would have been achieved, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results of operations.

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011		2010
Net sales	$	1,385.5	$	1,272.6
Net earnings		65.7		77.0
Basic earnings per share		1.19		1.40
Diluted earnings per share		1.17		1.39

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NOTE 4 – PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company sponsors qualified and supplemental noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans for certain of its employees.  The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the plans.

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011			2010
Pension Benefits
Service cost	$	1.8		$	1.4
Interest cost		3.2			3.1
Expected return on plan assets		(5.2	)		(4.7	)
Amortization of prior service cost		.1			.1
Amortization of net loss		1.6			1.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1.5		$	1.1
Other Postretirement Benefits
Service cost	$	.6		$	.6
Interest cost		1.6			1.3
Amortization of prior service cost		(.3	)		(.3	)
Amortization of net loss		.4			-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2.3		$	1.6

NOTE 5 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011		2010
Weighted Average Shares
for Basic Earnings per Share		55,013		54,703
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options		205		270
Stock appreciation rights		600		222
Restricted stock awards		203		230
Weighted Average Shares
for Diluted Earnings per Share		56,021		55,425

The following schedule shows stock appreciation rights (SARs) which were outstanding and could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future but which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2010 because to do so would have been antidilutive (in thousands).  There were no such amounts for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

SARs at $66.07 per share	504
SARs at $58.79 per share	8
SARs at $56.27 per share	372
SARs at $57.14 per share	13
SARs at $57.45 per share	536
SARs at $61.98 per share	6

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NOTE 6 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to commodity price risks relating to the acquisition of raw materials and supplies, interest rate risks relating to debt, and foreign currency exchange rate risks relating to its foreign subsidiaries.  Authorized individuals within the Company may utilize derivative financial instruments, including (but not limited to) futures contracts, option contracts, forward contracts and swaps, to manage certain of these exposures by hedging when it is practical to do so.  The terms of these instruments generally do not exceed eighteen months for commodities, ten years for interest rates, and two years for foreign currency.  The Company is not permitted to engage in speculative or leveraged transactions and will not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.

For the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company’s derivative instruments consisted of commodity contracts (options, futures, and swaps) used as cash flow or fair value hedges on purchases of raw materials (ingredients and packaging) and energy (fuel), and foreign currency forward contracts used as cash flow hedges on receipts of foreign currency-denominated accounts receivable.  Certain commodity-related derivatives do not meet the criteria for cash flow hedge accounting or simply are not designated as hedging instruments; nonetheless, they are economic hedges used to manage the future cost of raw materials.  The following table shows the notional amounts of derivative instruments held.

	Dec. 31,		Sept. 30,
	2011		2011
Raw materials (thousands of pounds)		124,900		679,393
Natural gas (thousands of MMBTUs)		1,990		3,200
Other fuel (thousands of gallons)		10,627		8,001
Currency (thousands of dollars)		59,000		69,450

The following table shows the fair value and balance sheet location of the Company’s derivative instruments as of December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, all of which were designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 except $12.8 of commodity contracts in a net liability position as of December 31, 2011.

	Fair Value
	Dec. 31		Sept. 30,
	2011		2011		Balance Sheet Location
Liability Derivatives
Commodity contracts	$	25.5	$	49.0	Other current liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts		2.3		4.1	Other liabilities
	$	27.8	$	53.1
Asset Derivatives
Commodity contracts	$	.9	$	.3	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Foreign exchange contracts		1.4		-	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
	$	2.3	$	.3

The following tables illustrate the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the statements of earnings and other comprehensive income (OCI) for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

												Gain (Loss)
						Gain (Loss)						Recognized in
	Amount of Gain					Reclassified from						Earnings [Ineffective
	(Loss) Recognized					Accumulated OCI						Portion and Amount
Derivatives in	in OCI					into Earnings						Excluded from
ASC Topic 815 Cash Flow	[Effective Portion]					[Effective Portion]						Effectiveness Testing]
Hedging Relationships	2011			2010		2011			2010			2011		2010			Location in Earnings
Commodity contracts	$	(.2	)	$	19.2	$	1.9		$	.3		$	.4	$	(.1	)	Cost of goods sold
Foreign exchange contracts		2.4			1.8		(.7	)		.7			-		-		SG&A expenses
Interest rate contracts		-			-		(.4	)		(.4	)		-		-		Interest expense, net
	$	2.2		$	21.0	$	.8		$	.6		$	.4	$	(.1	)

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Derivatives Not Designated	Amount of Gain (Loss)
as Hedging Instruments	Recognized in Earnings					Location of Gain (Loss)
Under ASC Topic 815	2011			2010		Recognized in Earnings
Commodity contracts	$	(5.8	)	$	4.8	Cost of goods sold

Approximately $15.3 of the net cash flow hedge gains reported in accumulated OCI at December 31, 2011 are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.  For gains or losses associated with commodity contracts, the reclassification will occur when the products produced with hedged materials are sold.  For gains or losses associated with foreign exchange contracts, the reclassification will occur as hedged foreign currency-denominated accounts receivable are received.  For gains or losses associated with interest rate swaps, the reclassification occurs on a straight-line basis over the term of the related debt.

Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require the Company to post collateral when the derivatives in liability positions exceed a specified threshold, and others require collateral even when the derivatives are in asset positions.  The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011 was $3.3 and $3.9, respectively, and the related collateral required was $1.0 and $8.2 at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the basis for that measurement according to the levels in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic 820:

	December 31, 2011						September 30, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Marketable securities	$	1.0	$	1.0	$	-	$	8.2	$	8.2	$	-
Derivative assets		2.3		-		2.3		.3		-		.3
Deferred compensation investment		27.3		27.3		-		23.7		23.7		-
	$	30.6	$	28.3	$	2.3	$	32.2	$	31.9	$	.3
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	$	27.8	$	-	$	27.8	$	53.1	$	-	$	53.1
Deferred compensation liabilities		41.8		-		41.8		37.3		-		37.3
	$	69.6	$	-	$	69.6	$	90.4	$	-	$	90.4

The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable.  Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon their own market assumptions.  The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels:

Level 1 – Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Inputs are quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.

The Company’s marketable securities consist of U.S. Treasury Bills.  Fair value for marketable securities is measured using the market approach based on quoted prices.  The Company utilizes the income approach to measure fair value for its derivative assets and liabilities (which include commodity options and swaps, an interest rate swap, and foreign currency forward contracts).  The income approach uses pricing models that rely on market observable inputs such as yield curves, currency exchange rates, and forward prices.  The deferred compensation investment is invested primarily in mutual funds and its fair value is measured using the market approach.  This investment is in the same funds and purchased in substantially the same amounts as the participants’ selected investment options (excluding Ralcorp common stock equivalents), which represent the underlying liabilities to participants in the Company’s deferred compensation plans.  Deferred compensation liabilities are recorded at amounts due to participants in cash, based on the fair value of participants’ selected investment options (excluding certain Ralcorp common stock equivalents to be distributed in shares) using the market approach.

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The carrying amounts reported on the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts and notes payable approximate fair value because of the short maturities of these financial instruments.  The carrying amount of the Company’s variable rate long-term debt (see Note 14) approximates fair value because the interest rates are adjusted to market frequently.  Based on the discounted amount of future cash flows, using Ralcorp’s incremental rate of borrowing for similar debt, the Company’s fixed rate debt (which had a carrying amount of $1,940.9 as of December 31, 2011 and $1,951.6 as of September 30, 2011) had an estimated fair value of $2,204.6 as of December 31, 2011 and $2,070.1 as of September 30, 2011.

NOTE 8 – INVENTORIES

The reported value of inventories consisted of:

	Dec. 31,		Sept. 30,
	2011		2011
Raw materials and supplies	$	223.4	$	201.9
Finished products		308.7		288.8
	$	532.1	$	490.7

NOTE 9 – PROPERTY, NET

The reported value of property, net, consisted of:

	Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,
	2011			2011
Property at cost	$	2,072.6		$	1,969.4
Accumulated depreciation		(814.5	)		(774.1	)
	$	1,258.1		$	1,195.3

NOTE 10 – GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment (see Note 16) were as follows:

	Branded			Other		Snacks,			Frozen
	Cereal			Cereal		Sauces			Bakery
	Products			Products		& Spreads			Products		Pasta		Total
Balance, September 30, 2011
Goodwill (gross)	$	1,794.0		$	47.2	$	292.8		$	366.3	$	534.1	$	3,034.4
Accumulated impairment losses		(364.8	)		-		(79.5	)		-		-		(444.3	)
Goodwill (net)	$	1,429.2		$	47.2	$	213.3		$	366.3	$	534.1	$	2,590.1
Goodwill acquired		-			-		-			216.6		10.7		227.3
Currency translation adjustment		.2			-		1.2			1.6		-		3.0
Balance, December 31, 2011
Goodwill (gross)	$	1,794.2		$	47.2	$	294.0		$	584.5	$	544.8	$	3,264.7
Accumulated impairment losses		(364.8	)		-		(79.5	)		-		-		(444.3	)
Goodwill (net)	$	1,429.4		$	47.2	$	214.5		$	584.5	$	544.8	$	2,820.4

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NOTE 11 – OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The reported value of other intangible assets, net, consisted of:

	Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,
	2011			2011
Subject to amortization:
Computer software	$	79.1		$	75.3
Customer relationships		1,049.1			836.9
Trademarks/brands		127.0			126.5
Other		62.1			13.1
		1,317.3			1,051.8
Accumulated amortization		(284.2	)		(259.7	)
	$	1,033.1		$	792.1
Not subject to amortization:
Trademarks/brands		724.4			724.4
	$	1,757.5		$	1,516.5

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was:

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011		2010
Computer software	$	2.1	$	1.8
Customer relationships		19.6		15.4
Trademarks/brands		1.8		1.8
Other		.5		.5
	$	24.0	$	19.5

For the intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2011, total amortization expense of $96.8, $88.4, $83.6, $78.7, and $73.7 is scheduled for fiscal 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively.

NOTE 12 – CONTINGENCIES

In May 2009, a customer notified the Company that it was seeking to recover out-of-pocket costs and damages associated with the customer’s recall of certain peanut butter-based products.  The customer recalled those products in January 2009 because they allegedly included ingredients that had the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.  The customer’s recall stemmed from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other authorities’ investigation of Peanut Corporation of America, which supplied the Company with peanut paste and other ingredients.  In accordance with the Company’s contractual arrangements with the customer, the parties submitted these claims to mediation.  In January 2011, the Company resolved all pending contractual and other claims, resulting in a payment by the Company of $5.0 and an obligation to pay an additional $5.0, subject to the customer’s completion of certain contractual obligations through February 2013.  The Company accrued $7.5 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 based on early estimates of the settlement amount, and accrued an additional $2.5 in the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Two subsidiaries of the Company are subject to three pending lawsuits brought by former employees currently pending in separate California state courts alleging, among other things, that employees did not receive sufficient meal breaks resulting in incorrect wage statements, unpaid overtime and untimely payments to terminated employees.  Each of these suits was filed as a class action and seeks to include in the class certain current and former employees of the respective subsidiary involved.  In each case, the plaintiffs are seeking unpaid wages, interest, attorneys’ fees, compensatory and other monetary damages and injunctive relief.  No determination has been made by either court regarding class certification and there can be no assurance as to whether a class will be certified or, if a class is certified, as to the scope of such class.  The Company's liability, if any, relating to these lawsuits cannot be reasonably estimated at this time; however, the Company does not expect that its ultimate liability, if any, will exceed $10.0.

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From time to time, the Company is a party to various other legal proceedings.  In the opinion of management, based upon the information presently known, the ultimate liability, if any, arising from the pending legal proceedings, as well as from asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims which are likely to be asserted, taking into account established accruals for estimated liabilities (if any), are not expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  In addition, while it is difficult to estimate the potential financial impact of actions regarding expenditures for compliance with regulatory matters, in the opinion of management, based upon the information currently available, the ultimate liability arising from such compliance matters is not expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 13 – SHORT-TERM FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has an agreement to sell, on an ongoing basis, all of the trade accounts receivable of certain of its subsidiaries to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary named Ralcorp Receivables Corporation (RRC).  As of December 31, 2011, the accounts receivable of the American Italian Pasta Company, Post Foods, Bloomfield Bakers, Medallion Foods, and foreign subsidiaries had not been incorporated into the agreement and were not being sold to RRC.  The domestic receivables of Post Foods were incorporated into the agreement effective November 4, 2010 but removed effective December 31, 2011, in advance of the Post spin-off (see Note 18).  RRC can in turn sell up to $110.0 of ownership interests in qualifying receivables to bank commercial paper conduits.  Ralcorp continues to service the receivables (with no significant servicing assets or liabilities) and remits collections to RRC, who remits the appropriate portion to the conduits as part of a monthly net settlement including the sale of an additional month of receivables.  Interest incurred on the funding received from the conduits totaled $.3 in the three months ended December 31, 2011 and in the three months ended December 31, 2010.

In December 2010, the Company entered into uncommitted credit arrangements with banks totaling $150.0.  The arrangements expired in December 2011.

On October 3, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (“2011 Credit Agreement”) consisting of a $550 term loan.  Borrowings under the agreement incur interest at the Company's choice of either (1) LIBOR plus the applicable margin rate (currently 1.50%) or (2) the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate, (c) the “Adjusted LIBOR Rate” plus 1%. Such borrowings are unsecured and mature on October 2, 2012.  The covenants include requirements that “EBIT” be at least three times “Consolidated Interest Expense,” and that “Total Debt,” not exceed 3.75 times “Adjusted EBITDA” (each term as defined in the agreement).

As of December 31, 2011, funding from the receivables securitization was $60.0 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.28% and borrowings under the 2011 Credit Agreement were $550 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.75%.  As of September 30, 2011, funding from the receivables securitization was $105.0 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.22%, and borrowings under the uncommitted credit arrangements were zero.  These amounts are reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in “Notes payable to banks.”

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NOTE 14 – LONG-TERM DEBT

The reported value of long-term debt consisted of:

		December 31, 2011				September 30, 2011
		Balance		Rate		Balance		Rate
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series C	$	50.0		5.43%	$	50.0		5.43%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series D		21.4		4.76%		32.1		4.76%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series E		100.0		5.57%		100.0		5.57%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series F		75.0		5.43%		75.0		5.43%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series I-1		75.0		5.56%		75.0		5.56%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series I-2		25.0		5.58%		25.0		5.58%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series J		100.0		5.93%		100.0		5.93%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes maturing 2018		577.5		7.29%		577.5		7.29%
Floating Rate Senior Notes maturing 2018		20.0		3.00%		20.0		2.80%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes maturing 2020		67.0		7.39%		67.0		7.39%
4.95% Senior Notes maturing 2020		300.0		4.95%		300.0		4.95%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes maturing 2039		450.0		6.63%		450.0		6.63%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series 2009A		50.0		7.45%		50.0		7.45%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series 2009B		50.0		7.60%		50.0		7.60%
2010 Revolving Credit Agreement		30.0		2.62%		19.9		2.62%
2010 Term Loan		175.0		2.75%		190.0		2.75%
Other		3.0		Various		-		Various
		2,168.9				2,181.5
Plus:  Unamortized premium (discount), net		3.1				3.1
Plus:  Unamortized adjustment related
to interest rate fair value hedge		17.9				18.6
Less: Current portion		(106.3	)			(30.7	)
	$	2,083.6			$	2,172.5

NOTE 15 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

During the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company repurchased 8,389 and 9,000 shares, respectively, of its common stock at a total cost of $.6 in each year.  As of December 31, 2011, there were 8,274,383 shares in treasury and 55,202,252 shares outstanding.  As of September 30, 2011, there were 8,291,667 shares in treasury and 55,184,968 shares outstanding.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased $6.7 during the three months ended December 31, 2011 as a result of a $5.9 positive change in the foreign currency translation adjustment and a $1.0 net gain from cash flow hedging activities, offset by $.2 of related income taxes.

NOTE 16 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

Management evaluates each segment’s performance based on its segment operating profit, which is its operating profit before impairments of intangible assets, costs related to plant closures, and other unallocated corporate income and expenses.  The following tables present information about the Company’s operating segments, which are also its reportable segments, including corresponding amounts for the prior year.

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	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011			2010
Net Sales
Branded Cereal Products	$	214.4		$	221.6
Other Cereal Products		226.2			204.7
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		473.6			417.4
Frozen Bakery Products		308.0			193.7
Pasta		158.7			135.9
Total	$	1,380.9		$	1,173.3
Segment Operating Profit
Branded Cereal Products	$	34.9		$	49.7
Other Cereal Products		28.8			22.5
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		41.1			37.4
Frozen Bakery Products		33.9			23.0
Pasta		26.7			28.2
Total segment operating profit		165.4			160.8
Interest expense, net		(34.4	)		(35.7	)
Adjustments for economic hedges		(5.8	)		4.8
Post separation costs		(2.7	)		-
Merger and integration costs		(5.6	)		(.2	)
Accelerated amortization of intangible assets		(1.3	)		(1.3	)
Provision for legal settlement		-			(2.5	)
Amounts related to plant closures		(.1	)		(.2	)
Stock-based compensation expense		(3.9	)		(3.8	)
Systems upgrade and conversion costs		(1.6	)		(2.4	)
Other unallocated corporate expenses		(8.7	)		(8.1	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	101.3		$	111.4
Depreciation and Amortization
Branded Cereal Products	$	15.0		$	14.7
Other Cereal Products		5.3			5.5
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		10.6			10.3
Frozen Bakery Products		16.9			10.0
Pasta		12.7			13.2
Corporate		3.9			3.2
Total	$	64.4		$	56.9
	Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,
	2011			2011
Assets
Branded Cereal Products	$	2,720.1		$	2,670.6
Other Cereal Products		279.4			263.4
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		799.7			799.0
Frozen Bakery Products		1,282.1			712.9
Pasta		1,484.1			1,463.0
Total segment assets		6,565.4			5,908.9
Cash and cash equivalents		61.4			50.0
Other unallocated corporate assets		290.8			374.3
Total	$	6,917.6		$	6,333.2

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NOTE 17 – CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GUARANTORS

In August 2009 and July 2010, the Company issued a total of $750.0 of Senior Notes which are publicly tradable.  The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by most of Ralcorp’s domestic subsidiaries (Guarantor Subsidiaries), each of which is wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (Parent Company).  The guarantees are subject to release in limited circumstances (only upon the occurrence of certain customary conditions).  In addition, such securities are collateralized by 65% of the stock of Ralcorp’s indirectly wholly owned foreign operating subsidiaries.  The notes are not guaranteed by the foreign subsidiaries and a few of Ralcorp’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries).

Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis, and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis, along with the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. on a consolidated basis.  Eliminations represent adjustments to eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions between or among the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.  For this presentation, investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	141.5		$	1,182.5		$	101.6		$	(44.7	)	$	1,380.9
Other intercompany revenues		.5			3.0			13.5			(17.0	)		-
Cost of goods sold		(109.4	)		(898.2	)		(81.7	)		44.7			(1,044.6	)
Gross Profit		32.6			287.3			33.4			(17.0	)		336.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(37.7	)		(135.2	)		(17.3	)		17.0			(173.2	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(2.9	)		(19.6	)		(1.5	)		-			(24.0	)
Other operating expenses, net		(2.8	)		(.5	)		(.1	)		-			(3.4	)
Operating Profit		(10.8	)		132.0			14.5			-			135.7
Interest (expense) income, net		(34.1	)		.4			(.7	)		-			(34.4	)
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings		(44.9	)		132.4			13.8			-			101.3
Income taxes		(15.9	)		(15.2	)		(4.9	)		-			(36.0	)
Earnings before Equity Earnings		(60.8	)		117.2			8.9			-			65.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		126.1			5.8			-			(131.9	)		-
Net Earnings	$	65.3		$	123.0		$	8.9		$	(131.9	)	$	65.3

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	134.4		$	972.6		$	94.6		$	(28.3	)	$	1,173.3
Other intercompany revenues		.5			2.7			12.3			(15.5	)		-
Cost of goods sold		(95.9	)		(708.6	)		(79.1	)		28.3			(855.3	)
Gross Profit		39.0			266.7			27.8			(15.5	)		318.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(31.5	)		(113.4	)		(18.1	)		15.5			(147.5	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(1.3	)		(16.6	)		(1.6	)		-			(19.5	)
Other operating expenses, net		(.4	)		(3.5	)		-			-			(3.9	)
Operating Profit		5.8			133.2			8.1			-			147.1
Interest (expense) income, net		(36.1	)		.2			.2			-			(35.7	)
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings		(30.3	)		133.4			8.3			-			111.4
Income taxes		10.9			(47.9	)		(3.1	)		-			(40.1	)
Earnings before Equity Earnings		(19.4	)		85.5			5.2			-			71.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		90.7			1.6			-			(92.3	)		-
Net Earnings	$	71.3		$	87.1		$	5.2		$	(92.3	)	$	71.3

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2011
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	.9		$	3.2		$	57.3		$	-		$	61.4
Marketable securities		1.0			-			-			-			1.0
Receivables, net		41.1			108.8			259.0			(4.0	)		404.9
Inventories		74.4			430.5			27.2			-			532.1
Deferred income taxes		14.4			4.8			.4			-			19.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		8.9			11.0			2.9			-			22.8
Total Current Assets		140.7			558.3			346.8			(4.0	)		1,041.8
Intercompany Notes and Interest		-			88.9			106.6			(195.5	)		-
Investment in Subsidiaries		5,530.4			299.6			-			(5,830.0	)		-
Deferred Income Taxes		141.0			-			-			(141.0	)		-
Property		254.3			1,578.6			239.7			-			2,072.6
Accumulated Depreciation		(180.5	)		(570.7	)		(63.3	)		-			(814.5	)
Goodwill		-			2,707.5			112.9			-			2,820.4
Other Intangible Assets		67.8			1,901.0			72.9			-			2,041.7
Accumulated Amortization		(42.5	)		(224.0	)		(17.7	)		-			(284.2	)
Other Assets		11.0			28.6			.2			-			39.8
Total Assets	$	5,922.2		$	6,367.8		$	798.1		$	(6,170.5	)	$	6,917.6
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	71.3		$	215.0		$	36.3		$	(4.0	)	$	318.6
Notes payable to banks		550.0			-			60.0			-			610.0
Current portion of long-term debt		105.8			-			.5			-			106.3
Other current liabilities		128.1			82.7			26.2			-			237.0
Total Current Liabilities		855.2			297.7			123.0			(4.0	)		1,271.9
Intercompany Notes and Interest		91.5			15.1			88.9			(195.5	)		-
Long-term Debt		2,081.2			(.1	)		2.5			-			2,083.6
Deferred Income Taxes		-			750.2			11.1			(141.0	)		620.3
Other Liabilities		200.1			7.6			39.9			-			247.6
Total Liabilities		3,228.0			1,070.5			265.4			(340.5	)		4,223.4
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock		.6			-			-			-			.6
Other shareholders' equity		2,693.6			5,297.3			532.7			(5,830.0	)		2,693.6
Total Shareholders' Equity		2,694.2			5,297.3			532.7			(5,830.0	)		2,694.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	5,922.2		$	6,367.8		$	798.1		$	(6,170.5	)	$	6,917.6

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	September 30, 2011
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2.5		$	-		$	50.8		$	(3.3	)	$	50.0
Marketable securities		8.2			-			-			-			8.2
Receivables, net		57.5			70.0			284.7			(1.8	)		410.4
Inventories		65.2			395.3			30.2			-			490.7
Deferred income taxes		14.4			4.8			.4			-			19.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3.4			10.3			2.1			-			15.8
Total Current Assets		151.2			480.4			368.2			(5.1	)		994.7
Intercompany Notes and Interest		-			88.8			130.7			(219.5	)		-
Investment in Subsidiaries		4,921.9			267.7			-			(5,189.6	)		-
Deferred Income Taxes		141.0			-			-			(141.0	)		-
Property		252.5			1,488.8			228.1			-			1,969.4
Accumulated Depreciation		(177.1	)		(541.9	)		(55.1	)		-			(774.1	)
Goodwill		-			2,491.0			99.1			-			2,590.1
Other Intangible Assets		66.3			1,639.2			70.7			-			1,776.2
Accumulated Amortization		(40.8	)		(203.2	)		(15.7	)		-			(259.7	)
Other Assets		11.5			24.9			.2			-			36.6
Total Assets	$	5,326.5		$	5,735.7		$	826.2		$	(5,555.2	)	$	6,333.2
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	74.7		$	201.8		$	41.8		$	(5.1	)	$	313.2
Notes payable to banks		-			-			105.0			-			105.0
Current portion of long-term debt		30.7			-			-			-			30.7
Other current liabilities		120.2			84.5			18.3			-			223.0
Total Current Liabilities		225.6			286.3			165.1			(5.1	)		671.9
Intercompany Notes and Interest		115.6			15.1			88.8			(219.5	)		-
Long-term Debt		2,172.5			-			-			-			2,172.5
Deferred Income Taxes		-			765.5			11.1			(141.0	)		635.6
Other Liabilities		193.6			3.2			37.2			-			234.0
Total Liabilities		2,707.3			1,070.1			302.2			(365.6	)		3,714.0
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock		.6			-			-			-			.6
Other shareholders' equity		2,618.6			4,665.6			524.0			(5,189.6	)		2,618.6
Total Shareholders' Equity		2,619.2			4,665.6			524.0			(5,189.6	)		2,619.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	5,326.5		$	5,735.7		$	826.2		$	(5,555.2	)	$	6,333.2

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	64.6		$	(38.7	)	$	95.1		$	3.3		$	124.3
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-			(554.4	)		(15.9	)					(570.3	)
Additions to property and intangible assets		(3.3	)		(33.0	)		(2.1	)		-			(38.4	)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities		7.2			-			-			-			7.2
Intercompany investments and advances		(599.8	)		625.9			(26.1	)		-			-
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities		(595.9	)		38.5			(44.1	)		-			(601.5	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of long-term debt		(25.7	)		-			-			-			(25.7	)
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit arrangements		560.0			-			(45.0	)		-			515.0
Purchase of treasury stock		(.6	)		-			-			-			(.6	)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards		.8			-			-			-			.8
Changes in book cash overdrafts		(4.8	)		3.4			-			-			(1.4	)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities		529.7			3.4			(45.0	)		-			488.1
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		-			-			.5			-			.5
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(1.6	)		3.2			6.5			3.3			11.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		2.5			-			50.8			(3.3	)		50.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	.9		$	3.2		$	57.3		$	-		$	61.4

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	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	270.7		$	(6.1	)	$	(78.8	)	$	(8.1	)	$	177.7
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property and intangible assets		(.7	)		(21.2	)		.8			-			(21.1	)
Purchases of securities		(10.0	)		-			-			-			(10.0	)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities		10.0			-			-			-			10.0
Intercompany investments and advances		(35.5	)		59.5			(24.0	)		-			-
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities		(36.2	)		38.3			(23.2	)		-			(21.1	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of long-term debt		(42.2	)		-			-			-			(42.2	)
Net (repayments) borrowings under credit arrangements		(179.3	)		-			100.0			-			(79.3	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(.6	)		-			-			-			(.6	)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards		2.3			-			-			-			2.3
Changes in book cash overdrafts		(9.1	)		(32.4	)		-			-			(41.5	)
Other, net		-			(.1	)		-			-			(.1	)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities		(228.9	)		(32.5	)		100.0			-			(161.4	)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		-			-			.4			-			.4
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		5.6			(.3	)		(1.6	)		(8.1	)		(4.4	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		.6			.3			28.4						29.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	6.2		$	-		$	26.8		$	(8.1	)	$	24.9

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NOTE 18 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 17, 2012, Ralcorp amended its indenture associated with its notes dated as of August 4, 2008 (“Indenture”).  In addition, the holders consented to certain matters in connection with the separation of Ralcorp’s subsidiary, Post Holdings, Inc. (“Post”).  Post is the new holding company for Ralcorp's branded cereals business, which, as described below, Ralcorp distributed to its shareholders in a tax-free spin-off.  As amended:

•   The Indenture contains covenants that limit Ralcorp’s ability and the ability of Ralcorp's subsidiaries to, among other things: cause Ralcorp's leverage ratio to exceed 3.5 to 1 at the end of any fiscal quarter, without paying additional interest, or cause Ralcorp’s leverage ratio to exceed 3.75 to 1, at the end of any fiscal quarter, or 3.5 to 1, for the two successive fiscal quarters immediately following a period during which it exceeded 3.5 to 1, in any case; cause Ralcorp’s consolidated adjusted net worth to fall below a specified amount; incur priority debt in an amount exceeding 20% of Ralcorp’s consolidated adjusted net worth; sell assets, including the stock of its subsidiaries; create certain liens; engage in transactions with affiliates; merge or consolidate with other entities; change the nature of its business or violate foreign assets control regulations.  These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture.

•   The Indenture provides for the payment of additional interest in the amount of 1.00% in the event that the Company’s 6.625% Senior Notes due August 15, 2039 fail to have an investment grade rating from at least two of the rating agencies.

On January 17, 2012, Ralcorp also entered into amendments with respect to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 22, 2003, as amended (the “2003 Note Purchase Agreement”), and the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 28, 2009 (the “2009 Note Purchase Agreement”).  The amendments to the 2003 Note Purchase Agreement and the 2009 Note Purchase Agreement amend certain covenants so that those covenants are substantially similar to those set forth in the Indenture and consented to certain matters in connection with the separation of Post.  These covenants and consents are subject to important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the 2003 Note Purchase Agreement and the 2009 Note Purchase Agreement.

On January 20, 2012, the Company entered into a credit agreement with banks (“Term Loan Banks”) under which it borrowed $775 as a term loan (“775 Term Loan”).  The proceeds of the $775 Term Loan were used by Ralcorp for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of Ralcorp’s or its subsidiaries’ outstanding indebtedness.  Ralcorp repaid all $550 outstanding under and terminated the 2011 Credit Agreement, with no material early termination penalties incurred.  Ralcorp also repaid all amounts under its receivables securitization program and the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, and partially repaid amounts outstanding under the 2010 Term Loan. 

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On January 27, 2012, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with the Term Loan Banks or their affiliates.  Pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreement, on February 3, 2012, Ralcorp delivered $775 in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior notes due 2022 (an obligation of Post Holdings, Inc.) in full satisfaction of the $775 Term Loan.  Post initially issued the notes to Ralcorp on February 3, 2012 in connection with an internal reorganization as part of the separation.

On February 3, 2012, the Company separated Post (generally, the Branded Cereal Products segment) into a new, publicly traded company.  The separation was completed by a pro rata distribution of 80.3% of the outstanding shares of Post common stock to holders of Ralcorp common stock.  The Company retained 19.7% of Post common stock.  Each Ralcorp shareholder received one share of Post common stock for every two shares of Ralcorp common stock held on January 30, 2012, the record date for the distribution.  For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution of shares of Post common stock in the separation is tax-free to Ralcorp and its shareholders, except with respect to cash received by Ralcorp shareholders in lieu of a fractional share, and the Company received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the tax-free nature of the separation.  Post transferred $125 to Ralcorp immediately prior to the separation, partially to purchase certain Post assets from a separate Canadian subsidiary.  Ralcorp used a portion of these proceeds to repay all remaining amounts outstanding under the 2010 Term Loan.  Ralcorp will perform a final goodwill impairment test for the Post reporting unit as of the distribution date, and any resulting impairment loss would be recognized in Ralcorp’s second fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2012.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 The following discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the consolidated operating results, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements under Item 1 and the CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS under this Item 2.  The terms “our,” “we,” “Company,” and “Ralcorp” as used herein refer to Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.  Sales information for the “base business”, as reported herein, has been adjusted to exclude estimated current year sales attributable to recently acquired businesses for the period corresponding to the pre-acquisition period of the comparative period of the prior year.  For each acquired business, the excluded period starts at the beginning of the most recent fiscal year being compared and ends one year after the acquisition date.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 As discussed in more detail below, our results for the current year were affected by the October 3, 2011 acquisition of the operations of the North American private-brand refrigerated dough business of Sara Lee Corp. (Refrigerated Dough).  In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, this acquisition contributed approximately $.14 per share.  Results include the operations of the Post cereals business (the Branded Cereal Products segment), which was distributed to shareholders effective February 3, 2012 and now is a separate publicly traded company named Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST).

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The following table summarizes key financial measures for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			% Change
(dollars in millions, except per share data)
Net Sales	$	1,380.9		$	1,173.3			18%
Operating Profit		135.7			147.1			-8%
Net Earnings		65.3			71.3			-8%
Diluted Earnings per Share	$	1.16		$	1.28			-9%
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share (1)	$	1.33		$	1.27			5%
(1) Reconciliation to Diluted Earnings per Share:
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share	$	1.33		$	1.27
Adjustments for economic hedges		(.07	)		.05
Post separation costs		(.03	)		-
Merger and integration costs		(.06	)		-
Accelerated amortization of intangible assets		(.01	)		(.01	)
Provision for legal settlement		-			(.03	)
Diluted Earnings per Share	$	1.16		$	1.28

Net Sales

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011		2010		% Change
(dollars in millions)
Base-business Net Sales	$	1,279.9	$	1,173.3		9%
Net sales from recent acquisitions
excluded from base-business net sales:
Refrigerated Dough		101.0		-		9%
Net Sales	$	1,380.9	$	1,173.3		18%

Net sales increased 18% compared to last year’s first quarter, largely due to the acquisition of Refrigerated Dough.  Base-business net sales increased 9% for the three months ended December 31, 2011 as a result of an increase in overall net pricing due to adjustments in response to higher ingredient and freight costs, partially offset by an overall 1% volume decline.  Excluding sales of the Branded Cereal Products segment, base-business volume was flat compared to a year ago.

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Margins

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011		2010
(% of net sales)
Gross Profit		24.4%		27.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		-12.5%		-12.6%
Amortization of intangible assets		-1.8%		-1.7%
Other operating expenses, net		-.2%		-.3%
Operating Profit		9.8%		12.5%
Adjusted Gross Profit		24.9%		26.7%
Adjustments for economic hedges		-.4%		.4%
Merger and integration costs		-.1%		-
Gross Profit		24.4%		27.1%
Adjusted Selling, General & Administrative Expenses		-12.2%		-12.6%
Merger and integration costs		-.1%		-
Post separation costs		-.2%		-
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses		-12.5%		-12.6%
Adjusted Operating Profit		10.9%		12.4%
Adjustments for economic hedges		-.4%		.4%
Post separation costs		-.2%		-
Merger and integration costs		-.4%		-
Accelerated amortization of intangible assets		-.1%		-.1%
Provision for legal settlement		-		-.2%
Operating Profit		9.8%		12.5%

 Gross profit margin was negatively impacted in fiscal 2012 by $5.8 million of net adjustments for economic hedge contracts as well as a $1.6 million inventory adjustment related to acquisition accounting for Refrigerated Dough.  In fiscal 2011, gross profit margin was positively impacted by $4.8 million of net adjustments for economic hedge contracts.  Excluding the effect of these items, adjusted gross profit margin decreased from 26.7% last year to 24.9% this year.  Base-business raw material and freight costs (net of hedging activities) were approximately $112 million higher, with the most significant impact in snack nuts (included in the Snacks, Sauces & Spreads segment) and durum wheat (included in the Pasta segment).  Most of these rising commodity costs were offset through a combination of pricing adjustments and savings from cost reduction efforts, but the resulting impact of the higher costs offset by higher sales reduced gross margins (gross profit as a percentage of net sales) by approximately 2.3 percentage points.  This negative effect was partially offset by the positive impact of the addition of the higher-margin products of Refrigerated Dough and favorable manufacturing costs overall.

 Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased a tenth of one percentage point compared to the prior year.  The SG&A percentage was negatively impacted by merger and integration costs and Post separation costs in fiscal 2012.  Excluding the effect of these items, adjusted SG&A expense as a percentage of net sales declined from 12.6% to 12.2%.  The improved rate was driven primarily by the effect of sales growth (as described above) outpacing SG&A growth for most of our segments, especially for Snacks, Sauces & Spreads, for Pasta, and for Other Cereal Products.  Rates were also positively affected by a decrease in costs related to information systems projects.  These decreases were partially offset by increased advertising expense in the Branded Cereal Products segment as well as an increase in mark-to-market adjustments for certain stock-based deferred compensation.

 Total amortization expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was $24.0 million ($.28 per diluted share) compared to $19.5 million ($.22 per share) a year ago.  The increase is primarily due to the acquisition of Refrigerated Dough.

 In addition to the items discussed above, the first quarter operating profit margin was affected by other merger and integration costs (primarily in the current year) and a provision for legal settlement (in the prior year only), as described below.

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Adjustments for Economic Hedges

 Certain derivative contracts do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting but are used as economic hedges of the Company’s exposure to changes in commodity costs.  Realized and unrealized gains and losses on such contracts are recognized at a corporate level but not allocated to affect segment operating profit until the hedged exposure affects earnings.  In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, net mark-to-market losses on such derivatives totaled $5.8 million, and net gains of $3.6 million were reclassified to segment operating profit, resulting in a net adjustment for economic hedges of $9.4 million loss.  In the prior year, net mark-to-market gains on such derivatives totaled $4.8 million, and nothing was reclassified to segment operating profit, resulting in a net adjustment for economic hedges of $4.8 million gain.  This net adjustment was recognized in cost of goods sold on the statement of earnings but excluded from segment operating profit and the Company’s non-GAAP measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share.

Post Separation Costs

 During the quarter ended December 31, 2011, Ralcorp incurred $2.7 million of costs (primarily professional service fees) related to the separation of the Post cereals business from the other Ralcorp businesses.  These Post separation costs are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses.”

Merger and Integration Costs

 During the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, Ralcorp recorded approximately $5.6 million and $.2 million, respectively, of expenses related to acquisition activity.  In 2012, those costs related primarily to the acquisition of Refrigerated Dough including a one-time finished goods inventory revaluation adjustment.  Of the $5.6 million net merger and integration costs recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2011, $1.6 million is included in “Cost of  goods sold,” $1.4 million is included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses,” and $2.6 million is included in “Other operating expenses, net.”

Provision for Legal Settlement

 During the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Company increased its accrual by $2.5 million related to certain contractual claims by a customer.  Those claims arose primarily as a result of the customer’s recall of certain peanut-butter-based products in January 2009 and were subsequently settled for a total of $10.0 million.  The provision for legal settlement is included in “Other operating expenses, net.”

Interest Expense and Income Taxes

 Interest expense decreased $1.3 million due to a decline in the weighted average interest rate.  The weighted average interest rate on all of the Company’s outstanding borrowings was 5.1% and 5.6% in the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 The effective income tax rate was approximately 35.5% in the first quarter of 2012, down slightly from 36.0% in last year’s first quarter.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 The non-GAAP financial measures presented herein (including “base-business net sales” and measures labeled as “adjusted”) do not comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, because they are adjusted to exclude (include) certain cash and non-cash income and expenses that would otherwise be included in (excluded from) the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the statement of operations.  These non-GAAP financial measures, which are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation, should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, related measures determined in accordance with GAAP.  These non-GAAP measures supplement other metrics used by management and investors to evaluate the businesses and facilitate comparison of operations over time.

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	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011			2010
(dollars in millions)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	214.3		$	202.0
Interest expense, net		(34.4	)		(35.7	)
Income taxes		(36.0	)		(40.1	)
Depreciation and amortization		(64.4	)		(56.9	)
Adjustments for economic hedges		(5.8	)		4.8
Post separation costs		(2.7	)		-
Merger and integration costs		(5.6	)		(.2	)
Provision for legal settlement		-			(2.5	)
Amounts related to plant closures (excluding depreciation)		(.1	)		(.1	)
Net Earnings	$	65.3		$	71.3

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Segment Results

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011		2010		% Change
(pounds in millions)
Sales Volume
Branded Cereal Products		98.0		103.9		-6%
Other Cereal Products		133.3		134.5		-1%
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		347.2		341.9		2%
Frozen Bakery Products		254.8		174.0		46%
Pasta		208.8		212.0		-2%
Total Sales Volume		1,042.1		966.3		8%
(dollars in millions)
Net Sales
Branded Cereal Products	$	214.4	$	221.6		-3%
Other Cereal Products		226.2		204.7		11%
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		473.6		417.4		13%
Frozen Bakery Products		308.0		193.7		59%
Pasta		158.7		135.9		17%
Total Net Sales	$	1,380.9	$	1,173.3		18%
Segment Operating Profit
Branded Cereal Products	$	34.9	$	49.7		-30%
Other Cereal Products		28.8		22.5		28%
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		41.1		37.4		10%
Frozen Bakery Products		33.9		23.0		47%
Pasta		26.7		28.2		-5%
Total Segment Operating Profit	$	165.4	$	160.8		3%
Segment Operating Profit Margin
Branded Cereal Products		16%		22%
Other Cereal Products		13%		11%
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		9%		9%
Frozen Bakery Products		11%		12%
Pasta		17%		21%
Total Segment Operating Profit Margin		12%		14%
Depreciation and Amortization
Branded Cereal Products	$	15.0	$	14.7		2%
Other Cereal Products		5.3		5.5		-4%
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		10.6		10.3		3%
Frozen Bakery Products		16.9		10.0		69%
Pasta		12.7		13.2		-4%
Corporate		3.9		3.2		22%
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	64.4	$	56.9		13%

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Branded Cereal Products

 Volume changes from the first quarter of the prior year were as follows:

Honey Bunches of Oats	-4	%
Pebbles	-4	%
Other	-8	%
Total	-6	%

 Net sales declined 3% as the impact of lower volume was partially offset by increased net selling prices in response to higher raw material costs.  Volumes were down across most of the Post brand portfolio with the exception of Great Grains, which grew 13% driven by increased advertising support.

 Segment operating profit decreased 30% as a result of increased marketing investments, higher raw material costs (driven by wheat, nuts, and corn), unfavorable manufacturing expenses (due to the negative impact of lower production volumes on plant utilization and fixed cost absorption), and lower volumes.  These unfavorable variances were partially offset by increased net pricing and favorable warehouse and broker expenses.

Other Cereal Products

 Volume changes from the first quarter of the prior year were as follows:

Private-brand ready-to-eat cereal	3	%
Nutritional bars	13	%
Hot cereal	-7	%
Other minor categories	-15	%
Total	-1	%

 Net sales increased 11% as higher net selling prices (raised in response to commodity cost increases) and a favorable sales mix (with a shift to nutritional bars, which have a higher price per pound) were partially offset by slightly lower overall volume.  Volume declines in hot cereal, foodservice, co-manufacturing, and other minor categories were almost completely offset by volume gains in nutritional bars and ready-to-eat cereals driven by new product sales, expanded distribution of existing products, and strong promotional programs.

 Segment operating profit increased 28% as improved net selling prices were only partially offset by higher raw material costs (driven by oats, corn, wheat, fruits, and nuts), production costs (primarily nutritional bars), freight costs, distribution costs, and customer promotion costs.

Snacks, Sauces & Spreads

 Volume changes from the first quarter of the prior year were as follows:

Nuts	-11	%
Crackers	11	%
Cookies	6	%
Peanut butter	3	%
Preserves & jellies	-3	%
Syrups	5	%
Chips	3	%
Dressings	2	%
Other minor categories	-6	%
Total	2	%

 Net sales grew 13% as a result of increased net selling prices and higher overall volume, partially offset by increased trade promotion spending.  Net selling prices were raised in reaction to significantly higher commodity costs across many of the segment’s product categories, but most notably in snack nuts.

 Segment operating profit increased 10% driven by improved net selling prices, a favorable sales mix (primarily due to higher cracker and cookie volume and lower snack nut volumes), and favorable manufacturing costs.  Those beneficial effects were partially offset by the effects of significantly higher raw material costs (primarily cashews, peanuts, and tree nuts, but also including oils, wheat, and packaging), freight costs, information systems costs, and brokerage costs.

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Frozen Bakery Products

 Base-business volume changes from the first quarter of the prior year were as follows:

In-store bakery (ISB)	-6	%
Foodservice	6	%
Retail	-5	%
Total	-1	%

 Net sales were up 59% primarily attributable to incremental sales from the acquisition of Refrigerated Dough.  Excluding results from this acquisition, base business net sales were up 7% driven by price increases in response to commodity cost increases, partially offset by slightly lower volumes.  Volume gains in foodservice were offset by the effects of volume declines in retail griddle products and the in-store bakery channel (primarily frozen dough and bread).  Foodservice sales benefited from a new product for a major restaurant chain.

 Segment operating profit was up 47% primarily due to the acquisition of Refrigerated Dough.  Excluding this acquisition, segment operating profit decreased 19% driven by higher raw materials (primarily flour, dairy, and eggs), freight, and increased information systems costs as well as unfavorable foreign exchange rates, partially offset by improved net selling prices.

Pasta

 Volume changes from the first quarter of the prior year were as follows:

Retail	-1	%
Institutional	-3	%
Total	-2	%

 Net sales were up 17% due to higher net selling prices in response to rising raw material costs, partially offset by lower volumes.  Retail sales volume was down 1% with small declines in private-brand and branded products.  Institutional volumes declined 3%, due to lower ingredient and foodservice sales, partially offset by higher co-manufacturing volume.

 Segment operating profit decreased 5% due to lower sales volumes and net selling price increases not completely offsetting significantly higher raw material costs (primarily durum and semolina wheat).

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Historically, we have funded operating needs by generating positive cash flows through operations.  We expect to continue generating operating cash flows through our mix of businesses and expect that short-term and long-term liquidity requirements will be met through a combination of operating cash flows and strategic use of borrowings under committed and uncommitted credit arrangements.  To help ensure sufficient liquidity, we continue to monitor market events and the financial institutions associated with our credit facilities, including monitoring credit ratings and outlooks, capital raising and merger activity.  The following tables show recent cash flow and capitalization data (in millions of dollars), which is discussed below.

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011			2010
Cash provided by operating activities	$	124.3		$	177.7
Cash used by investing activities		(601.5	)		(21.1	)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities		488.1			(161.4	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		.5			.4
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	11.4		$	(4.4	)
	Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,
	2011			2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$	61.4		$	50.0
Notes payable to banks		610.0			105.0
Current portion of long-term debt		106.3			30.7
Working capital excluding cash and current indebtedness		424.8			408.5
Long-term debt excluding current portion		2,083.6			2,172.5
Total shareholders' equity		2,694.2			2,619.2

 Capital resources remained strong at December 31, 2011, with a long-term debt to total capital (which is the total of long-term debt and total shareholders’ equity) ratio of 44%, compared to 45% for September 30, 2011.   Cash on hand increased by $11.4 million from the end of fiscal 2011, while the current portion of long-term debt (including notes payable to banks) increased significantly during the quarter due to entering the $550 million 2011 Credit Agreement to facilitate the Refrigerated Dough acquisition.  Working capital excluding cash and cash equivalents and current indebtedness (defined as notes payable to banks plus the current portion of long-term debt) increased from September 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, primarily as a result of business acquisitions (as disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements under Item 1) and a reduction in compensation-related accruals ($10.4 million), partially offset by an increase in income taxes payable ($23.7 million).

 The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 2011 is primarily attributable to payments and receipts for our derivative instruments used for hedging, with a net outflow of about $30 million this year compared to a net inflow of about that same amount last year.

 Cash flows from investing activities were impacted by the acquisitions of Refrigerated Dough on October 3, 2011 for $551.5 million and Pastificio Annoni S.p.A. (included in our Pasta segment) on December 28, 2011 for $16.8 million.  Capital expenditures were $38.4 million and $21.1 million in the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Excluding approximately $10-15 million of capital spending in the Branded Cereal Products segment prior to spin-off (see discussion below), total capital expenditures for fiscal 2012 are expected to be $190-205 million (including maintenance expenditures of approximately $40 million).  As noted below, we have adequate capacity under current borrowing arrangements, in addition to cash on hand, to meet these cash needs.

 During the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, we repurchased approximately eight thousand and nine thousand shares, respectively, of Ralcorp common stock for $.6 million each quarter.  In addition, during the first three months of 2012, we repaid $10.7 million of Series D and $15.0 million of the 2010 Term Loan.  During the next twelve months, another $10.7 million of Series D, $75.0 million of Series F, and $20.0 million of the 2010 Term Loan are scheduled to be repaid.  As of December 31, we had outstanding borrowings of only $30.0 million against our 2010 ($300 million) Revolving Credit Agreement.

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 On February 3, 2012, we completed our separation of Post Foods (the Branded Cereal Products segment) in a tax-free spin-off to Ralcorp shareholders.  In transactions related to the spin-off, Ralcorp received a total of $900 million, which was used to retire debt, including all amounts outstanding under the 2010 Revolving Credit Agreement, the 2010 Term Loan, the 2011 Credit Agreement, and the receivables securitization program.  Remaining proceeds (approximately $85 million) were retained by the Company to be used for general corporate purposes.  After paying down these variable rate instruments, the Company has only fixed interest rate debt remaining.  Refer to Note 18 to the financial statements under Item 1 for more information about these transactions.

 All of our notes provide that, if we elect to pay additional interest, our ratio of “Total Debt” to “Adjusted EBITDA” (each term as defined in the debt agreements) may exceed their normal 3.5 to 1 limit, but be no greater than 3.75 to 1, for a period not to exceed 12 consecutive months.  As of December 31, 2011, that ratio was 3.4 to 1, and we were also in compliance with all other debt covenants.  Refer to Note 18 to the financial statements under Item 1 for information about subsequent amendments to our debt covenants.

OUTLOOK

 Within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, we provided a discussion of the outlook for the Company, including specific factors and trends affecting our businesses.  We believe the outlook comments contained within that document are still appropriate, except as updated by the following paragraphs.

 We completed the acquisition of the North American private brand refrigerated dough business from Sara Lee Corp. on October 3, 2012.  In the first quarter, results from this business (included in our Frozen Bakery Products segment) added $101 million of sales and was $.14 accretive to diluted earnings per share.  We currently expect that the refrigerated dough business will add approximately $340 million in net sales to our consolidated fiscal 2012 results and will increase diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2012 by approximately $.30, including synergies but before one-time transition costs.  It is important to note that this business is somewhat seasonal with approximately 60% of profits generated in our first and second fiscal quarters

 On February 3, 2012, we completed our separation of Post Foods (the Branded Cereal Product segment) in a tax-free spin-off to Ralcorp shareholders.  Ralcorp received $900 million in cash from Post which was used to pay down variable rate debt of approximately $815 million, with the remainder of cash held for general corporate purposes.  The reduction in overall debt will result in lower interest expense for the remainder of fiscal 2012.  In addition, Ralcorp retained approximately 19.7% of Post’s outstanding shares, which will be reflected as “Investment in Post” on our balance sheet.  Effective with our second quarter financial reporting, we expect to report Post as a “discontinued operation,” and thus Post (along with related impairment losses) will be excluded from results from continuing operations.  All comments included below exclude the fiscal 2012 operations of Post.

 As previously discussed, we incurred significant amounts of raw material and freight cost increases during the first three months of fiscal 2012.  For fiscal 2012, we currently expect the net year-over-year increase in unit costs for raw materials will result in a 10-12% increase in cost of goods sold, with the most significant impact in our second fiscal quarter.  The primary commodities driving this estimated increase are durum wheat, cashews, tree nuts (particularly almonds and pecans), and peanuts.  Excluding durum wheat and snack nuts, we expect this increase will be 5-6% after the effects of hedging and forward purchase contracts.  To offset the impact of these significant cost increases, we expect to take additional actions, including aggressively reducing costs through ongoing continuous improvement and other initiatives and increasing prices when justified.  The timing of these pricing actions and acceptance by our customers is expected to lag our cost increases, particularly in the first half of fiscal 2012 for the Pasta and Snacks, Sauces & Spreads reporting segments. We expect that operating results in the second half of fiscal 2012 will improve for both segments as pricing and commodity increases become better aligned.

 Our operating results benefit from contract manufacturing, or ‘co-manufacturing,’ revenue of national brand products, which represented between 5% and 8% of total revenue over the last three years, primarily in our Snacks, Sauces & Spreads and Other Cereal Products reporting segments.  The impact from co-manufacturing arrangements can fluctuate significantly from period to period.  We use this type of business mostly to utilize excess capacity in our production facilities, but require an appropriate margin to do so.  We were unable to reach an agreement to extend a contract manufacturing agreement with a nutritional bar customer in our Other Cereal Products’ Bloomfield business that would allow us an acceptable margin.  This customer represented approximately 4% of total Ralcorp sales in fiscal 2011, and we expect to transition out of this contract over the next year.  As a result, we are re-scaling our Bloomfield business by bringing in several new customers and closing a production facility at the end of February.  We expect that these efforts, combined with base-business growth, will allow our Other Cereal Products segment to have fiscal year 2012 operating profit at least equal to our fiscal 2011 level, in spite of this loss.

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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 See Note 2 under Item 1 for a discussion regarding recently issued accounting standards.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended December 31, 2011.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 Forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are made throughout this report.  These forward-looking statements are sometimes identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “should,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “can,” “may,” or similar expressions elsewhere in this report.  Our results of operations and financial condition may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.  Such statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties that could affect expected results.  Those risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following:

·   our ability to effectively manage the growth from acquisitions or continue to make acquisitions at the rate at which we have been acquiring in the past;

·   significant increases in the costs of certain commodities, packaging or energy used to manufacture our products;

·   our ability to continue to compete in our business segments and our ability to retain our market position;

·   our ability to maintain competitive pricing, successfully introduce new products or successfully manage costs across all parts of the Company;

·   significant competition within the private-brand business;

·   our ability to successfully implement business strategies to reduce costs;

·   the loss or bankruptcy of a significant customer;

·   allegations that our products cause injury or illness, product recalls and product liability claims and other litigation;

·   our ability to anticipate changes in consumer preferences and trends;

·   our ability to service our outstanding debt or obtain additional financing;

·   disruptions in the U.S. and global capital and credit markets;

·   fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

·   the termination or expiration of current co-manufacturing agreements;

·   consolidations among the retail grocery and foodservice industries;

·   loss of key employees;

·   change in estimates in critical accounting judgments and changes to or new laws and regulations affecting our business;

·   termination of existing anti-dumping measures imposed against certain foreign imports of dry pasta;

·   labor strikes or work stoppages by our employees;

·   losses or increased funding and expenses related to our qualified pension plan;

·   impairment in the carrying value of goodwill or other intangibles;

·   technology failure;

·   our inability to protect our intellectual property rights;

·   changes in weather conditions, natural disasters and other events beyond our control;

·   the possibility that the combined post-separation value of Ralcorp and Post shares may not equal or exceed the pre-separation value of our common stock;

·   potential liabilities that may arise due to fraudulent transfer considerations surrounding the separation of the Post cereals business;

·   significant tax liabilities that could arise as a result of the separation of the Post cereals business; and

·   tax restrictions that may prevent us from engaging in certain corporate transactions or from raising equity capital beyond certain thresholds for a period of time after the separation of the Post cereals business.

These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements included in this document.  These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks of which we are not aware or which we currently do not believe to be material, may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements.  We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 Except as discussed in the following paragraphs, we believe there have been no material changes in the reported market risks faced by the Company during the three months ended December 31, 2011.  For additional information, refer to Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011.

 As of December 31, 2011, a hypothetical 10% adverse change in relevant market prices would have decreased the fair value of our commodity-related derivatives portfolio, which includes futures, options, and swaps, by approximately $8.4 million.  This volatility analysis ignores changes in the exposures inherent in the related hedged transactions.  Because the Company does not hold or trade derivatives for speculation or profit, all changes in derivative values are effectively offset by corresponding changes in the hedged exposures.

 As of December 31, 2011, the fair value of our fixed rate debt was approximately $2,204.6 million, based on the discounted amount of future cash flows using Ralcorp’s incremental rate of borrowing for similar debt.  A hypothetical 10% decrease in interest rates would have increased the fair value of the fixed rate debt by approximately $86.2 million.

 As of December 31, 2011, we held foreign currency forward contracts with a total notional amount of $59.0 million and fair value of negative $1.0 million.  A hypothetical 10% increase in the expected CAD-USD exchange rates would have reduced that fair value by $5.2 million.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of December 31, 2011.   Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information that is required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

 On October 3, 2011, we completed the acquisition of Sara Lee’s North American refrigerated dough business (“Refrigerated Dough”).  In connection with the transaction, we entered into a transition services agreement with Sara Lee Corporation to provide services to Refrigerated Dough relating to, among others, finance and administration, human resources, and payroll and information technology to enable us to manage an orderly transition of Refrigerated Dough into Ralcorp.  As a result of our acquisition of Refrigerated Dough, we have expanded our internal controls over financial reporting to include consolidation of the Refrigerated Dough results of operations and financial position.  These controls will be incorporated into our Section 404 assessment for 2012.  There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

There is no information required to be reported under any items except those indicated below.

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

In May 2009, a customer notified the Company that it was seeking to recover out-of-pocket costs and damages associated with the customer’s recall of certain peanut butter-based products.  The customer recalled those products in January 2009 because they allegedly included ingredients that had the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.  The customer’s recall stemmed from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other authorities’ investigation of Peanut Corporation of America, which supplied the Company with peanut paste and other ingredients.  In accordance with the Company’s contractual arrangements with the customer, the parties submitted these claims to mediation.  In January 2011, the Company resolved all pending contractual and other claims, resulting in a payment by the Company of $5.0 million and an obligation to pay and additional $5.0 million, subject to the customer’s completion of certain contractual obligations through February 2013.  The company accrued $7.5 million in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 based on early estimates of the settlement amount, and accrued an additional $2.5 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Two subsidiaries of the Company are subject to three pending lawsuits brought by former employees currently pending in separate California state courts alleging, among other things, that employees did not receive sufficient meal breaks resulting in incorrect wage statements, unpaid overtime and untimely payments to terminated employees.  Each of these suits was filed as a class action and seeks to include in the class certain current and former employees of the respective subsidiary involved.  In each case, the plaintiffs are seeking unpaid wages, interest, attorneys’ fees, compensatory and other monetary damages and injunctive relief.  No determination has been made by either court regarding class certification and there can be no assurance as to whether a class will be certified or, if a class is certified, as to the scope of such class.  The Company’s liability, if any, relating to these lawsuits cannot be reasonably estimated at this time; however, the Company does not expect that its ultimate liability, if any, will exceed $10.0 million.

In the opinion of management, based upon the information presently known, the ultimate liability, if any, arising from the pending legal proceedings, as well as from asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims which are likely to be asserted, taking into account established accruals for estimated liabilities (if any), are not expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  In addition, while it is difficult to estimate the potential financial impact of actions regarding expenditures for compliance with regulatory matters, in the opinion of management, based upon the information currently available, the ultimate liability arising from such compliance matters is not expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased		(b) Average Price Paid per Share	(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs**
October 1- October 31, 2011	8,389*	$	78.00	0	See total
November 1 - November 30, 2011	0		0	0	See total
December 1 - December 31, 2011	0		0	0	See total
Total	8,389		0	0	5,000,000

* On October 1, 2011, 8,389 were forfeited back to the Company in satisfaction of required taxes to be withheld by federal, state and local governments in connections with the vesting of an employee restricted stock award.

* On November 10, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 7,000,000 shares of common stock at prevailing market prices.  The authorization has no expiration date.  From time to time, the Company may repurchase its common stock through plans established under Rule 10b5-1.  Typically, these plans direct a broker to purchase a variable amount of shares each day (usually between 0 and 50,000) depending on the previous day’s closing share price.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable

Item 6. Exhibits.

31.1	Section 302 Certification of Kevin J. Hunt dated February 9, 2012
31.2	Section 302 Certification of Scott Monette dated February 9, 2012
32	Section 1350 Certification of Kevin J. Hunt and  Scott Monette dated February 9, 2012

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.
Date:  February 9, 2012	By:  /s/ S. Monette
	S. Monette
	Corporate Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit	Description
31.1	Section 302 Certification of Kevin J. Hunt dated February 9, 2012
31.2	Section 302 Certification of Scott Monette dated February 9, 2012
32	Section 1350 Certification of Kevin J. Hunt and Scott Monette dated February 9, 2012

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF KEVIN J. HUNT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kevin J. Hunt, certify that:

 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and

(d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)   All significant deficiencies and material internal weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  February 9, 2012	/s/ K. J. Hunt
	K. J. Hunt
	Chief Executive Officer
	and President

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF SCOTT MONETTE

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Scott Monette, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluations; and

(d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)   All significant deficiencies and material internal weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  February 9, 2012	/s/ S. Monette
	S. Monette
	Corporate Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Kevin J. Hunt Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and I, Scott Monette, Chief Financial Officer, certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ K. J. Hunt	/s/ S. Monette
K. J. Hunt	S. Monette
Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.	Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

Date:  February 9, 2012

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and will be retained by Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 1.8	$ 1.4
Interest cost	3.2	3.1
Expected return on plan assets	(5.2)	(4.7)
Amortization of prior service cost	0.1	0.1
Amortization of net loss	1.6	1.2
Net periodic benefit cost	1.5	1.1
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	0.6	0.6
Interest cost	1.6	1.3
Amortization of prior service cost	(0.3)	(0.3)
Amortization of net loss	0.4
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 2.3	$ 1.6

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Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Contingencies [Abstract]
Payments of contractual and other claims	$ 5.0
Early estimates of the settlement and obligation amount	5.0			7.5
Additional estimated accrued customer claim		2.5
Maximum expected lawsuit liability			$ 10

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Inventories [Abstract]
Raw materials and supplies	$ 223.4	$ 201.9
Finished products	308.7	288.8
Inventory, net	$ 532.1	$ 490.7

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Short-Term Financing Arrangements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011 Receivables Securitization [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Receivables Securitization [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Receivables Securitization [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Uncommitted Credit Arrangements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Uncommitted Credit Arrangements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Uncommitted Credit Arrangements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Credit Agreement Term Loan [Member]	Oct. 03, 2011 Credit Agreement Term Loan [Member]	Oct. 03, 2011 LIBOR [Member] Credit Agreement Term Loan [Member]	Oct. 03, 2011 Federal Funds Rate [Member] Credit Agreement Term Loan [Member]	Oct. 03, 2011 Adjusted LIBOR Rate [Member] Credit Agreement Term Loan [Member]
Short-Term Financing Arrangements [Line Items]
Maximum limit of sale of ownership interest in receivable securitization	$ 110.0
Interest on funding received from conduits	34.4	35.7	0.3	0.3
Maximum capacity of credit arrangements								150.0		550.0
Credit arrangement expiration date						December 2011			October 2, 2012
Transfer from receivables securitization			60.0		105.0
Weighted-average interest rate			1.28%		1.22%				1.75%
Credit arrangements							$ 0		$ 550.0
Debt instrument, covenants requirement on earnings before income taxes	3
Debt instrument, covenant compliance, ratio of total debt to adjusted EBITDA, maximum									3.75
Percentage of margin rate											1.50%	0.50%	1.00%

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fixed rate debt, carrying amount	$ 1,940.9	$ 1,951.6
Fixed rate debt, estimated fair value	$ 2,204.6	$ 2,070.1

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

The reported value of long-term debt consisted of:
		December 31, 2011					September 30, 2011
		Balance		Rate			Balance		Rate
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series C	$	50.0		5.43	%	$	50.0		5.43	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series D		21.4		4.76	%		32.1		4.76	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series E		100.0		5.57	%		100.0		5.57	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series F		75.0		5.43	%		75.0		5.43	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series I-1		75.0		5.56	%		75.0		5.56	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series I-2		25.0		5.58	%		25.0		5.58	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series J		100.0		5.93	%		100.0		5.93	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes maturing 2018		577.5		7.29	%		577.5		7.29	%
Floating Rate Senior Notes maturing 2018		20.0		3.00	%		20.0		2.80	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes maturing 2020		67.0		7.39	%		67.0		7.39	%
4.95% Senior Notes maturing 2020		300.0		4.95	%		300.0		4.95	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes maturing 2039		450.0		6.63	%		450.0		6.63	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series 2009A		50.0		7.45	%		50.0		7.45	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series 2009B		50.0		7.60	%		50.0		7.60	%
2010 Revolving Credit Agreement		30.0		2.62	%		19.9		2.62	%
2010 Term Loan		175.0		2.75	%		190.0		2.75	%
Other		3.0		Various			-		Various
		2,168.9					2,181.5
Plus: Unamortized premium (discount), net		3.1					3.1
Plus: Unamortized adjustment related
to interest rate fair value hedge		17.9					18.6
Less: Current portion		(106.3	)				(30.7	)
	$	2,083.6				$	2,172.5

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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]
Repurchase of common stock, (shares)	8,389	9,000
Purchase of treasury stock	$ 0.6	$ 0.6
Number of treasury shares	8,274,383		8,291,667
Common shares outstanding	55,202,252		55,184,968
Decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss	6.7	24.0
Increase in foreign currency translation adjustment	5.9
Net gain from cash flow hedging activities included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	1.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income, offset by related income taxes	$ 0.2

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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

		Three Months Ended
		December 31,
		2011			2010
Pension Benefits
Service cost	$	1.8		$	1.4
Interest cost		3.2			3.1
Expected return on plan assets		(5.2	)		(4.7	)
Amortization of prior service cost		.1			.1
Amortization of net loss		1.6			1.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1.5		$	1.1
Other Postretirement Benefits
Service cost	$	.6		$	.6
Interest cost		1.6			1.3
Amortization of prior service cost		(.3	)		(.3	)
Amortization of net loss		.4			-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2.3		$	1.6

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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (gross)	$ 3,034.4	$ 3,264.7
Accumulated impairment losses	(444.3)	(444.3)
Goodwill (net)	2,590.1	2,820.4
Goodwill acquired	227.3
Currency translation adjustment	3.0
Branded Cereal Products [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (gross)	1,794.0	1,794.2
Accumulated impairment losses	(364.8)	(364.8)
Goodwill (net)	1,429.2	1,429.4
Currency translation adjustment	0.2
Other Cereal Products [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (gross)	47.2	47.2
Goodwill (net)	47.2	47.2
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (gross)	292.8	294.0
Accumulated impairment losses	(79.5)	(79.5)
Goodwill (net)	213.3	214.5
Currency translation adjustment	1.2
Frozen Bakery Products [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (gross)	366.3	584.5
Goodwill (net)	366.3	584.5
Goodwill acquired	216.6
Currency translation adjustment	1.6
Pasta [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill (gross)	534.1	544.8
Goodwill (net)	534.1	544.8
Goodwill acquired	$ 10.7

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Derivative Financial Instruments And Hedging (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, liability	$ 12.8
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months	15.3
Derivative instruments, liability position	3.3	3.9
Derivative instruments, related collateral	$ 1.0	$ 8.2
Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, term (years)	ten
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, term (years)	two
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, term (years)	eighteen

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Business Combinations (Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
Refrigerated Dough [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash	$ 0.9
Receivables	14.7
Inventories	23.1
Other current assets	0.1
Property	62.6
Goodwill	216.6
Other intangible assets	259.6
Total assets acquired	577.6
Accounts payable	(14.1)
Other current liabilities	(8.8)
Other liabilities	(3.2)
Total liabilities assumed	(26.1)
Net assets acquired	551.5
Annoni [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash	0.9
Receivables	8.0
Inventories	0.7
Property	3.6
Goodwill	10.7
Total assets acquired	23.9
Accounts payable	(3.0)
Other current liabilities	(1.1)
Other liabilities	(3.0)
Total liabilities assumed	(7.1)
Net assets acquired	$ 16.8

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Other Intangible Assets, Net (Reported Value Of Other Intangible Assets, Net) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Computer software	$ 79.1	$ 75.3
Customer relationships	1,049.1	836.9
Trademarks/brands	127.0	126.5
Other	62.1	13.1
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,317.3	1,051.8
Accumulated amortization	(284.2)	(259.7)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	1,033.1	792.1
Trademarks/brands	724.4	724.4
Net Amount	$ 1,757.5	$ 1,516.5

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Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2008
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61.4	$ 50.0	$ 24.9	$ 29.3	$ 29.3
Marketable securities	1.0	8.2
Receivables, net	404.9	410.4
Inventories	532.1	490.7
Deferred income taxes	19.6	19.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22.8	15.8
Total Current Assets	1,041.8	994.7
Property	2,072.6	1,969.4
Accumulated Depreciation	(814.5)	(774.1)
Goodwill	2,820.4	2,590.1
Other Intangible Assets	2,041.7	1,776.2
Accumulated Amortization	(284.2)	(259.7)
Other Assets	39.8	36.6
Total Assets	6,917.6	6,333.2
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable	318.6	313.2
Notes payable to banks	610.0	105.0
Current portion of long-term debt	106.3	30.7
Other current liabilities	237.0	223.0
Total Current Liabilities	1,271.9	671.9
Long-term Debt	2,083.6	2,172.5
Deferred Income Taxes	620.3	635.6
Other Liabilities	247.6	234.0
Total Liabilities	4,223.4	3,714.0
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock in treasury, at cost	0.6	0.6
Other shareholders' equity	2,693.6	2,618.6
Total Shareholders' Equity	2,694.2	2,619.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	6,917.6	6,333.2
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0.9	2.5	6.2	0.6
Marketable securities	1.0	8.2
Receivables, net	41.1	57.5
Inventories	74.4	65.2
Deferred income taxes	14.4	14.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8.9	3.4
Total Current Assets	140.7	151.2
Investment in Subsidiaries	5,530.4	4,921.9
Deferred Income Taxes	141.0	141.0
Property	254.3	252.5
Accumulated Depreciation	(180.5)	(177.1)
Other Intangible Assets	67.8	66.3
Accumulated Amortization	(42.5)	(40.8)
Other Assets	11.0	11.5
Total Assets	5,922.2	5,326.5
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable	71.3	74.7
Notes payable to banks	550.0
Current portion of long-term debt	105.8	30.7
Other current liabilities	128.1	120.2
Total Current Liabilities	855.2	225.6
Intercompany Notes and Interest	91.5	115.6
Long-term Debt	2,081.2	2,172.5
Other Liabilities	200.1	193.6
Total Liabilities	3,228.0	2,707.3
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock in treasury, at cost	0.6	0.6
Other shareholders' equity	2,693.6	2,618.6
Total Shareholders' Equity	2,694.2	2,619.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	5,922.2	5,326.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	3.2			0.3
Receivables, net	108.8	70.0
Inventories	430.5	395.3
Deferred income taxes	4.8	4.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11.0	10.3
Total Current Assets	558.3	480.4
Intercompany Notes and Interest	88.9	88.8
Investment in Subsidiaries	299.6	267.7
Property	1,578.6	1,488.8
Accumulated Depreciation	(570.7)	(541.9)
Goodwill	2,707.5	2,491.0
Other Intangible Assets	1,901.0	1,639.2
Accumulated Amortization	(224.0)	(203.2)
Other Assets	28.6	24.9
Total Assets	6,367.8	5,735.7
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable	215.0	201.8
Other current liabilities	82.7	84.5
Total Current Liabilities	297.7	286.3
Intercompany Notes and Interest	15.1	15.1
Long-term Debt	(0.1)
Deferred Income Taxes	750.2	765.5
Other Liabilities	7.6	3.2
Total Liabilities	1,070.5	1,070.1
Shareholders' Equity
Other shareholders' equity	5,297.3	4,665.6
Total Shareholders' Equity	5,297.3	4,665.6
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	6,367.8	5,735.7
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	57.3	50.8	26.8	28.4
Receivables, net	259.0	284.7
Inventories	27.2	30.2
Deferred income taxes	0.4	0.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2.9	2.1
Total Current Assets	346.8	368.2
Intercompany Notes and Interest	106.6	130.7
Property	239.7	228.1
Accumulated Depreciation	(63.3)	(55.1)
Goodwill	112.9	99.1
Other Intangible Assets	72.9	70.7
Accumulated Amortization	(17.7)	(15.7)
Other Assets	0.2	0.2
Total Assets	798.1	826.2
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable	36.3	41.8
Notes payable to banks	60.0	105.0
Current portion of long-term debt	0.5
Other current liabilities	26.2	18.3
Total Current Liabilities	123.0	165.1
Intercompany Notes and Interest	88.9	88.8
Long-term Debt	2.5
Deferred Income Taxes	11.1	11.1
Other Liabilities	39.9	37.2
Total Liabilities	265.4	302.2
Shareholders' Equity
Other shareholders' equity	532.7	524.0
Total Shareholders' Equity	532.7	524.0
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	798.1	826.2
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		(3.3)	(8.1)
Receivables, net	(4.0)	(1.8)
Total Current Assets	(4.0)	(5.1)
Intercompany Notes and Interest	(195.5)	(219.5)
Investment in Subsidiaries	(5,830.0)	(5,189.6)
Deferred Income Taxes	(141.0)	(141.0)
Total Assets	(6,170.5)	(5,555.2)
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable	(4.0)	(5.1)
Total Current Liabilities	(4.0)	(5.1)
Intercompany Notes and Interest	(195.5)	(219.5)
Deferred Income Taxes	(141.0)	(141.0)
Total Liabilities	(340.5)	(365.6)
Shareholders' Equity
Other shareholders' equity	(5,830.0)	(5,189.6)
Total Shareholders' Equity	(5,830.0)	(5,189.6)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (6,170.5)	$ (5,555.2)

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Fair Value Measurements (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Marketable securities	$ 1.0	$ 8.2
Derivative assets	2.3	0.3
Deferred compensation investment	27.3	23.7
Total assets	30.6	32.2
Derivative liabilities	27.8	53.1
Deferred compensation liabilities	41.8	37.3
Total liabilities	69.6	90.4
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Marketable securities	1.0	8.2
Deferred compensation investment	27.3	23.7
Total assets	28.3	31.9
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Derivative assets	2.3	0.3
Total assets	2.3	0.3
Derivative liabilities	27.8	53.1
Deferred compensation liabilities	41.8	37.3
Total liabilities	$ 69.6	$ 90.4

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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 4 – PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company sponsors qualified and supplemental noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans for certain of its employees. The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the plans.

		Three Months Ended
		December 31,
		2011			2010
Pension Benefits
Service cost	$	1.8		$	1.4
Interest cost		3.2			3.1
Expected return on plan assets		(5.2	)		(4.7	)
Amortization of prior service cost		.1			.1
Amortization of net loss		1.6			1.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1.5		$	1.1
Other Postretirement Benefits
Service cost	$	.6		$	.6
Interest cost		1.6			1.3
Amortization of prior service cost		(.3	)		(.3	)
Amortization of net loss		.4			-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2.3		$	1.6

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Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors (Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$ 124.3	$ 177.7
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(570.3)
Additions to property and intangible assets	(38.4)	(21.1)
Purchases of securities		(10.0)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities	7.2	10.0
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities	(601.5)	(21.1)
Repayments of long-term debt	(25.7)	(42.2)
Net (repayments) borrowings under credit arrangements	515.0	(79.3)
Purchase of treasury stock	(0.6)	(0.6)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards	0.8	2.3
Changes in book cash overdrafts	(1.4)	(41.5)
Other, net		(0.1)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities	488.1	(161.4)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0.5	0.4
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	11.4	(4.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	50.0	29.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	61.4	24.9
Parent Company [Member]
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	64.6	270.7
Additions to property and intangible assets	(3.3)	(0.7)
Purchases of securities		(10.0)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities	7.2	10.0
Intercompany investments and advances	(599.8)	(35.5)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities	(595.9)	(36.2)
Repayments of long-term debt	(25.7)	(42.2)
Net (repayments) borrowings under credit arrangements	560.0	(179.3)
Purchase of treasury stock	(0.6)	(0.6)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards	0.8	2.3
Changes in book cash overdrafts	(4.8)	(9.1)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities	529.7	(228.9)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1.6)	5.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	2.5	0.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	0.9	6.2
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(38.7)	(6.1)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(554.4)
Additions to property and intangible assets	(33.0)	(21.2)
Intercompany investments and advances	625.9	59.5
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities	38.5	38.3
Changes in book cash overdrafts	3.4	(32.4)
Other, net		(0.1)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities	3.4	(32.5)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	3.2	(0.3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		0.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	3.2
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	95.1	(78.8)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(15.9)
Additions to property and intangible assets	(2.1)	0.8
Intercompany investments and advances	(26.1)	(24.0)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities	(44.1)	(23.2)
Net (repayments) borrowings under credit arrangements	(45.0)	100.0
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities	(45.0)	100.0
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0.5	0.4
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	6.5	(1.6)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	50.8	28.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	57.3	26.8
Eliminations [Member]
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	3.3	(8.1)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	3.3	(8.1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	(3.3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period		$ (8.1)

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Derivative Financial Instruments And Hedging (Notional Amounts Of Derivative Instruments Held) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Raw Materials [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives, non-currency	124,900,000	679,393,000
Natural Gas [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives, non-currency	1,990,000	3,200,000
Other Fuel [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives, non-currency	10,627,000	8,001,000
Currency [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives, currency	59,000	69,450

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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule Of Reported value Of Inventories

	Dec. 31, 2011		Sept. 30, 2011
Raw materials and supplies	$	223.4	$	201.9
Finished products		308.7		288.8
	$	532.1	$	490.7

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis

	December 31, 2011							September 30, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Marketable securities	$	1.0	$	1.0	$	-	$	8.2	$	8.2	$	-
Derivative assets		2.3		-		2.3		.3		-		.3
Deferred compensation investment		27.3		27.3		-		23.7		23.7		-
	$	30.6	$	28.3	$	2.3	$	32.2	$	31.9	$	.3
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	$	27.8	$	-	$	27.8	$	53.1	$	-	$	53.1
Deferred compensation liabilities		41.8		-		41.8		37.3		-		37.3
	$	69.6	$	-	$	69.6	$	90.4	$	-	$	90.4

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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 750.0
Long-term debt, total	2,168.9	2,181.5
Plus: Unamortized premium (discount), net	3.1	3.1
Plus: Unamortized adjustment related to interest rate fair value hedge	17.9	18.6
Less: Current portion	(106.3)	(30.7)
Long-term debt, noncurrent	2,083.6	2,172.5
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	50.0	50.0
Debt instrument interest rate	5.43%	5.43%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series D [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	21.4	32.1
Debt instrument interest rate	4.76%	4.76%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series E [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	100.0	100.0
Debt instrument interest rate	5.57%	5.57%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series F [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	75.0	75.0
Debt instrument interest rate	5.43%	5.43%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series I-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	75.0	75.0
Debt instrument interest rate	5.56%	5.56%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series I-2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	25.0	25.0
Debt instrument interest rate	5.58%	5.58%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series J [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	100.0	100.0
Debt instrument interest rate	5.93%	5.93%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes Maturing 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	577.5	577.5
Senior notes maturity date	2018
Debt instrument interest rate	7.29%	7.29%
Floating Rate Senior Notes Maturing 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	20.0	20.0
Senior notes maturity date	2018
Debt instrument interest rate	3.00%	2.80%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes Maturing 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	67.0	67.0
Senior notes maturity date	2020
Debt instrument interest rate	7.39%	7.39%
4.95% Senior Notes Maturing 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	300.0	300.0
Senior notes maturity date	2020
Debt instrument interest rate	4.95%	4.95%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes Maturing 2039 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	450.0	450.0
Senior notes maturity date	2039
Debt instrument interest rate	6.63%	6.63%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series 2009A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	50.0	50.0
Debt instrument interest rate	7.45%	7.45%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series 2009B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	50.0	50.0
Debt instrument interest rate	7.60%	7.60%
2010 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit agreement	30.0	19.9
Debt instrument interest rate	2.62%	2.62%
2010 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan	175.0	190.0
Debt instrument interest rate	2.75%	2.75%
Other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other	$ 3.0
Debt instrument rate varying	Various	Various

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Derivative Financial Instruments And Hedging (Balance Sheet Location Of Derivative Instruments In Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets derivatives, fair value total	$ 2.3	$ 0.3
Liability derivatives, fair value total	27.8	53.1
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Commodity contracts	0.9	0.3
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability derivatives, fair value	25.5	49.0
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts	1.4
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability derivatives, fair value	$ 2.3	$ 4.1

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Property, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Reported Value Of Property, Net

	Dec. 31, 2011			Sept. 30, 2011
Property at cost	$	2,072.6		$	1,969.4
Accumulated depreciation		(814.5	)		(774.1	)
	$	1,258.1		$	1,195.3

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Goodwill (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

	Branded Cereal Products			Other Cereal Products		Snacks, Sauces & Spreads			Frozen Bakery Products
											Pasta		Total
Balance, September 30, 2011
Goodwill (gross)	$	1,794.0		$	47.2	$	292.8		$	366.3	$	534.1	$	3,034.4
Accumulated impairment losses		(364.8	)		-		(79.5	)		-		-		(444.3	)
Goodwill (net)	$	1,429.2		$	47.2	$	213.3		$	366.3	$	534.1	$	2,590.1
Goodwill acquired		-			-		-			216.6		10.7		227.3
Currency translation adjustment		.2			-		1.2			1.6		-		3.0
Balance, December 31, 2011
Goodwill (gross)	$	1,794.2		$	47.2	$	294.0		$	584.5	$	544.8	$	3,264.7
Accumulated impairment losses		(364.8	)		-		(79.5	)		-		-		(444.3	)
Goodwill (net)	$	1,429.4		$	47.2	$	214.5		$	584.5	$	544.8	$	2,820.4

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Business Combinations

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combinations

NOTE 3 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On October 3, 2011, Ralcorp completed the acquisition of the North American private-brand refrigerated dough business of Sara Lee Corporation. The refrigerated dough business is a leading manufacturer and distributor of a full range of private-brand refrigerated dough products in the U.S. To fund the transaction, Ralcorp entered into a credit agreement consisting of a $550 term loan (see Note 13) that was repaid with a portion of the proceeds generated in connection with the separation of its Post cereal business (see Note 18). The refrigerated dough business, included in the Frozen Bakery Products segment, employs approximately 700 people and has manufacturing and distribution facilities in Carrollton, Texas and Forest Park, Georgia. The assigned goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation included $259.6 of customer relationships, trademarks, and other intangibles subject to amortization over a weighted average amortization period of approximately 15 years. Net sales and operating profit included in the statement of earnings related to this acquisition were $101.0 and $15.2, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

On December 28, 2011, Ralcorp completed the acquisition of Pastificio Annoni S.p.A. (Annoni), a pasta manufacturer located in Bergamo, Italy. Annoni will operate as a part of the Pasta segment. The assigned goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. Net sales and operating profit included in the statement of earnings related to this acquisition for the three months ended December 31, 2011 were insignificant.

Each of the acquisitions was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, whereby the results of operations of each of the following acquisitions are included in the statements of earnings from the date of acquisition. The purchase price was allocated to acquired assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition, and any excess was allocated to goodwill, as shown in the following table. For each acquisition, the goodwill is attributable to the assembled workforce of the acquired business and the significant synergies and opportunities expected from the combination of the acquired business with the existing Ralcorp businesses. Certain estimated values are not yet finalized (primarily deferred tax assets and liabilities and other intangible assets for Annoni) and are subject to change once additional information is obtained (but no later than one year from the applicable acquisition date).

		Refrigerated
		Dough			Annoni
Cash	$	.9		$	.9
Receivables		14.7			8.0
Inventories		23.1			.7
Other current assets		.1			-
Property		62.6			3.6
Goodwill		216.6			10.7
Other intangible assets		259.6			-
Total assets acquired		577.6			23.9
Accounts payable		(14.1	)		(3.0	)
Other current liabilities		(8.8	)		(1.1	)
Other liabilities		(3.2	)		(3.0	)
Total liabilities assumed		(26.1	)		(7.1	)
Net assets acquired	$	551.5		$	16.8

Supplemental Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma information shows Ralcorp's results of operations as if the fiscal 2012 business combinations had been completed on October 1, 2010. The acquirees' pre-acquisition results have been added to Ralcorp's historical results, and the totals have been adjusted for the pro forma effects of amortization of intangible assets recognized as part of the business combination, inventory and property valuation adjustments, interest expense related to the financing of the business combinations, and related income taxes. These pro forma results may not necessarily reflect the actual results of operations that would have been achieved, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results of operations.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
		2011		2010
Net sales	$	1,385.5	$	1,272.6
Net earnings		65.7		77.0
Basic earnings per share		1.19		1.40
Diluted earnings per share		1.17		1.39

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Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Reported Value Of Other Intangible Assets, Net

	Dec. 31, 2011			Sept. 30, 2011
Subject to amortization:
Computer software	$	79.1		$	75.3
Customer relationships		1,049.1			836.9
Trademarks/brands		127.0			126.5
Other		62.1			13.1
		1,317.3			1,051.8
Accumulated amortization		(284.2	)		(259.7	)
	$	1,033.1		$	792.1
Not subject to amortization:
Trademarks/brands		724.4			724.4
	$	1,757.5		$	1,516.5

Amortization Expense Related To Intangible Assets

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
Computer software	$	2.1	$	1.8
Customer relationships		19.6		15.4
Trademarks/brands		1.8		1.8
Other		.5		.5
	$	24.0	$	19.5

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Earnings Per Share (Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding For Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted Average Shares for Basic Earnings per Share	55,013	54,703
Stock options	205	270
Stock appreciation rights	600	222
Restricted stock awards	203	230
Weighted Average Shares for Diluted Earnings per Share	56,021	55,425

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Other Intangible Assets, Net (Amortization Expense Related To Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 24.0	$ 19.5
Computer Software [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	2.1	1.8
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	19.6	15.4
Trademarks/Brands [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	1.8	1.8
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 0.5	$ 0.5

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,380.9	$ 1,173.3
Cost of goods sold	(1,044.6)	(855.3)
Gross Profit	336.3	318.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(173.2)	(147.5)
Amortization of intangible assets	(24.0)	(19.5)
Other operating expenses, net	(3.4)	(3.9)
Operating Profit	135.7	147.1
Interest expense, net	(34.4)	(35.7)
Earnings before income taxes	101.3	111.4
Income taxes	(36.0)	(40.1)
Net Earnings	$ 65.3	$ 71.3
Basic	$ 1.18	$ 1.30
Diluted	$ 1.16	$ 1.28

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Derivative Financial Instruments And Hedging (Effects Of Derivative Instruments On Statement Of Earnings And Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI [Effective Portion]	$ 2.2	$ 21.0
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings [Effective Portion]	0.8	0.6
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings [Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing]	0.4	(0.1)
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI [Effective Portion]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings [Effective Portion]	(0.4)	(0.4)
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings [Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing]
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | SG&A Expenses [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI [Effective Portion]	2.4	1.8
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings [Effective Portion]	(0.7)	0.7
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings [Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing]
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings	(5.8)	4.8
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI [Effective Portion]	(0.2)	19.2
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings [Effective Portion]	1.9	0.3
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings [Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing]	$ 0.4	$ (0.1)

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Presentation Of Condensed Financial Statements

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Presentation Of Condensed Financial Statements [Abstract]

Presentation Of Condensed Financial Statements

NOTE 1 – PRESENTATION OF CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying unaudited historical financial statements of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. ("Ralcorp" or the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the results for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, filed on December 14, 2011. The significant accounting policies for the accompanying financial statements are the same as disclosed in Note 1 in that Annual Report.

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Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors [Abstract]
Senior Notes	$ 750.0
Percentage of collateralized securities	65.00%

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Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Earnings

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	141.5		$	1,182.5		$	101.6		$	(44.7	)	$	1,380.9
Other intercompany revenues		.5			3.0			13.5			(17.0	)		-
Cost of goods sold		(109.4	)		(898.2	)		(81.7	)		44.7			(1,044.6	)
Gross Profit		32.6			287.3			33.4			(17.0	)		336.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(37.7	)		(135.2	)		(17.3	)		17.0			(173.2	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(2.9	)		(19.6	)		(1.5	)		-			(24.0	)
Other operating expenses, net		(2.8	)		(.5	)		(.1	)		-			(3.4	)
Operating Profit		(10.8	)		132.0			14.5			-			135.7
Interest (expense) income, net		(34.1	)		.4			(.7	)		-			(34.4	)
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings		(44.9	)		132.4			13.8			-			101.3
Income taxes		(15.9	)		(15.2	)		(4.9	)		-			(36.0	)
Earnings before Equity Earnings		(60.8	)		117.2			8.9			-			65.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		126.1			5.8			-			(131.9	)		-
Net Earnings	$	65.3		$	123.0		$	8.9		$	(131.9	)	$	65.3

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	134.4		$	972.6		$	94.6		$	(28.3	)	$	1,173.3
Other intercompany revenues		.5			2.7			12.3			(15.5	)		-
Cost of goods sold		(95.9	)		(708.6	)		(79.1	)		28.3			(855.3	)
Gross Profit		39.0			266.7			27.8			(15.5	)		318.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(31.5	)		(113.4	)		(18.1	)		15.5			(147.5	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(1.3	)		(16.6	)		(1.6	)		-			(19.5	)
Other operating expenses, net		(.4	)		(3.5	)		-			-			(3.9	)
Operating Profit		5.8			133.2			8.1			-			147.1
Interest (expense) income, net		(36.1	)		.2			.2			-			(35.7	)
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings		(30.3	)		133.4			8.3			-			111.4
Income taxes		10.9			(47.9	)		(3.1	)		-			(40.1	)
Earnings before Equity Earnings		(19.4	)		85.5			5.2			-			71.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		90.7			1.6			-			(92.3	)		-
Net Earnings	$	71.3		$	87.1		$	5.2		$	(92.3	)	$	71.3

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2011
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	.9		$	3.2		$	57.3		$	-		$	61.4
Marketable securities		1.0			-			-			-			1.0
Receivables, net		41.1			108.8			259.0			(4.0	)		404.9
Inventories		74.4			430.5			27.2			-			532.1
Deferred income taxes		14.4			4.8			.4			-			19.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		8.9			11.0			2.9			-			22.8
Total Current Assets		140.7			558.3			346.8			(4.0	)		1,041.8
Intercompany Notes and Interest		-			88.9			106.6			(195.5	)		-
Investment in Subsidiaries		5,530.4			299.6			-			(5,830.0	)		-
Deferred Income Taxes		141.0			-			-			(141.0	)		-
Property		254.3			1,578.6			239.7			-			2,072.6
Accumulated Depreciation		(180.5	)		(570.7	)		(63.3	)		-			(814.5	)
Goodwill		-			2,707.5			112.9			-			2,820.4
Other Intangible Assets		67.8			1,901.0			72.9			-			2,041.7
Accumulated Amortization		(42.5	)		(224.0	)		(17.7	)		-			(284.2	)
Other Assets		11.0			28.6			.2			-			39.8
Total Assets	$	5,922.2		$	6,367.8		$	798.1		$	(6,170.5	)	$	6,917.6
Liabilities andShareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	71.3		$	215.0		$	36.3		$	(4.0	)	$	318.6
Notes payable to banks		550.0			-			60.0			-			610.0
Current portion of long-term debt		105.8			-			.5			-			106.3
Other current liabilities		128.1			82.7			26.2			-			237.0
Total Current Liabilities		855.2			297.7			123.0			(4.0	)		1,271.9
Intercompany Notes and Interest		91.5			15.1			88.9			(195.5	)		-
Long-termDebt		2,081.2			(.1	)		2.5			-			2,083.6
Deferred Income Taxes		-			750.2			11.1			(141.0	)		620.3
Other Liabilities		200.1			7.6			39.9			-			247.6
Total Liabilities		3,228.0			1,070.5			265.4			(340.5	)		4,223.4
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock		.6			-			-			-			.6
Other shareholders' equity		2,693.6			5,297.3			532.7			(5,830.0	)		2,693.6
Total Shareholders' Equity		2,694.2			5,297.3			532.7			(5,830.0	)		2,694.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	5,922.2		$	6,367.8		$	798.1		$	(6,170.5	)	$	6,917.6

	September 30, 2011
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2.5		$	-		$	50.8		$	(3.3	)	$	50.0
Marketable securities		8.2			-			-			-			8.2
Receivables, net		57.5			70.0			284.7			(1.8	)		410.4
Inventories		65.2			395.3			30.2			-			490.7
Deferred income taxes		14.4			4.8			.4			-			19.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3.4			10.3			2.1			-			15.8
Total Current Assets		151.2			480.4			368.2			(5.1	)		994.7
Intercompany Notes and Interest		-			88.8			130.7			(219.5	)		-
Investment in Subsidiaries		4,921.9			267.7			-			(5,189.6	)		-
Deferred Income Taxes		141.0			-			-			(141.0	)		-
Property		252.5			1,488.8			228.1			-			1,969.4
Accumulated Depreciation		(177.1	)		(541.9	)		(55.1	)		-			(774.1	)
Goodwill		-			2,491.0			99.1			-			2,590.1
Other Intangible Assets		66.3			1,639.2			70.7			-			1,776.2
Accumulated Amortization		(40.8	)		(203.2	)		(15.7	)		-			(259.7	)
Other Assets		11.5			24.9			.2			-			36.6
Total Assets	$	5,326.5		$	5,735.7		$	826.2		$	(5,555.2	)	$	6,333.2
Liabilities andShareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	74.7		$	201.8		$	41.8		$	(5.1	)	$	313.2
Notes payable to banks		-			-			105.0			-			105.0
Current portion of long-term debt		30.7			-			-			-			30.7
Other current liabilities		120.2			84.5			18.3			-			223.0
Total Current Liabilities		225.6			286.3			165.1			(5.1	)		671.9
Intercompany Notes and Interest		115.6			15.1			88.8			(219.5	)		-
Long-termDebt		2,172.5			-			-			-			2,172.5
Deferred Income Taxes		-			765.5			11.1			(141.0	)		635.6
Other Liabilities		193.6			3.2			37.2			-			234.0
Total Liabilities		2,707.3			1,070.1			302.2			(365.6	)		3,714.0
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock		.6			-			-			-			.6
Other shareholders' equity		2,618.6			4,665.6			524.0			(5,189.6	)		2,618.6
Total Shareholders' Equity		2,619.2			4,665.6			524.0			(5,189.6	)		2,619.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	5,326.5		$	5,735.7		$	826.2		$	(5,555.2	)	$	6,333.2

Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	64.6		$	(38.7	)	$	95.1		$	3.3		$	124.3
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-			(554.4	)		(15.9	)					(570.3	)
Additions to property and intangible assets		(3.3	)		(33.0	)		(2.1	)		-			(38.4	)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities		7.2			-			-			-			7.2
Intercompany investments and advances		(599.8	)		625.9			(26.1	)		-			-
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities		(595.9	)		38.5			(44.1	)		-			(601.5	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of long-termdebt		(25.7	)		-			-			-			(25.7	)
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit arrangements		560.0			-			(45.0	)		-			515.0
Purchase of treasury stock		(.6	)		-			-			-			(.6	)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards		.8			-			-			-			.8
Changes in book cash overdrafts		(4.8	)		3.4			-			-			(1.4	)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities		529.7			3.4			(45.0	)		-			488.1
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		-			-			.5			-			.5
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(1.6	)		3.2			6.5			3.3			11.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		2.5			-			50.8			(3.3	)		50.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Endof Period	$	.9		$	3.2		$	57.3		$	-		$	61.4

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	270.7		$	(6.1	)	$	(78.8	)	$	(8.1	)	$	177.7
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property and intangible assets		(.7	)		(21.2	)		.8			-			(21.1	)
Purchases of securities		(10.0	)		-			-			-			(10.0	)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities		10.0			-			-			-			10.0
Intercompany investments and advances		(35.5	)		59.5			(24.0	)		-			-
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities		(36.2	)		38.3			(23.2	)		-			(21.1	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of long-termdebt		(42.2	)		-			-			-			(42.2	)
Net (repayments) borrowings under credit arrangements		(179.3	)		-			100.0			-			(79.3	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(.6	)		-			-			-			(.6	)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards		2.3			-			-			-			2.3
Changes in book cash overdrafts		(9.1	)		(32.4	)		-			-			(41.5	)
Other, net		-			(.1	)		-			-			(.1	)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities		(228.9	)		(32.5	)		100.0			-			(161.4	)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		-			-			.4			-			.4
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		5.6			(.3	)		(1.6	)		(8.1	)		(4.4	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		.6			.3			28.4						29.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Endof Period	$	6.2		$	-		$	26.8		$	(8.1	)	$	24.9

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Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors [Abstract]

Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors

NOTE 17 – CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GUARANTORS

In August 2009 and July 2010, the Company issued a total of $750.0 of Senior Notes which are publicly tradable. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by most of Ralcorp's domestic subsidiaries (Guarantor Subsidiaries), each of which is wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (Parent Company). The guarantees are subject to release in limited circumstances (only upon the occurrence of certain customary conditions). In addition, such securities are collateralized by 65% of the stock of Ralcorp's indirectly wholly owned foreign operating subsidiaries. The notes are not guaranteed by the foreign subsidiaries and a few of Ralcorp's wholly owned domestic subsidiaries (Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries).

Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis, and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis, along with the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. on a consolidated basis. Eliminations represent adjustments to eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions between or among the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. For this presentation, investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	141.5		$	1,182.5		$	101.6		$	(44.7	)	$	1,380.9
Other intercompany revenues		.5			3.0			13.5			(17.0	)		-
Cost of goods sold		(109.4	)		(898.2	)		(81.7	)		44.7			(1,044.6	)
Gross Profit		32.6			287.3			33.4			(17.0	)		336.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(37.7	)		(135.2	)		(17.3	)		17.0			(173.2	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(2.9	)		(19.6	)		(1.5	)		-			(24.0	)
Other operating expenses, net		(2.8	)		(.5	)		(.1	)		-			(3.4	)
Operating Profit		(10.8	)		132.0			14.5			-			135.7
Interest (expense) income, net		(34.1	)		.4			(.7	)		-			(34.4	)
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings		(44.9	)		132.4			13.8			-			101.3
Income taxes		(15.9	)		(15.2	)		(4.9	)		-			(36.0	)
Earnings before Equity Earnings		(60.8	)		117.2			8.9			-			65.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		126.1			5.8			-			(131.9	)		-
Net Earnings	$	65.3		$	123.0		$	8.9		$	(131.9	)	$	65.3

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Sales	$	134.4		$	972.6		$	94.6		$	(28.3	)	$	1,173.3
Other intercompany revenues		.5			2.7			12.3			(15.5	)		-
Cost of goods sold		(95.9	)		(708.6	)		(79.1	)		28.3			(855.3	)
Gross Profit		39.0			266.7			27.8			(15.5	)		318.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(31.5	)		(113.4	)		(18.1	)		15.5			(147.5	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(1.3	)		(16.6	)		(1.6	)		-			(19.5	)
Other operating expenses, net		(.4	)		(3.5	)		-			-			(3.9	)
Operating Profit		5.8			133.2			8.1			-			147.1
Interest (expense) income, net		(36.1	)		.2			.2			-			(35.7	)
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings		(30.3	)		133.4			8.3			-			111.4
Income taxes		10.9			(47.9	)		(3.1	)		-			(40.1	)
Earnings before Equity Earnings		(19.4	)		85.5			5.2			-			71.3
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		90.7			1.6			-			(92.3	)		-
Net Earnings	$	71.3		$	87.1		$	5.2		$	(92.3	)	$	71.3

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2011
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	.9		$	3.2		$	57.3		$	-		$	61.4
Marketable securities		1.0			-			-			-			1.0
Receivables, net		41.1			108.8			259.0			(4.0	)		404.9
Inventories		74.4			430.5			27.2			-			532.1
Deferred income taxes		14.4			4.8			.4			-			19.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		8.9			11.0			2.9			-			22.8
Total Current Assets		140.7			558.3			346.8			(4.0	)		1,041.8
Intercompany Notes and Interest		-			88.9			106.6			(195.5	)		-
Investment in Subsidiaries		5,530.4			299.6			-			(5,830.0	)		-
Deferred Income Taxes		141.0			-			-			(141.0	)		-
Property		254.3			1,578.6			239.7			-			2,072.6
Accumulated Depreciation		(180.5	)		(570.7	)		(63.3	)		-			(814.5	)
Goodwill		-			2,707.5			112.9			-			2,820.4
Other Intangible Assets		67.8			1,901.0			72.9			-			2,041.7
Accumulated Amortization		(42.5	)		(224.0	)		(17.7	)		-			(284.2	)
Other Assets		11.0			28.6			.2			-			39.8
Total Assets	$	5,922.2		$	6,367.8		$	798.1		$	(6,170.5	)	$	6,917.6
Liabilities andShareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	71.3		$	215.0		$	36.3		$	(4.0	)	$	318.6
Notes payable to banks		550.0			-			60.0			-			610.0
Current portion of long-term debt		105.8			-			.5			-			106.3
Other current liabilities		128.1			82.7			26.2			-			237.0
Total Current Liabilities		855.2			297.7			123.0			(4.0	)		1,271.9
Intercompany Notes and Interest		91.5			15.1			88.9			(195.5	)		-
Long-termDebt		2,081.2			(.1	)		2.5			-			2,083.6
Deferred Income Taxes		-			750.2			11.1			(141.0	)		620.3
Other Liabilities		200.1			7.6			39.9			-			247.6
Total Liabilities		3,228.0			1,070.5			265.4			(340.5	)		4,223.4
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock		.6			-			-			-			.6
Other shareholders' equity		2,693.6			5,297.3			532.7			(5,830.0	)		2,693.6
Total Shareholders' Equity		2,694.2			5,297.3			532.7			(5,830.0	)		2,694.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	5,922.2		$	6,367.8		$	798.1		$	(6,170.5	)	$	6,917.6

	September 30, 2011
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2.5		$	-		$	50.8		$	(3.3	)	$	50.0
Marketable securities		8.2			-			-			-			8.2
Receivables, net		57.5			70.0			284.7			(1.8	)		410.4
Inventories		65.2			395.3			30.2			-			490.7
Deferred income taxes		14.4			4.8			.4			-			19.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3.4			10.3			2.1			-			15.8
Total Current Assets		151.2			480.4			368.2			(5.1	)		994.7
Intercompany Notes and Interest		-			88.8			130.7			(219.5	)		-
Investment in Subsidiaries		4,921.9			267.7			-			(5,189.6	)		-
Deferred Income Taxes		141.0			-			-			(141.0	)		-
Property		252.5			1,488.8			228.1			-			1,969.4
Accumulated Depreciation		(177.1	)		(541.9	)		(55.1	)		-			(774.1	)
Goodwill		-			2,491.0			99.1			-			2,590.1
Other Intangible Assets		66.3			1,639.2			70.7			-			1,776.2
Accumulated Amortization		(40.8	)		(203.2	)		(15.7	)		-			(259.7	)
Other Assets		11.5			24.9			.2			-			36.6
Total Assets	$	5,326.5		$	5,735.7		$	826.2		$	(5,555.2	)	$	6,333.2
Liabilities andShareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	74.7		$	201.8		$	41.8		$	(5.1	)	$	313.2
Notes payable to banks		-			-			105.0			-			105.0
Current portion of long-term debt		30.7			-			-			-			30.7
Other current liabilities		120.2			84.5			18.3			-			223.0
Total Current Liabilities		225.6			286.3			165.1			(5.1	)		671.9
Intercompany Notes and Interest		115.6			15.1			88.8			(219.5	)		-
Long-termDebt		2,172.5			-			-			-			2,172.5
Deferred Income Taxes		-			765.5			11.1			(141.0	)		635.6
Other Liabilities		193.6			3.2			37.2			-			234.0
Total Liabilities		2,707.3			1,070.1			302.2			(365.6	)		3,714.0
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock		.6			-			-			-			.6
Other shareholders' equity		2,618.6			4,665.6			524.0			(5,189.6	)		2,618.6
Total Shareholders' Equity		2,619.2			4,665.6			524.0			(5,189.6	)		2,619.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	5,326.5		$	5,735.7		$	826.2		$	(5,555.2	)	$	6,333.2

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	64.6		$	(38.7	)	$	95.1		$	3.3		$	124.3
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		-			(554.4	)		(15.9	)					(570.3	)
Additions to property and intangible assets		(3.3	)		(33.0	)		(2.1	)		-			(38.4	)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities		7.2			-			-			-			7.2
Intercompany investments and advances		(599.8	)		625.9			(26.1	)		-			-
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities		(595.9	)		38.5			(44.1	)		-			(601.5	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of long-termdebt		(25.7	)		-			-			-			(25.7	)
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit arrangements		560.0			-			(45.0	)		-			515.0
Purchase of treasury stock		(.6	)		-			-			-			(.6	)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards		.8			-			-			-			.8
Changes in book cash overdrafts		(4.8	)		3.4			-			-			(1.4	)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities		529.7			3.4			(45.0	)		-			488.1
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		-			-			.5			-			.5
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(1.6	)		3.2			6.5			3.3			11.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		2.5			-			50.8			(3.3	)		50.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Endof Period	$	.9		$	3.2		$	57.3		$	-		$	61.4

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
	ParentCompany			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-GuarantorSubsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	270.7		$	(6.1	)	$	(78.8	)	$	(8.1	)	$	177.7
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Additions to property and intangible assets		(.7	)		(21.2	)		.8			-			(21.1	)
Purchases of securities		(10.0	)		-			-			-			(10.0	)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities		10.0			-			-			-			10.0
Intercompany investments and advances		(35.5	)		59.5			(24.0	)		-			-
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities		(36.2	)		38.3			(23.2	)		-			(21.1	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of long-termdebt		(42.2	)		-			-			-			(42.2	)
Net (repayments) borrowings under credit arrangements		(179.3	)		-			100.0			-			(79.3	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(.6	)		-			-			-			(.6	)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards		2.3			-			-			-			2.3
Changes in book cash overdrafts		(9.1	)		(32.4	)		-			-			(41.5	)
Other, net		-			(.1	)		-			-			(.1	)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Financing Activities		(228.9	)		(32.5	)		100.0			-			(161.4	)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		-			-			.4			-			.4
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		5.6			(.3	)		(1.6	)		(8.1	)		(4.4	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		.6			.3			28.4						29.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Endof Period	$	6.2		$	-		$	26.8		$	(8.1	)	$	24.9

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Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2011 years	Dec. 31, 2011
Refrigerated Dough [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of acquisition		October 3, 2011
Number of employees		700
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets	$ 259.6
Weighted average useful life (years)	15
Net sales from acquisition included in statement of earnings		101.0
Operating profit from acquisition included in statement of earnings		15.2
Annoni [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Date of acquisition		December 28, 2011
Credit Agreement Term Loan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum capacity of credit arrangements	$ 550.0

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Business Combinations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

		Refrigerated
		Dough			Annoni
Cash	$	.9		$	.9
Receivables		14.7			8.0
Inventories		23.1			.7
Other current assets		.1			-
Property		62.6			3.6
Goodwill		216.6			10.7
Other intangible assets		259.6			-
Total assets acquired		577.6			23.9
Accounts payable		(14.1	)		(3.0	)
Other current liabilities		(8.8	)		(1.1	)
Other liabilities		(3.2	)		(3.0	)
Total liabilities assumed		(26.1	)		(7.1	)
Net assets acquired	$	551.5		$	16.8

Supplemental Pro Forma Information

	Three Months Ended December 31,
		2011		2010
Net sales	$	1,385.5	$	1,272.6
Net earnings		65.7		77.0
Basic earnings per share		1.19		1.40
Diluted earnings per share		1.17		1.39

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract]

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

NOTE 2 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-04, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs."  This update establishes common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).  The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 (i.e., Ralcorp's financial statements for the quarter ending March 31, 2012).  The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income."  The objective of this update is to improve the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. This update requires that all nonowner changes in shareholders' equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 (i.e., Ralcorp's financial statements for the quarter ending December 31, 2012), except for those deferred by ASU No. 2011-05, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05," issued in December 2011.  The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-9, "Compensation – Retirement Benefits – Multiemployer Plans (Subtopic 715-80): Disclosures about an Employer's Participation in a Multiemployer Plan," which provides new requirements for the disclosures that an employer should provide related to its participation in multiemployer pension plans. Plans of this type are commonly used by employers to provide benefits to union employees that may work for multiple employers during their working life and thereby accrue benefits in one plan for their retirement. The revised disclosures will provide users of financial statements with additional information about the plans in which an employer participates, the level of an employer's participation in the plans, and financial health of significant plans. The amendments in this update are effective for Ralcorp's annual financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2012. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Earnings	$ 65.3	$ 71.3
Other comprehensive income	6.7	24.0
Comprehensive Income	$ 72.0	$ 95.3

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Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Contingencies [Abstract]

Contingencies

NOTE 12 – CONTINGENCIES

In May 2009, a customer notified the Company that it was seeking to recover out-of-pocket costs and damages associated with the customer's recall of certain peanut butter-based products. The customer recalled those products in January 2009 because they allegedly included ingredients that had the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. The customer's recall stemmed from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other authorities' investigation of Peanut Corporation of America, which supplied the Company with peanut paste and other ingredients. In accordance with the Company's contractual arrangements with the customer, the parties submitted these claims to mediation. In January 2011, the Company resolved all pending contractual and other claims, resulting in a payment by the Company of $5.0 and an obligation to pay an additional $5.0, subject to the customer's completion of certain contractual obligations through February 2013. The Company accrued $7.5 in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 based on early estimates of the settlement amount, and accrued an additional $2.5 in the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Two subsidiaries of the Company are subject to three pending lawsuits brought by former employees currently pending in separate California state courts alleging, among other things, that employees did not receive sufficient meal breaks resulting in incorrect wage statements, unpaid overtime and untimely payments to terminated employees. Each of these suits was filed as a class action and seeks to include in the class certain current and former employees of the respective subsidiary involved. In each case, the plaintiffs are seeking unpaid wages, interest, attorneys' fees, compensatory and other monetary damages and injunctive relief. No determination has been made by either court regarding class certification and there can be no assurance as to whether a class will be certified or, if a class is certified, as to the scope of such class. The Company's liability, if any, relating to these lawsuits cannot be reasonably estimated at this time; however, the Company does not expect that its ultimate liability, if any, will exceed $10.0.

From time to time, the Company is a party to various other legal proceedings. In the opinion of management, based upon the information presently known, the ultimate liability, if any, arising from the pending legal proceedings, as well as from asserted legal claims and known potential legal claims which are likely to be asserted, taking into account established accruals for estimated liabilities (if any), are not expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, while it is difficult to estimate the potential financial impact of actions regarding expenditures for compliance with regulatory matters, in the opinion of management, based upon the information currently available, the ultimate liability arising from such compliance matters is not expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	RALCORP HOLDINGS INC /MO
Entity Central Index Key	0001029506
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0

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Short-Term Financing Arrangements

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Short-Term Financing Arrangements [Abstract]

Short-Term Financing Arrangements

NOTE 13 – SHORT-TERM FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has an agreement to sell, on an ongoing basis, all of the trade accounts receivable of certain of its subsidiaries to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary named Ralcorp Receivables Corporation (RRC). As of December 31, 2011, the accounts receivable of the American Italian Pasta Company, Post Foods, Bloomfield Bakers, Medallion Foods, and foreign subsidiaries had not been incorporated into the agreement and were not being sold to RRC. The domestic receivables of Post Foods were incorporated into the agreement effective November 4, 2010 but removed effective December 31, 2011, in advance of the Post spin-off (see Note 18). RRC can in turn sell up to $110.0 of ownership interests in qualifying receivables to bank commercial paper conduits. Ralcorp continues to service the receivables (with no significant servicing assets or liabilities) and remits collections to RRC, who remits the appropriate portion to the conduits as part of a monthly net settlement including the sale of an additional month of receivables. Interest incurred on the funding received from the conduits totaled $.3 in the three months ended December 31, 2011 and in the three months ended December 31, 2010.

In December 2010, the Company entered into uncommitted credit arrangements with banks totaling $150.0. The arrangements expired in December 2011.

On October 3, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement ("2011 Credit Agreement") consisting of a $550 term loan. Borrowings under the agreement incur interest at the Company's choice of either (1) LIBOR plus the applicable margin rate (currently 1.50%) or (2) the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate, (c) the "Adjusted LIBOR Rate" plus 1%. Such borrowings are unsecured and mature on October 2, 2012. The covenants include requirements that "EBIT" be at least three times "Consolidated Interest Expense" and that "Total Debt" not exceed 3.75 times "Adjusted EBITDA" (each term as defined in the agreement).

As of December 31, 2011, funding from the receivables securitization was $60.0 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.28% and borrowings under the 2011 Credit Agreement were $550 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.75%. As of September 30, 2011, funding from the receivables securitization was $105.0 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.22%, and borrowings under the uncommitted credit arrangements were zero. These amounts are reflected on the Company's consolidated balance sheet in "Notes payable to banks."

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61.4	$ 50.0
Marketable securities	1.0	8.2
Receivables, net	404.9	410.4
Inventories	532.1	490.7
Deferred income taxes	19.6	19.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22.8	15.8
Total Current Assets	1,041.8	994.7
Property, Net	1,258.1	1,195.3
Goodwill	2,820.4	2,590.1
Other Intangible Assets, Net	1,757.5	1,516.5
Other Assets	39.8	36.6
Total Assets	6,917.6	6,333.2
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable	318.6	313.2
Notes payable to banks	610.0	105.0
Current portion of long-term debt	106.3	30.7
Other current liabilities	237.0	223.0
Total Current Liabilities	1,271.9	671.9
Long-term Debt	2,083.6	2,172.5
Deferred Income Taxes	620.3	635.6
Other Liabilities	247.6	234.0
Total Liabilities	4,223.4	3,714.0
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock	0.6	0.6
Additional paid-in capital	1,959.9	1,957.3
Common stock in treasury, at cost	(338.5)	(338.9)
Retained earnings	1,146.2	1,080.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(74.0)	(80.7)
Total Shareholders' Equity	2,694.2	2,619.2
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 6,917.6	$ 6,333.2

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the basis for that measurement according to the levels in the fair value hierarchy in ASC Topic 820:

	December 31, 2011							September 30, 2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Marketable securities	$	1.0	$	1.0	$	-	$	8.2	$	8.2	$	-
Derivative assets		2.3		-		2.3		.3		-		.3
Deferred compensation investment		27.3		27.3		-		23.7		23.7		-
	$	30.6	$	28.3	$	2.3	$	32.2	$	31.9	$	.3
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	$	27.8	$	-	$	27.8	$	53.1	$	-	$	53.1
Deferred compensation liabilities		41.8		-		41.8		37.3		-		37.3
	$	69.6	$	-	$	69.6	$	90.4	$	-	$	90.4

The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity's pricing based upon their own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of three levels:

Level 1 – Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Inputs are quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.

The Company's marketable securities consist of U.S. Treasury Bills. Fair value for marketable securities is measured using the market approach based on quoted prices. The Company utilizes the income approach to measure fair value for its derivative assets and liabilities (which include commodity options and swaps, an interest rate swap, and foreign currency forward contracts). The income approach uses pricing models that rely on market observable inputs such as yield curves, currency exchange rates, and forward prices. The deferred compensation investment is invested primarily in mutual funds and its fair value is measured using the market approach. This investment is in the same funds and purchased in substantially the same amounts as the participants' selected investment options (excluding Ralcorp common stock equivalents), which represent the underlying liabilities to participants in the Company's deferred compensation plans. Deferred compensation liabilities are recorded at amounts due to participants in cash, based on the fair value of participants' selected investment options (excluding certain Ralcorp common stock equivalents to be distributed in shares) using the market approach.

The carrying amounts reported on the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts and notes payable approximate fair value because of the short maturities of these financial instruments. The carrying amount of the Company's variable rate long-term debt (see Note 14) approximates fair value because the interest rates are adjusted to market frequently. Based on the discounted amount of future cash flows, using Ralcorp's incremental rate of borrowing for similar debt, the Company's fixed rate debt (which had a carrying amount of $1,940.9 as of December 31, 2011 and $1,951.6 as of September 30, 2011) had an estimated fair value of $2,204.6 as of December 31, 2011 and $2,070.1 as of September 30, 2011.

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Derivative Financial Instruments And Hedging

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Derivative Financial Instruments And Hedging [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments And Hedging

NOTE 6 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to commodity price risks relating to the acquisition of raw materials and supplies, interest rate risks relating to debt, and foreign currency exchange rate risks relating to its foreign subsidiaries. Authorized individuals within the Company may utilize derivative financial instruments, including (but not limited to) futures contracts, option contracts, forward contracts and swaps, to manage certain of these exposures by hedging when it is practical to do so. The terms of these instruments generally do not exceed eighteen months for commodities, ten years for interest rates, and two years for foreign currency. The Company is not permitted to engage in speculative or leveraged transactions and will not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.

For the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company's derivative instruments consisted of commodity contracts (options, futures, and swaps) used as cash flow or fair value hedges on purchases of raw materials (ingredients and packaging) and energy (fuel), and foreign currency forward contracts used as cash flow hedges on receipts of foreign currency-denominated accounts receivable. Certain commodity-related derivatives do not meet the criteria for cash flow hedge accounting or simply are not designated as hedging instruments; nonetheless, they are economic hedges used to manage the future cost of raw materials. The following table shows the notional amounts of derivative instruments held.

	Dec. 31,	Sept. 30,
	2011	2011
Raw materials (thousands of pounds)	124,900	679,393
Natural gas (thousands of MMBTUs)	1,990	3,200
Other fuel (thousands of gallons)	10,627	8,001
Currency (thousands of dollars)	59,000	69,450

The following table shows the fair value and balance sheet location of the Company's derivative instruments as of December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, all of which were designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 except $12.8 of commodity contracts in a net liability position as of December 31, 2011.

		Fair Value
	Dec. 31 2011		Sept. 30, 2011
					Balance Sheet Location
Liability Derivatives
Commodity contracts	$	25.5	$	49.0	Other current liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts		2.3		4.1	Other liabilities
	$	27.8	$	53.1
Asset Derivatives
Commodity contracts	$	.9	$	.3	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Foreign exchange contracts		1.4		-	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
	$	2.3	$	.3

The following tables illustrate the effect of the Company's derivative instruments on the statements of earnings and other comprehensive income (OCI) for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

												Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings [Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing]
						Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated O CI into Earnings [Effective Portion]
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in O CI [Effective Portion]
Derivatives in
ASC Topic 815 Cash Flow
Hedging Relationships	2011			2010		2011			2010			2011		2010			Location in Earnings
Commodity contracts	$	(.2	)	$	19.2	$	1.9		$	.3		$	.4	$	(.1	)	Cost of goods sold
Foreign exchange contracts		2.4			1.8		(.7	)		.7			-		-		SG&A expenses
Interest rate contracts		-			-		(.4	)		(.4	)		-		-		Interest expense, net
	$	2.2		$	21.0	$	.8		$	.6		$	.4	$	(.1	)

Derivatives Not Designated	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings
as Hedging Instruments						Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings
Under ASC Topic 815	2011			2010
Commodity contracts	$	(5.8	)	$	4.8	Cost of goods sold

Approximately $15.3 of the net cash flow hedge gains reported in accumulated OCI at December 31, 2011 are expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months. For gains or losses associated with commodity contracts, the reclassification will occur when the products produced with hedged materials are sold. For gains or losses associated with foreign exchange contracts, the reclassification will occur as hedged foreign currency-denominated accounts receivable are received. For gains or losses associated with interest rate swaps, the reclassification occurs on a straight-line basis over the term of the related debt.

Certain of the Company's derivative instruments contain provisions that require the Company to post collateral when the derivatives in liability positions exceed a specified threshold, and others require collateral even when the derivatives are in asset positions. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011 was $3.3 and $3.9, respectively, and the related collateral required was $1.0 and $8.2 at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

NOTE 18 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 17, 2012, Ralcorp amended its indenture associated with its notes dated as of August 4, 2008 ("Indenture"). In addition, the holders consented to certain matters in connection with the separation of Ralcorp's subsidiary, Post Holdings, Inc. ("Post"). Post is the new holding company for Ralcorp's branded cereals business, which, as described below, Ralcorp distributed to its shareholders in a tax-free spin-off. As amended:

• The Indenture contains covenants that limit Ralcorp's ability and the ability of Ralcorp's subsidiaries to, among other things: cause Ralcorp's leverage ratio to exceed 3.5 to 1 at the end of any fiscal quarter, without paying additional interest, or cause Ralcorp's leverage ratio to exceed 3.75 to 1, at the end of any fiscal quarter, or 3.5 to 1, for the two successive fiscal quarters immediately following a period during which it exceeded 3.5 to 1, in any case; cause Ralcorp's consolidated adjusted net worth to fall below a specified amount; incur priority debt in an amount exceeding 20% of Ralcorp's consolidated adjusted net worth; sell assets, including the stock of its subsidiaries; create certain liens; engage in transactions with affiliates; merge or consolidate with other entities; change the nature of its business or violate foreign assets control regulations. These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture.
• The Indenture provides for the payment of additional interest in the amount of 1.00% in the event that the Company's 6.625% Senior Notes due August 15, 2039 fail to have an investment grade rating from at least two of the rating agencies.

On January 17, 2012, Ralcorp also entered into amendments with respect to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 22, 2003, as amended (the "2003 Note Purchase Agreement"), and the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 28, 2009 (the "2009 Note Purchase Agreement"). The amendments to the 2003 Note Purchase Agreement and the 2009 Note Purchase Agreement amend certain covenants so that those covenants are substantially similar to those set forth in the Indenture and consented to certain matters in connection with the separation of Post. These covenants and consents are subject to important exceptions and qualifications set forth in the 2003 Note Purchase Agreement and the 2009 Note Purchase Agreement.

On January 20, 2012, the Company entered into a credit agreement with banks ("Term Loan Banks") under which it borrowed $775 as a term loan ("$775 Term Loan"). The proceeds of the $775 Term Loan were used by Ralcorp for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of Ralcorp's or its subsidiaries' outstanding indebtedness. Ralcorp repaid all $550 outstanding under, and terminated, the 2011 Credit Agreement, with no material early termination penalties incurred. Ralcorp also repaid all amounts outstanding under its receivables securitization program and the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, and partially repaid amounts outstanding under the 2010 Term Loan.

On January 27, 2012, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with the Term Loan Banks or their affiliates. Pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreement, on February 3, 2012, Ralcorp delivered $775 in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior notes due 2022 (an obligation of Post Holdings, Inc.) in full satisfaction of the $775 Term Loan. Post initially issued the notes to Ralcorp on February 3, 2012 in connection with an internal reorganization as part of the separation.

On February 3, 2012, the Company separated Post (generally, the Branded Cereal Products segment) into a new, publicly traded company. The separation was completed by a pro rata distribution of approximately 80.3% of the outstanding shares of Post common stock to holders of Ralcorp common stock. The Company retained approximately 19.7% of Post common stock. Each Ralcorp shareholder received one share of Post common stock for every two shares of Ralcorp common stock held on January 30, 2012, the record date for the distribution. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the distribution of shares of Post common stock in the separation is tax-free to Ralcorp and its shareholders, except with respect to cash received by Ralcorp shareholders in lieu of a fractional share, and the Company received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the tax-free nature of the separation. Post transferred $125 to Ralcorp immediately prior to the separation, partially to purchase certain Post assets from a separate Canadian subsidiary. Ralcorp used a portion of these proceeds to repay all remaining amounts outstanding under the 2010 Term Loan. Ralcorp will perform a final goodwill impairment test for the Post reporting unit as of the distribution date, and any resulting impairment loss would be recognized in Ralcorp's second fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2012.

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Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

NOTE 14 – LONG-TERM DEBT

The reported value of long-term debt consisted of:
		December 31, 2011					September 30, 2011
		Balance		Rate			Balance		Rate
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series C	$	50.0		5.43	%	$	50.0		5.43	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series D		21.4		4.76	%		32.1		4.76	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series E		100.0		5.57	%		100.0		5.57	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series F		75.0		5.43	%		75.0		5.43	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series I-1		75.0		5.56	%		75.0		5.56	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series I-2		25.0		5.58	%		25.0		5.58	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series J		100.0		5.93	%		100.0		5.93	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes maturing 2018		577.5		7.29	%		577.5		7.29	%
Floating Rate Senior Notes maturing 2018		20.0		3.00	%		20.0		2.80	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes maturing 2020		67.0		7.39	%		67.0		7.39	%
4.95% Senior Notes maturing 2020		300.0		4.95	%		300.0		4.95	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes maturing 2039		450.0		6.63	%		450.0		6.63	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series 2009A		50.0		7.45	%		50.0		7.45	%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes, Series 2009B		50.0		7.60	%		50.0		7.60	%
2010 Revolving Credit Agreement		30.0		2.62	%		19.9		2.62	%
2010 Term Loan		175.0		2.75	%		190.0		2.75	%
Other		3.0		Various			-		Various
		2,168.9					2,181.5
Plus: Unamortized premium (discount), net		3.1					3.1
Plus: Unamortized adjustment related
to interest rate fair value hedge		17.9					18.6
Less: Current portion		(106.3	)				(30.7	)
	$	2,083.6				$	2,172.5

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Goodwill

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill [Abstract]

Goodwill

NOTE 10 – GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment (see Note 16) were as follows:

	Branded Cereal Products			Other Cereal Products		Snacks, Sauces & Spreads			Frozen Bakery Products
											Pasta		Total
Balance, September 30, 2011
Goodwill (gross)	$	1,794.0		$	47.2	$	292.8		$	366.3	$	534.1	$	3,034.4
Accumulated impairment losses		(364.8	)		-		(79.5	)		-		-		(444.3	)
Goodwill (net)	$	1,429.2		$	47.2	$	213.3		$	366.3	$	534.1	$	2,590.1
Goodwill acquired		-			-		-			216.6		10.7		227.3
Currency translation adjustment		.2			-		1.2			1.6		-		3.0
Balance, December 31, 2011
Goodwill (gross)	$	1,794.2		$	47.2	$	294.0		$	584.5	$	544.8	$	3,264.7
Accumulated impairment losses		(364.8	)		-		(79.5	)		-		-		(444.3	)
Goodwill (net)	$	1,429.4		$	47.2	$	214.5		$	584.5	$	544.8	$	2,820.4

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Condensed Financial Statements Of Guarantors (Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Earnings) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net Sales	$ 1,380.9	$ 1,173.3
Cost of goods sold	(1,044.6)	(855.3)
Gross Profit	336.3	318.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(173.2)	(147.5)
Amortization of intangible assets	(24.0)	(19.5)
Other operating expenses, net	(3.4)	(3.9)
Operating Profit	135.7	147.1
Interest (expense) income, net	(34.4)	(35.7)
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings	101.3	111.4
Income taxes	(36.0)	(40.1)
Earnings before Equity Earnings	65.3	71.3
Net Earnings	65.3	71.3
Parent Company [Member]
Net Sales	141.5	134.4
Other intercompany revenues	0.5	0.5
Cost of goods sold	(109.4)	(95.9)
Gross Profit	32.6	39.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(37.7)	(31.5)
Amortization of intangible assets	(2.9)	(1.3)
Other operating expenses, net	(2.8)	(0.4)
Operating Profit	(10.8)	5.8
Interest (expense) income, net	(34.1)	(36.1)
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings	(44.9)	(30.3)
Income taxes	(15.9)	10.9
Earnings before Equity Earnings	(60.8)	(19.4)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	126.1	90.7
Net Earnings	65.3	71.3
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Sales	1,182.5	972.6
Other intercompany revenues	3.0	2.7
Cost of goods sold	(898.2)	(708.6)
Gross Profit	287.3	266.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(135.2)	(113.4)
Amortization of intangible assets	(19.6)	(16.6)
Other operating expenses, net	(0.5)	(3.5)
Operating Profit	132.0	133.2
Interest (expense) income, net	0.4	0.2
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings	132.4	133.4
Income taxes	(15.2)	(47.9)
Earnings before Equity Earnings	117.2	85.5
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	5.8	1.6
Net Earnings	123.0	87.1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Sales	101.6	94.6
Other intercompany revenues	13.5	12.3
Cost of goods sold	(81.7)	(79.1)
Gross Profit	33.4	27.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(17.3)	(18.1)
Amortization of intangible assets	(1.5)	(1.6)
Other operating expenses, net	(0.1)
Operating Profit	14.5	8.1
Interest (expense) income, net	(0.7)	0.2
Earnings before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings	13.8	8.3
Income taxes	(4.9)	(3.1)
Earnings before Equity Earnings	8.9	5.2
Net Earnings	8.9	5.2
Eliminations [Member]
Net Sales	(44.7)	(28.3)
Other intercompany revenues	(17.0)	(15.5)
Cost of goods sold	44.7	28.3
Gross Profit	(17.0)	(15.5)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17.0	15.5
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(131.9)	(92.3)
Net Earnings	$ (131.9)	$ (92.3)

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

NOTE 8 – INVENTORIES

The reported value of inventories consisted of:

	Dec. 31, 2011		Sept. 30, 2011
Raw materials and supplies	$	223.4	$	201.9
Finished products		308.7		288.8
	$	532.1	$	490.7

 

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Property, Net

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Net [Abstract]

Property, Net

NOTE 9 – PROPERTY, NET

The reported value of property, net, consisted of:

	Dec. 31, 2011			Sept. 30, 2011
Property at cost	$	2,072.6		$	1,969.4
Accumulated depreciation		(814.5	)		(774.1	)
	$	1,258.1		$	1,195.3

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Other Intangible Assets, Net

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Other Intangible Assets, Net

NOTE 11 – OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The reported value of other intangible assets, net, consisted of:

	Dec. 31, 2011			Sept. 30, 2011
Subject to amortization:
Computer software	$	79.1		$	75.3
Customer relationships		1,049.1			836.9
Trademarks/brands		127.0			126.5
Other		62.1			13.1
		1,317.3			1,051.8
Accumulated amortization		(284.2	)		(259.7	)
	$	1,033.1		$	792.1
Not subject to amortization:
Trademarks/brands		724.4			724.4
	$	1,757.5		$	1,516.5

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
Computer software	$	2.1	$	1.8
Customer relationships		19.6		15.4
Trademarks/brands		1.8		1.8
Other		.5		.5
	$	24.0	$	19.5

For the intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2011, total amortization expense of $96.8, $88.4, $83.6, $78.7, and $73.7 is scheduled for fiscal 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively.

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 03, 2011
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio without paying additional interest	3.50
Maximum leverage ratio	3.75
Maximum leverage ratio for two fiscal quarters immediately following quarter where maximum leverage ratio had been exceeded	3.50
Priority debt as percentage of company's consolidated adjusted net worth, maximum	20.00%
Percentage of additional interest paid if investment grade rating decreases	1.00%
Maturity date of senior notes	Aug. 15, 2039
Percentage of collateralized securities	65.00%
Percentage of outstanding shares through a pro rata distribution	80.30%
Post Shareholder [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of retained outstanding shares through a pro rata distribution	19.70%
Stock conversion ratio	1
Contribution to Company from related party	$ 125
Ralcorp Shareholder [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock conversion ratio	2
2012 Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit agreement	775.0
Fixed Rate Senior Notes Maturity 2022 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	775
Fixed Rate Senior Notes Maturity 2022 [Member] | Exchange Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total amount of aggregate principal delivered	775
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Interest Rate	7.375%
Fixed Rate Senior Notes Maturing 2039 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Senior notes, stated interest rate	6.625%
Credit Agreement Term Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit agreement		550.0
Revolving credit facility maturity date	October 2, 2012
Credit arrangements	$ 550.0

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Operating Segments

		Three Months Ended
		December 31,
		2011				2010
Net Sales
Branded Cereal Products	$	214.4			$	221.6
Other Cereal Products		226.2				204.7
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		473.6				417.4
Frozen Bakery Products		308.0				193.7
Pasta		158.7				135.9
Total	$	1,380.9		$	1,173.3
Segment Operating Profit
Branded Cereal Products	$	34.9			$	49.7
Other Cereal Products		28.8				22.5
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		41.1				37.4
Frozen Bakery Products		33.9				23.0
Pasta		26.7				28.2
Total segment operating profit		165.4				160.8
Interest expense, net		(34.4	)			(35.7	)
Adjustments for economic hedges		(5.8	)			4.8
Post separation costs		(2.7	)			-
Merger and integration costs		(5.6	)			(.2	)
Accelerated amortization of intangible assets		(1.3	)			(1.3	)
Provision for legal settlement		-				(2.5	)
Amounts related to plant closures		(.1	)			(.2	)
Stock-based compensation expense		(3.9	)			(3.8	)
Systems upgrade and conversion costs		(1.6	)			(2.4	)
Other unallocated corporate expenses		(8.7	)			(8.1	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	101.3			$	111.4
Depreciation and Amortization
Branded Cereal Products	$	15.0			$	14.7
Other Cereal Products		5.3				5.5
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		10.6				10.3
Frozen Bakery Products		16.9				10.0
Pasta		12.7				13.2
Corporate		3.9				3.2
Total	$	64.4			$	56.9
		Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,
		2011				2011
Assets
Branded Cereal Products	$	2,720.1		$	2,670.6
Other Cereal Products		279.4				263.4
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		799.7				799.0
Frozen Bakery Products		1,282.1				712.9
Pasta		1,484.1				1,463.0
Total segment assets		6,565.4				5,908.9
Cash and cash equivalents		61.4				50.0
Other unallocated corporate assets		290.8				374.3
Total	$	6,917.6		$	6,333.2

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Other Intangible Assets, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Amortization expense, fiscal year 2012	$ 96.8
Amortization expense, fiscal year 2013	88.4
Amortization expense, fiscal year 2014	83.6
Amortization expense, fiscal year 2015	78.7
Amortization expense, fiscal year 2016	$ 73.7

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

NOTE 16 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

Management evaluates each segment's performance based on its segment operating profit, which is its operating profit before impairments of intangible assets, costs related to plant closures, and other unallocated corporate income and expenses. The following tables present information about the Company's operating segments, which are also its reportable segments, including corresponding amounts for the prior year.

		Three Months Ended
		December 31,
		2011				2010
Net Sales
Branded Cereal Products	$	214.4			$	221.6
Other Cereal Products		226.2				204.7
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		473.6				417.4
Frozen Bakery Products		308.0				193.7
Pasta		158.7				135.9
Total	$	1,380.9		$	1,173.3
Segment Operating Profit
Branded Cereal Products	$	34.9			$	49.7
Other Cereal Products		28.8				22.5
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		41.1				37.4
Frozen Bakery Products		33.9				23.0
Pasta		26.7				28.2
Total segment operating profit		165.4				160.8
Interest expense, net		(34.4	)			(35.7	)
Adjustments for economic hedges		(5.8	)			4.8
Post separation costs		(2.7	)			-
Merger and integration costs		(5.6	)			(.2	)
Accelerated amortization of intangible assets		(1.3	)			(1.3	)
Provision for legal settlement		-				(2.5	)
Amounts related to plant closures		(.1	)			(.2	)
Stock-based compensation expense		(3.9	)			(3.8	)
Systems upgrade and conversion costs		(1.6	)			(2.4	)
Other unallocated corporate expenses		(8.7	)			(8.1	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	101.3			$	111.4
Depreciation and Amortization
Branded Cereal Products	$	15.0			$	14.7
Other Cereal Products		5.3				5.5
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		10.6				10.3
Frozen Bakery Products		16.9				10.0
Pasta		12.7				13.2
Corporate		3.9				3.2
Total	$	64.4			$	56.9
		Dec. 31,			Sept. 30,
		2011				2011
Assets
Branded Cereal Products	$	2,720.1		$	2,670.6
Other Cereal Products		279.4				263.4
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads		799.7				799.0
Frozen Bakery Products		1,282.1				712.9
Pasta		1,484.1				1,463.0
Total segment assets		6,565.4				5,908.9
Cash and cash equivalents		61.4				50.0
Other unallocated corporate assets		290.8				374.3
Total	$	6,917.6		$	6,333.2

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding For Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011	2010
Weighted Average Shares
for Basic Earnings per Share	55,013	54,703
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options	205	270
Stock appreciation rights	600	222
Restricted stock awards	203	230
Weighted Average Shares
for Diluted Earnings per Share	56,021	55,425

Stock Appreciation Rights

SARs at $66.07 per share	504
SARs at $58.79 per share	8
SARs at $56.27 per share	372
SARs at $57.14 per share	13
SARs at $57.45 per share	536
SARs at $61.98 per share	6

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Property, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Property, Net [Abstract]
Property at cost	$ 2,072.6	$ 1,969.4
Accumulated depreciation	(814.5)	(774.1)
Property, net	$ 1,258.1	$ 1,195.3

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Earnings Per Share (Stock Appreciation Rights) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
SARs At $66.07 Per Share [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock appreciation rights not included in computation of diluted EPS	504
Grant date price per share of stock appreciation rights	$ 66.07
SARs At $58.79 Per Share [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock appreciation rights not included in computation of diluted EPS	8
Grant date price per share of stock appreciation rights	$ 58.79
SARs At $56.27 Per Share [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock appreciation rights not included in computation of diluted EPS	372
Grant date price per share of stock appreciation rights	$ 56.27
SARs At $57.14 Per Share [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock appreciation rights not included in computation of diluted EPS	13
Grant date price per share of stock appreciation rights	$ 57.14
SARs At $57.45 Per Share [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock appreciation rights not included in computation of diluted EPS	536
Grant date price per share of stock appreciation rights	$ 57.45
SARs At $61.98 Per Share [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Stock appreciation rights not included in computation of diluted EPS	6
Grant date price per share of stock appreciation rights	$ 61.98

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 65.3	$ 71.3
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	64.4	56.9
Stock-based compensation expense	3.9	3.8
Deferred income taxes	(15.9)	(12.2)
Other, net	6.6	57.9
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	124.3	177.7
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(570.3)
Additions to property and intangible assets	(38.4)	(21.1)
Purchases of securities		(10.0)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities	7.2	10.0
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities	(601.5)	(21.1)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayments of long-term debt	(25.7)	(42.2)
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit arrangements	515.0	(79.3)
Purchases of treasury stock	(0.6)	(0.6)
Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of stock awards	0.8	2.3
Changes in book cash overdrafts	(1.4)	(41.5)
Other, net		(0.1)
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities	488.1	(161.4)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0.5	0.4
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	11.4	(4.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	50.0	29.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 61.4	$ 24.9

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

NOTE 5 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011	2010
Weighted Average Shares
for Basic Earnings per Share	55,013	54,703
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options	205	270
Stock appreciation rights	600	222
Restricted stock awards	203	230
Weighted Average Shares
for Diluted Earnings per Share	56,021	55,425

The following schedule shows stock appreciation rights (SARs) which were outstanding and could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future but which were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2010 because to do so would have been antidilutive (in thousands). There were no such amounts for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

SARs at $66.07 per share	504
SARs at $58.79 per share	8
SARs at $56.27 per share	372
SARs at $57.14 per share	13
SARs at $57.45 per share	536
SARs at $61.98 per share	6

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2008
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 1,380.9	$ 1,173.3
Total segment operating profit	135.7	147.1
Interest expense, net	(34.4)	(35.7)
Adjustments for economic hedges	(5.8)	4.8
Post separation costs	(2.7)
Merger and integration costs	(5.6)	(0.2)
Amortization of intangible assets	24.0	19.5
Provision for legal settlement		(2.5)
Amounts related to plant closures	(0.1)	(0.2)
Stock-based compensation expense	(3.9)	(3.8)
Systems upgrade and conversion costs	(1.6)	(2.4)
Other unallocated corporate expenses	(8.7)	(8.1)
Earnings before income taxes	101.3	111.4
Depreciation and amortization	64.4	56.9
Cash and cash equivalents	61.4	24.9	50.0	29.3	29.3
Other unallocated corporate assets	290.8		374.3
Total Assets	6,917.6		6,333.2
Branded Cereal Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	214.4	221.6
Total segment operating profit	34.9	49.7
Depreciation and amortization	15.0	14.7
Total segment assets	2,720.1		2,670.6
Other Cereal Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	226.2	204.7
Total segment operating profit	28.8	22.5
Depreciation and amortization	5.3	5.5
Total segment assets	279.4		263.4
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	473.6	417.4
Total segment operating profit	41.1	37.4
Depreciation and amortization	10.6	10.3
Total segment assets	799.7		799.0
Accelerated Amortization [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	(1.3)	(1.3)
Frozen Bakery Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	308.0	193.7
Total segment operating profit	33.9	23.0
Depreciation and amortization	16.9	10.0
Total segment assets	1,282.1		712.9
Pasta [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	158.7	135.9
Total segment operating profit	26.7	28.2
Depreciation and amortization	12.7	13.2
Total segment assets	1,484.1		1,463.0
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	3.9	3.2
Segment Total [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total segment operating profit	165.4	160.8
Total segment assets	$ 6,565.4		$ 5,908.9

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Derivative Financial Instruments And Hedging (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Derivative Financial Instruments And Hedging [Abstract]

Notional Amounts Of Derivative Instruments Held

	Dec. 31,	Sept. 30,
	2011	2011
Raw materials (thousands of pounds)	124,900	679,393
Natural gas (thousands of MMBTUs)	1,990	3,200
Other fuel (thousands of gallons)	10,627	8,001
Currency (thousands of dollars)	59,000	69,450

Fair Value And Balance Sheet Location Of Derivative Instruments

		Fair Value
	Dec. 31 2011		Sept. 30, 2011
					Balance Sheet Location
Liability Derivatives
Commodity contracts	$	25.5	$	49.0	Other current liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts		2.3		4.1	Other liabilities
	$	27.8	$	53.1
Asset Derivatives
Commodity contracts	$	.9	$	.3	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Foreign exchange contracts		1.4		-	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
	$	2.3	$	.3

Effects Of Derivative Instruments On Statement Of Earnings And Other Comprehensive Income

												Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings [Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing]
						Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated O CI into Earnings [Effective Portion]
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in O CI [Effective Portion]
Derivatives in
ASC Topic 815 Cash Flow
Hedging Relationships	2011			2010		2011			2010			2011		2010			Location in Earnings
Commodity contracts	$	(.2	)	$	19.2	$	1.9		$	.3		$	.4	$	(.1	)	Cost of goods sold
Foreign exchange contracts		2.4			1.8		(.7	)		.7			-		-		SG&A expenses
Interest rate contracts		-			-		(.4	)		(.4	)		-		-		Interest expense, net
	$	2.2		$	21.0	$	.8		$	.6		$	.4	$	(.1	)

Derivatives Not Designated	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings
as Hedging Instruments						Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings
Under ASC Topic 815	2011			2010
Commodity contracts	$	(5.8	)	$	4.8	Cost of goods sold

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Business Combinations (Supplemental Pro-Forma Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,385.5	$ 1,272.6
Net earnings	$ 65.7	$ 77.0
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.19	$ 1.40
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.17	$ 1.39

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Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

NOTE 15 – SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

During the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company repurchased 8,389 and 9,000 shares, respectively, of its common stock at a total cost of $.6 in each year. As of December 31, 2011, there were 8,274,383 shares in treasury and 55,202,252 shares outstanding. As of September 30, 2011, there were 8,291,667 shares in treasury and 55,184,968 shares outstanding.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased $6.7 during the three months ended December 31, 2011 as a result of a $5.9 positive change in the foreign currency translation adjustment and a $1.0 net gain from cash flow hedging activities, offset by $.2 of related income taxes.