Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011


		Branded			Other		Snacks,			Frozen
		Cereal			Cereal		Sauces			Bakery
		Products			Products		& Spreads			Products			Pasta		Total
Balance, September 30, 2009
Goodwill (gross)	$	1,794.5		$	47.2	$	252.0		$	351.9		$	-	$	2,445.6
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-		(59.0	)		-			-		(59.0	)
Goodwill (net)	$	1,794.5		$	47.2	$	193.0		$	351.9		$	-	$	2,386.6
Goodwill acquired		-			-		40.6			14.1			522.7		577.4
Impairment loss		-			-		(20.5	)		-			-		(20.5	)
Purchase price allocation adjust.		(.6	)		-		-			-			-		(.6	)
Currency translation adjustment		.2			-		.9			1.7			-		2.8
Balance, September 30, 2010
Goodwill (gross)	$	1,794.1		$	47.2	$	293.5		$	367.7		$	522.7	$	3,025.2
Accumulated impairment losses		-			-		(79.5	)		-			-		(79.5	)
Goodwill (net)	$	1,794.1		$	47.2	$	214.0		$	367.7		$	522.7	$	2,945.7
Impairment loss		(364.8	)		-		-			-			-		(364.8	)
Purchase price allocation adjust.		-			-		-			.1			11.4		11.5
Income tax adjustments		-			-		-			(.4	)		-		(.4	)
Currency translation adjustment		(.1	)		-		(.7	)		(1.1	)		-		(1.9	)
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

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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