Receivables, net	6 Months Ended
Receivables, net	Mar. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]
Receivables, net	(6) Receivables and Concentrations of Credit Risk The allowance for uncollectible receivables as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was $27.4 and $23.5, respectively. Spectrum Brands has a broad range of customers including many large retail outlet chains, three of which exceed 10% of consolidated “Net sales” and/or “Trade receivables, net”. These three customers represented 40.3% and 37.9% of Spectrum Brands’ “Net sales” for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, respectively, and 38.0% and 36.9% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, respectively; and 29.9% and 36.2% of “Trade receivables, net” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively.

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.