Condensed Consolidating Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
Net revenue	$ 440.9	$ 408.8	$ 398.5	$ 305.2	$ 253.5	$ 238.4	$ 259.7	$ 231.6	$ 1,553.4		$ 983.2		$ 883.4
Cost of goods sold									1,026.2		594.3		513.5
Gross profit	144.9	135.1	136.6	110.6	100.1	90.8	104.3	93.7	527.2		388.9		369.9
Operating expenses									409.1		240.1		211.3
Operating profit									118.1		148.8		158.6
Interest expense									24.0		12.4		11.0
Other income (expense), net									(0.4)		(1.5)		10.2
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries									(1.3)		1.6		5.4
Income before income taxes									93.7		134.9		157.8
Income tax expense (benefit)									28.3		30.1		51.7
Consolidated net income									65.4		104.8		106.1
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									2.0
Net income	23.1	13.3	12.7	14.3	24.8	21.3	27.4	31.3	63.4	[1]	104.8	[1]	106.1	[1]
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)									105.9		101.9		109.6
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									1.5
Comprehensive income									104.4	[2]	101.9	[2]	109.6	[2]
Parent
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
Operating expenses									42.4		31.4		36.1
Operating profit									(42.4)		(31.4)		(36.1)
Interest expense									19.8		12.4		11.0
Other income (expense), net									1.4		0.1
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries									105.2		116.4		131.9
Income before income taxes									44.4		72.7		84.8
Income tax expense (benefit)									(19.0)		(32.1)		(21.3)
Consolidated net income									63.4		104.8		106.1
Net income									63.4		104.8		106.1
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)									104.4		101.9		109.6
Comprehensive income									104.4		101.9		109.6
Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
Net revenue									863.4		795.5		726.4
Cost of goods sold									442.8		391.9		334.2
Gross profit									420.6		403.6		392.2
Operating expenses									260.0		249.6		225.1
Operating profit									160.6		154.0		167.1
Interest expense									0.2
Other income (expense), net									(3.5)		(0.2)		11.2
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries									10.0		4.5		6.2
Income before income taxes									166.9		158.3		184.5
Income tax expense (benefit)									58.5		57.1		66.9
Consolidated net income									108.4		101.2		117.6
Net income									108.4		101.2		117.6
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)									132.5		104.9		109.5
Comprehensive income									132.5		104.9		109.5
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
Net revenue									862.7		349.1		316.9
Cost of goods sold									647.3		258.7		233.6
Gross profit									215.4		90.4		83.3
Operating expenses									215.5		64.2		55.7
Operating profit									(0.1)		26.2		27.6
Interest expense									4.4
Other income (expense), net									2.1		(1.4)		(1.0)
Income before income taxes									(2.4)		24.8		26.6
Income tax expense (benefit)									(11.2)		5.1		6.1
Consolidated net income									8.8		19.7		20.5
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests									2.0
Net income									6.8		19.7		20.5
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)									28.5		13.1		32.0
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests									1.5
Comprehensive income									27.0		13.1		32.0
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
Net revenue									(172.7)		(161.4)		(159.9)
Cost of goods sold									(63.9)		(56.3)		(54.3)
Gross profit									(108.8)		(105.1)		(105.6)
Operating expenses									(108.8)		(105.1)		(105.6)
Interest expense									(0.4)
Other income (expense), net									(0.4)
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries									(115.2)		(120.9)		(138.1)
Income before income taxes									(115.2)		(120.9)		(138.1)
Consolidated net income									(115.2)		(120.9)		(138.1)
Net income									(115.2)		(120.9)		(138.1)
Consolidated comprehensive income (loss)									(159.0)		(118.0)		(141.5)
Comprehensive income									$ (159.0)		$ (118.0)		$ (141.5)

[1] Net income attributable to Hillenbrand

[2] Comprehensive income attributable to Hillenbrand