Condensed Consolidating Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and equivalents	$ 42.7	$ 20.2	$ 115.5	$ 98.4
Trade receivables, net	213.4	150.7
Unbilled receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts	142.1
Inventories	177.5	90.0
Deferred income taxes	22.3	19.6
Prepaid expense	20.4	15.1
Other current assets	21.0	9.7
Total current assets	639.4	305.3
Property, plant, and equipment, net	171.9	117.9
Intangible assets, net	558.6	313.9
Goodwill	585.8	303.7	300.0
Other assets	47.5	46.7
Total Assets	2,003.2	1,087.5
Trade accounts payable	181.4	35.3
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances	80.9	15.9
Current portion of long-term debt	10.0
Accrued compensation	59.6	29.3
Deferred income taxes	12.1	0.9
Other current liabilities	121.5	70.4
Total current liabilities	465.5	151.8
Long-term debt	654.3	271.6
Accrued pension and postretirement healthcare	190.3	111.8
Deferred income taxes	75.4	21.7
Other long-term liabilities	41.4	24.3
Total Liabilities	1,426.9	581.2
Hillenbrand Shareholders' Equity	568.3	506.3
Noncontrolling interests	8.0
Total Shareholders' Equity	576.3	506.3	443.1	371.9
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,003.2	1,087.5
Parent
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and equivalents	0.6	3.9	7.4	18.1
Deferred income taxes	9.1
Prepaid expense	1.0	5.5
Intercompany receivables	222.5	211.6
Other current assets	0.4	2.0
Total current assets	233.6	223.0
Property, plant, and equipment, net	7.4	7.1
Intangible assets, net	2.7	1.6
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	1,938.9	1,457.3
Other assets	13.9	9.8
Total Assets	2,196.5	1,698.8
Trade accounts payable	0.6	0.7
Current portion of long-term debt	10.0
Accrued compensation	3.6
Intercompany payables	1,048.1	911.8
Other current liabilities	3.6	8.4
Total current liabilities	1,065.9	920.9
Long-term debt	562.3	271.6
Total Liabilities	1,628.2	1,192.5
Hillenbrand Shareholders' Equity	568.3	506.3
Total Shareholders' Equity	568.3	506.3
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,196.5	1,698.8
Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and equivalents	8.7	6.3	17.7	9.9
Trade receivables, net	97.0	110.4
Unbilled receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts	15.2
Inventories	72.4	62.5
Deferred income taxes	8.3	26.5
Prepaid expense	4.4	2.6
Intercompany receivables	1,011.3	870.3
Other current assets	4.3	1.2
Total current assets	1,221.6	1,079.8
Property, plant, and equipment, net	69.0	66.0
Intangible assets, net	194.3	185.5
Goodwill	209.3	176.0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	644.0	311.3
Other assets	19.0	77.4
Total Assets	2,357.2	1,896.0
Trade accounts payable	25.8	18.2
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances	12.3	9.6
Accrued compensation	22.3	22.2
Intercompany payables	221.7	216.7
Other current liabilities	69.3	49.9
Total current liabilities	351.4	316.6
Accrued pension and postretirement healthcare	86.1	111.8
Deferred income taxes	46.2	56.3
Other long-term liabilities	24.4	24.3
Total Liabilities	508.1	509.0
Hillenbrand Shareholders' Equity	1,849.1	1,387.0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,849.1	1,387.0
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,357.2	1,896.0
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Cash and equivalents	33.4	10.0	90.4	70.4
Trade receivables, net	116.4	40.3
Unbilled receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts	126.9
Inventories	107.8	29.9
Deferred income taxes	4.9
Prepaid expense	15.0	7.0
Intercompany receivables	33.3	44.2
Other current assets	17.0	8.2
Total current assets	454.7	139.6
Property, plant, and equipment, net	95.5	44.8
Intangible assets, net	361.6	126.8
Goodwill	376.5	127.7
Other assets	15.5	0.9
Total Assets	1,303.8	439.8
Trade accounts payable	155.0	16.4
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances	68.6	6.3
Accrued compensation	33.7	8.8
Deferred income taxes	12.1	7.8
Other current liabilities	49.3	12.1
Total current liabilities	318.7	51.4
Long-term debt	92.0
Accrued pension and postretirement healthcare	104.2
Deferred income taxes	30.1	6.8
Other long-term liabilities	17.0
Total Liabilities	562.0	58.2
Hillenbrand Shareholders' Equity	733.8	381.6
Noncontrolling interests	8.0
Total Shareholders' Equity	741.8	381.6
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,303.8	439.8
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
Inventories	(2.7)	(2.4)
Deferred income taxes		(6.9)
Intercompany receivables	(1,267.1)	(1,126.1)
Other current assets	(0.7)	(1.7)
Total current assets	(1,270.5)	(1,137.1)
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	(2,582.9)	(1,768.6)
Other assets	(0.9)	(41.4)
Total Assets	(3,854.3)	(2,947.1)
Accrued compensation		(1.7)
Deferred income taxes		(6.9)
Intercompany payables	(1,269.8)	(1,128.5)
Other current liabilities	(0.7)
Total current liabilities	(1,270.5)	(1,137.1)
Deferred income taxes	(0.9)	(41.4)
Total Liabilities	(1,271.4)	(1,178.5)
Hillenbrand Shareholders' Equity	(2,582.9)	(1,768.6)
Total Shareholders' Equity	(2,582.9)	(1,768.6)
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ (3,854.3)	$ (2,947.1)