Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of reclassifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
Net revenue	[1]	$ (351.7)	$ (401.5)
Cost of goods sold		223.5	263.1
Operating expenses		82.1	83.6
Other income (expense), net		0.7	0.0
Total before tax		(29.7)	(41.5)
Tax expense		(8.7)	(11.8)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	[2]	$ (20.0)	(29.5)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
Net revenue			0.5
Cost of goods sold			0.9
Operating expenses			0.4
Other income (expense), net			0.3
Total before tax			2.1
Tax expense			0.8
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax			1.3
Net Loss Recognized | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
Net revenue			0.0
Cost of goods sold			0.9
Operating expenses			0.3
Other income (expense), net			0.0
Total before tax			1.2
Prior Service Costs Recognized | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
Net revenue			0.0
Cost of goods sold			0.1
Operating expenses			0.1
Other income (expense), net			0.0
Total before tax			0.2
Derivative Instruments | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
Net revenue			0.5
Cost of goods sold			(0.1)
Operating expenses			0.0
Other income (expense), net			0.3
Total before tax			$ 0.7

[1] We attribute revenue to a geography based upon the location of the business unit that consummates the external sale.

[2] Net income attributable to Hillenbrand