10-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No.1

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________ to ___________      

Commission File No.	Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Offices, and Telephone No.	IRS Employer Identification No.
001-34757	Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) 3001 Deming Way Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 275-3340 www.spectrumbrands.com	27-2166630
333-192634-03	SB/RH Holdings, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company) 3001 Deming Way Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 275-3340	27-2812840

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Registrant	Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01	New York Stock Exchange
SB/RH Holdings, LLC	None	None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

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Indicate by check mark if the registrants are well-known seasoned issuers, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	Yes	☒	No	☐
SB/RH Holdings, LLC	Yes	☐	No	☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrants are not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	Yes	☐	No	☒
SB/RH Holdings, LLC	Yes	☐	No	☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	Yes	☒	No	☐
SB/RH Holdings, LLC	Yes	☒	No	☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically and posted on their corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	Yes	☒	No	☐
SB/RH Holdings, LLC	Yes	☒	No	☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K/A or any amendment to this Form 10-K/A.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	☐
SB/RH Holdings, LLC	☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Registrant	Large Accelerated Filer	Accelerated filer	Non-accelerated filer	Smaller reporting company
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	X
SB/RH Holdings, LLC			X

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	Yes	☐	No	☒
SB/RH Holdings, LLC	Yes	☐	No	☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the securities Act of 1933 (§232.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	Yes	☐	No	☒
SB/RH Holdings, LLC	Yes	☐	No	☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Exchange Act.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	☐
SB/RH Holdings, LLC	☐

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. was approximately $3,333,769,931 based upon the closing price on the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter (April 2, 2017). As of November 14, 2017, there were outstanding 57,626,070 shares of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

SB/RH Holdings, LLC meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K/A and has therefore omitted the information otherwise called for by Items 10 to 13 of Form 10-K/A as allowed under General Instruction I(2)(c).

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.’s definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of September 30, 2017 are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A in response to Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc and SB/RH Holdings LLC,are filing this Amendment No. 1 (the “Form 10-K/A”) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November  16, 2017 (the “Form 10-K”), for the sole purpose of filing the Interactive Data File as Exhibit 101. The attached Exhibit 101 were inadvertently not included with our Form 10-K filing.

No other changes have been made to the Form 10-K. This Amendment speaks as of the Original Filing Date and does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the Original Filing Date, and does not modify or update in any way the disclosures made in the Form 10-K.

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PART IV

ITEM 15.EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES

(a) The following documents are filed as part of or are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A:

1. The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document*
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
* In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A shall be deemed to be furnished and not filed.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
By:	/s/    Andreas Rouvé
	Andreas Rouvé
	Chief Executive Officer and Director

DATE: November 16, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated and on the above-stated date.

Signature	Title
/s/    Andreas Rouvé Andreas Rouvé	Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/    Douglas L. Martin Douglas L. Martin	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/    David M. Maura David M. Maura	Chairman of the Board
/s/    Kenneth C. Ambrecht Kenneth C. Ambrecht	Director
/s/    Ehsan Zargar Ehsan Zargar	Director
/s/    Norman S. Matthews Norman S. Matthews	Director
/s/    Terry L. Polistina Terry L. Polistina	Director
/s/    Hugh R. Rovit Hugh R. Rovit	Director
/s/    Joseph S. Steinberg Joseph S. Steinberg	Director

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SB/RH HOLDINGS, LLC By: Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., its Sole Member
By:	/s/    Andreas Rouvé
	Andreas Rouvé
	Chief Executive Officer and Director

DATE: November 16, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Sole Member of the registrant and in the capacities indicated and on the above-stated date.

Signature	Title
/s/    Andreas Rouvé Andreas Rouvé	Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/    Douglas L. Martin Douglas L. Martin	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/    David M. Maura David M. Maura	Chairman of the Board
/s/    Kenneth C. Ambrecht Kenneth C. Ambrecht	Director
/s/    Ehsan Zargar Ehsan Zargar	Director
/s/    Norman S. Matthews Norman S. Matthews	Director
/s/    Terry L. Polistina Terry L. Polistina	Director
/s/    Hugh R. Rovit Hugh R. Rovit	Director
/s/    Joseph S. Steinberg Joseph S. Steinberg	Director

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Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Nov. 14, 2017	Apr. 02, 2017
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Entity Registrant Name	Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001487730
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 3,333,769,931
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		57,626,070
Trading Symbol	spb
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	SB/RH Holdings, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001592706
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer

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Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 168.2	$ 275.3
Trade receivables, net	526.1	482.6
Other receivables	43.4	55.6
Inventories	775.5	740.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	93.9	78.8
Total current assets	1,607.1	1,632.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	699.9	542.1
Deferred charges and other	62.7	43.2
Goodwill	2,626.0	2,478.4
Intangible assets, net	2,424.0	2,372.5
Total assets	7,419.7	7,069.1
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	36.7	164.0
Accounts payable	727.6	580.1
Accrued wages and salaries	87.5	122.9
Accrued interest	48.6	39.3
Other current liabilities	213.0	189.3
Total current liabilities	1,113.4	1,095.6
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,804.0	3,456.2
Deferred income taxes	531.4	532.7
Other long-term liabilities	124.2	140.6
Total liabilities	5,573.0	5,225.1
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized - 200.0 shares; Issued - 61.8 and 61.5 shares, respectively; Outstanding - 57.6 and 59.4 shares, respectively	0.6	0.6
Additional paid-in capital	2,145.3	2,073.6
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	262.3	63.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(209.6)	(229.4)
Treasury stock, at cost	(360.7)	(108.3)
Total shareholder's equity	1,837.9	1,800.1
Noncontrolling interest	8.8	43.9
Total equity	1,846.7	1,844.0
Total liabilities and equity	7,419.7	7,069.1
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	168.2	270.8
Trade receivables, net	526.1	482.6
Other receivables	42.7	55.6
Inventories	775.5	740.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	93.9	78.8
Total current assets	1,606.4	1,628.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	699.9	542.1
Deferred charges and other	47.6	32.1
Goodwill	2,626.0	2,478.4
Intangible assets, net	2,424.0	2,372.5
Total assets	7,403.9	7,053.5
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	36.7	164.0
Accounts payable	727.6	580.1
Accrued wages and salaries	87.5	122.9
Accrued interest	48.6	39.3
Other current liabilities	208.5	188.3
Total current liabilities	1,108.9	1,094.6
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,804.0	3,456.2
Deferred income taxes	531.4	532.7
Other long-term liabilities	124.2	140.6
Total liabilities	5,568.5	5,224.1
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Shareholders' equity:
Other capital	2,079.0	2,000.9
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(42.8)	8.1
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(209.6)	(229.4)
Total shareholder's equity	1,826.6	1,779.6
Noncontrolling interest	8.8	49.8
Total equity	1,835.4	1,829.4
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,403.9	$ 7,053.5

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Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200.0	200.0
Common stock, shares issued	61.8	61.5
Common stock, shares outstanding	57.6	59.4

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Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 5,007.4	$ 5,039.7	$ 4,690.4
Cost of goods sold	3,114.3	3,119.3	3,018.0
Restructuring and related charges	18.3	0.5	2.1
Gross profit	1,874.8	1,919.9	1,670.3
Selling	781.2	776.6	720.7
General and administrative	391.3	372.3	338.8
Research and development	59.5	58.7	51.3
Acquisition and integration related charges	20.9	36.7	58.8
Restructuring and related charges	44.2	14.7	26.6
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets	16.3	4.7
Total operating expenses	1,313.4	1,263.7	1,196.2
Operating income	561.4	656.2	474.1
Interest expense	211.1	250.0	271.9
Other non-operating expense, net	5.7	8.6	8.9
Income from operations before income taxes	344.6	397.6	193.3
Income tax expense	47.5	40.0	43.9
Net income	297.1	357.6	149.4
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	1.3	0.5	0.5
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 295.8	$ 357.1	$ 148.9
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share	$ 5.04	$ 6.02	$ 2.68
Diluted earnings per share	5.02	5.99	2.66
Dividends per share	$ 1.64	$ 1.47	$ 1.27
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic	58.6	59.3	55.6
Diluted	59.0	59.6	55.9
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Net sales	$ 5,007.4	$ 5,039.7	$ 4,690.4
Cost of goods sold	3,114.3	3,119.3	3,018.0
Restructuring and related charges	18.3	0.5	2.1
Gross profit	1,874.8	1,919.9	1,670.3
Selling	781.2	776.6	720.7
General and administrative	382.9	366.6	332.4
Research and development	59.5	58.7	51.3
Acquisition and integration related charges	20.9	36.7	58.8
Restructuring and related charges	44.2	14.7	26.6
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets	16.3	4.7
Total operating expenses	1,305.0	1,258.0	1,189.8
Operating income	569.8	661.9	480.5
Interest expense	211.5	250.0	271.9
Other non-operating expense, net	5.7	8.6	8.9
Income from operations before income taxes	352.6	403.3	199.7
Income tax expense	51.4	51.0	43.9
Net income	301.2	352.3	155.8
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	1.3	0.4	0.4
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 299.9	$ 351.9	$ 155.4

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net income	$ 297.1	$ 357.6	$ 149.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net tax of $2.9, $2.3, and $0.0, respectively	29.1	(8.5)	(113.0)
Unrealized (loss) gain on hedging activity, net tax of $(13.3), $2.9 and $(3.0), respectively	(29.1)	7.1	(13.2)
Defined benefit pension gain (loss), net tax of $8.5, $(10.8) and $(0.5), respectively	19.6	(28.2)	(11.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	19.6	(29.6)	(137.2)
Comprehensive income	316.7	328.0	12.2
Comprehensive (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	316.9	328.3	12.4
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Net income	301.2	352.3	155.8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net tax of $2.9, $2.3, and $0.0, respectively	29.1	(8.5)	(113.0)
Unrealized (loss) gain on hedging activity, net tax of $(13.3), $2.9 and $(3.0), respectively	(29.1)	7.1	(13.2)
Defined benefit pension gain (loss), net tax of $8.5, $(10.8) and $(0.5), respectively	19.6	(28.2)	(11.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	19.6	(29.6)	(137.2)
Comprehensive income	320.8	322.7	18.6
Comprehensive (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	$ 321.0	$ 323.0	$ 18.8

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), tax	$ 2.9	$ 2.3	$ 0.0
Unrealized (loss) gain on hedging activity, tax	(13.3)	2.9	(3.0)
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain, tax	8.5	(10.8)	(0.5)
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), tax	2.9	2.3	0.0
Unrealized (loss) gain on hedging activity, tax	(13.3)	2.9	(3.0)
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain, tax	$ 8.5	$ (10.8)	$ (0.5)

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Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] Other Capital [Member]	SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]	SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] Non-controlling Interest [Member]	SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]	Common Stock Outstanding [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In [Member]	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Total
Balances at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 1,413.8	$ (330.0)	$ (63.1)	$ 1,020.7	$ 49.5	$ 1,070.2		$ 0.5	$ 1,433.4	$ (283.1)	$ (63.1)	$ (44.3)	$ 1,043.4	$ 43.4	$ 1,086.8
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2014								52.7
Net income		155.4		155.4	0.4	155.8				148.9			148.9	0.5	149.4
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax			(137.0)	(137.0)	(0.2)	(137.2)					(137.0)		(137.0)	(0.2)	(137.2)
Common stock issuance								$ 0.1	585.9				586.0		586.0
Common stock issuance, shares								6.5
Contribution from parent	570.6			570.6		570.6
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings	(38.4)			(38.4)		(38.4)			(15.4)				(15.4)		(15.4)
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings, shares								0.4
Share based compensation	23.9			23.9		23.9			29.7				29.7		29.7
Treasury stock purchases												(21.2)	(21.2)		(21.2)
Treasury stock purchases, shares							(0.2)
Dividend declared		(72.1)		(72.1)		(72.1)				(71.3)			(71.3)		(71.3)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2015	1,969.9	(246.7)	(200.1)	1,523.1	49.7	1,572.8		$ 0.6	2,033.6	(205.5)	(200.1)	(65.5)	1,563.1	43.7	1,606.8
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2015								59.4
Net income		351.9		351.9	0.4	352.3				357.1			357.1	0.5	357.6
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax			(29.3)	(29.3)	(0.3)	(29.6)					(29.3)		(29.3)	(0.3)	(29.6)
Contribution from parent	5.6			5.6		5.6
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings	(9.1)			(9.1)		(9.1)			0.4				0.4		0.4
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings, shares								0.4
Share based compensation	34.5			34.5		34.5			39.6				39.6		39.6
Treasury stock purchases												(42.8)	(42.8)		(42.8)
Treasury stock purchases, shares							(0.4)
Dividend declared		(97.1)		(97.1)		(97.1)				(88.0)			(88.0)		(88.0)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2016	2,000.9	8.1	(229.4)	1,779.6	49.8	1,829.4		$ 0.6	2,073.6	63.6	(229.4)	(108.3)	1,800.1	43.9	$ 1,844.0
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2016								59.4							59.4
Net income		299.9		299.9	1.3	301.2				295.8			295.8	1.3	$ 297.1
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax			19.8	19.8	(0.2)	19.6					19.8		19.8	(0.2)	19.6
Purchase of non-controlling interest	29.6			29.6	(42.1)	(12.5)			23.8				23.8	(36.2)	(12.4)
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings	12.2			12.2		12.2			8.8				8.8		8.8
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings, shares								0.3
Share based compensation	36.3			36.3		36.3			39.1				39.1		39.1
Treasury stock purchases												(252.4)	(252.4)		(252.4)
Treasury stock purchases, shares							(2.1)
Dividend declared		(350.8)		(350.8)		(350.8)				(97.1)			(97.1)		(97.1)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 2,079.0	$ (42.8)	$ (209.6)	$ 1,826.6	$ 8.8	$ 1,835.4		$ 0.6	$ 2,145.3	$ 262.3	$ (209.6)	$ (360.7)	$ 1,837.9	$ 8.8	$ 1,846.7
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2017								57.6							57.6

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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 297.1	$ 357.6	$ 149.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	198.7	183.0	170.0
Share based compensation	57.2	64.4	47.6
Amortization of debt issuance costs	7.3	11.6	12.6
Purchase accounting inventory adjustment	3.3		21.7
Write-off unamortized discount on retired debt	0.2		1.7
Write off for impairment of intangible assets	16.3	4.7
Pet safety recall inventory write-off	15.0
Write-off of debt issuance costs	2.3	5.8	11.2
Non-cash debt accretion	0.7	2.3	3.0
Deferred tax benefit	(4.9)	(25.5)	(4.6)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	(10.4)	48.5	93.4
Inventories	(28.4)	40.2	(54.5)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(8.6)	(7.5)	(3.1)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	177.9	(34.9)	67.8
Other	(58.3)	(35.2)	(71.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	665.4	615.0	444.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(115.0)	(95.2)	(89.1)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(304.7)		(1,191.1)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	4.6	1.0	1.4
Other investing activities	(1.5)	(4.2)	(0.9)
Net cash used by investing activities	(416.6)	(98.4)	(1,279.7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	265.6	485.0	3,281.4
Payment of debt	(232.6)	(819.5)	(2,793.1)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5.9)	(9.3)	(38.1)
Payment of cash dividends	(96.2)	(87.2)	(70.7)
Treasury stock purchases	(252.5)	(42.8)	(21.2)
Purchase of non-controlling interest	(12.6)
Payment of contingent consideration		(3.2)
Share based tax withholding payments, net of proceeds upon vesting	(24.4)	(10.8)	(2.6)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock			562.7
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(358.6)	(487.8)	918.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation	(0.4)		(2.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3.1	(1.4)	(27.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(107.1)	27.4	53.3
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	275.3	247.9	194.6
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	168.2	275.3	247.9
Supplemental disclsoure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	184.9	238.3	250.3
Cash paid for taxes	37.5	35.4	54.4
Non cash investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment through capital leases	151.7	37.6	4.1
Non cash financing activities
Issuance of shares through stock conpensation plan	54.5	47.9	49.8
Assumption of AAG Debt			540.0
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	301.2	352.3	155.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	198.7	183.0	170.0
Share based compensation	54.4	59.3	41.8
Amortization of debt issuance costs	7.3	11.6	12.6
Purchase accounting inventory adjustment	3.3		21.7
Write-off unamortized discount on retired debt	0.2
Write off for impairment of intangible assets	16.3	4.7
Pet safety recall inventory write-off	15.0		1.7
Write-off of debt issuance costs	2.3	5.8	11.2
Non-cash debt accretion	0.7	2.3	3.0
Deferred tax benefit	(1.0)	(14.5)	(4.6)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	(10.4)	48.5	93.4
Inventories	(28.4)	40.2	(54.5)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(7.8)	(7.5)	(3.1)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	177.9	(34.9)	67.8
Other	(82.1)	(49.2)	(75.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities	647.6	601.6	441.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(115.0)	(95.2)	(89.1)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(304.7)		(1,191.1)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	4.6	1.0	1.4
Other investing activities	(1.5)	(4.2)	(0.9)
Net cash used by investing activities	(416.6)	(98.4)	(1,279.7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	265.6	498.9	3,320.3
Payment of debt	(232.6)	(868.1)	(2,813.2)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5.9)	(9.3)	(38.1)
Payment of cash dividends	(350.8)	(97.2)	(72.1)
Purchase of non-controlling interest	(12.6)
Payment of contingent consideration		(3.2)
Share based tax withholding payments, net of proceeds upon vesting			(2.6)
Capital contribution from parent			528.3
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(336.3)	(478.9)	922.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation	(0.4)		(2.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3.1	(1.4)	(27.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(102.6)	22.9	55.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	270.8	247.9	192.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	168.2	270.8	247.9
Supplemental disclsoure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	184.9	238.3	250.3
Cash paid for taxes	37.5	35.4	54.4
Non cash investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment through capital leases	$ 151.7	$ 37.6	4.1
Non cash financing activities
Assumption of AAG Debt			$ 540.0

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Description Of Business

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Description Of Business [Abstract]

Description Of Business

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a diversified global branded consumer products company. SBH’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “SPB.” SB/RH Holdings, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBH. SB/RH along with its wholly-owned subsidiary Spectrum Brands, Inc. (“SBI”) issued certain debt guaranteed by domestic subsidiaries of the Company. See Note 10 - Debt for more information pertaining to debt. The Company manufactures, markets and/or distributes its products in approximately 160 countries in the North America (“NA”), Europe, Middle East & Africa (“EMEA”), Latin America (“LATAM”) and Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) regions through a variety of trade channels, including retailers, wholesalers and distributors, original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), construction companies and hearing aid professionals. We enjoy strong name recognition in our regions under our various brands and patented technologies. Our diversified global branded consumer products have positions in several product categories and types. We manage the businesses in five vertically integrated, product-focused segments: (i) Global Batteries & Appliances (“GBA”), (ii) Global Pet Supplies (“PET”), (iii) Home and Garden (“H&G”), (iv) Hardware & Home Improvement (“HHI”) and (v) Global Auto Care (“GAC”). Global and geographic strategic initiatives and financial objectives are determined at the corporate level. Each segment is responsible for implementing defined strategic initiatives and achieving certain financial objectives and has a president responsible for sales and marketing initiatives and the financial results for all product lines within that segment. See Note 19 - Segment Information for more information pertaining to segments. The following summarizes the respective product types, brands, and regions for each of the reporting segments:

Segment	Products	Brands	Regions
GBA	Consumer batteries: Alkaline, zinc carbon, and NiMH rechargeable batteries; hearing aid and other specialty battery products; battery powered portable lighting products. Small appliances: Small kitchen and home appliances. Personal care: Electric shaving and grooming products, hair care appliances and accessories.	Consumer batteries: Rayovac® , VARTA®. Small appliances: Black & Decker®, George Foreman®, Russell Hobbs®, Juiceman®, Breadman®, Farberware® and Toastmaster®. Personal care: Remington®.	NA EMEA LATAM APAC
HHI	Hardware: Hinges, security hardware, screen and storm door products, garage door hardware, window hardware and floor protection. Security: Residential locksets and door hardware including knobs, levers, deadbolts, handlesets and electronics. Commercial doors, locks, and hardware. Plumbing: Kitchen, bath and shower faucets and plumbing products.	Hardware: National Hardware®, Stanley® and FANAL®. Security: Kwikset®, Weiser®, Baldwin®, EZSET® and Tell®. Plumbing: Pfister®.	NA EMEA LATAM APAC
PET	Companion Animal: Dog, cat and small animal food and treats; clean-up and training aid products and accessories; pet health and grooming products. Aquatics: Aquariums and aquatic health supplies.	Companion Animal: 8-in-1®, Dingo®, Nature's Miracle®, Wild Harvest®, Littermaid®, Jungle®, Excel®, FURminator®, IAMS®, Eukanuba®, Healthy-Hide®, DreamBone®, SmartBones®, GloFish®, ProSense®, Perfect Coat®, eCOTRITION®, Birdola® and Digest-eeze®. Aquatics: Tetra®, Marineland®, Whisper® and Instant Ocean®.	NA EMEA LATAM APAC
H&G	Controls: Outdoor insect and weed control solutions, animal repellents. Household: Household insecticides and pest controls. Repellents: Personal use pesticides and insect repellent products.	Controls: Spectracide®, Garden Safe®, Liquid Fence®, and EcoLogic®. Household: Hot Shot®, Black Flag®, Real Kill®, Ultra Kill®, The Ant Trap® (TAT), and Rid-a-Bug®. Repellents: Cutter® and Repel®.	NA LATAM
GAC	Appearance: Protectants, wipes, tire and wheel care products, glass cleaners, leather care products, air fresheners and washes. Performance: Automotive fuel and oil additives, and functional fluids. A/C Recharge: Do-it-yourself air conditioner recharge products, refrigerant and oil recharge kits, sealants and accessories.	Appearance: Armor All®. Performance: STP®. A/C Recharge: A/C PRO®.	NA EMEA LATAM APAC

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Significant Accounting Policies And Practices

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Significant Accounting Policies And Practices [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies And Practices

NOTE 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Practices

Principles of Consolidation and Fiscal Year End

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its majority owned subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30. Throughout the year, the Company reports its results using fiscal quarters whereby each three month quarterly reporting period is approximately thirteen weeks in length and ends on a Sunday. The exceptions are the first quarter, which begins on October 1, and the fourth quarter, which ends on September 30. For the year ended September 30, 2017, the fiscal quarters were comprised of the three months ended January 1, 2017, April 2, 2017, July 2, 2017 and September 30, 2017.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financialstatements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid temporary instruments purchased with original maturities of three months or less from date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Receivables

Trade accounts receivable are carried at net realizable value. The Company extends credit to its customers based upon an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and credit history, but generally does not require collateral. The Company monitors its customers’ credit and financial condition based on changing economic conditions and will make adjustments to credit policies as required. Provisions for losses on uncollectible trade receivables are determined based on ongoing evaluations of the Company’s receivables, principally on the basis of historical collection experience and evaluations of the risks of nonpayment or return for a given customer. See Note 6 - Receivables for further detail.

Inventories

The Company’s inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost of inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. See Note 7 - Inventory for further detail.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Property, plant and equipment held under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset; such amortization is included in depreciation expense. The Company uses accelerated depreciation methods for income tax purposes. Useful lives for property, plant and equipment are as follows:

Asset Type	Range
Buildings and improvements	20 - 40 years
Machinery and equipment	2 - 15 years

Expenditures which substantially increase value or extend useful lives are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. The Company records gains and losses on the disposition or retirement of property, plant and equipment based on the net book value and any proceeds received.

Long-lived fixed assets held and used are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Circumstances such as the discontinuation of a product or product line, a sudden or consistent decline in the sales forecast for a product, changes in technology or in the way an asset is being used, a history of operating or cash flow losses or an adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, among others, may trigger an impairment review. If such indicators are present, the Company performs undiscounted cash flow analyses to determine if impairment exists. The asset value would be deemed impaired if the undiscounted cash flows generated did not exceed the carrying value of the asset. If impairment is determined to exist, any related impairment loss is calculated based on fair value. There were no triggering events identified during the year that necessitated an impairment test over property, plant and equipment. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. See Note 8 - Property, plant and equipment for further detail.

Goodwill

Goodwill reflects the excess of acquisition cost over the aggregate fair value assigned to identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is assessed for impairment at least annually and as triggering events or indicators of potential impairment are identified. Goodwill has been assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing based upon the relative fair value of the asset to each reporting unit. Our reporting units are consistent with our segments. See Note 19 - Segment Information for further discussion.

The Company performs its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. The fair value of each reporting unit is compared to its carrying value, including goodwill. In estimating the fair value of our reporting units, we use a discounted cash flow methodology, which requires us to estimate future revenues, expenses, and capital expenditures and make assumptions about our weighted average cost of capital and perpetuity growth rate, among other variables. We test the aggregate estimated fair value of our reporting units by comparison to our total market capitalization, including both equity and debt capital. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to that excess; however the loss recognized cannot exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. See Note 9 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets for further detail.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are recorded at cost or at estimated fair value if acquired in a business combination. Customer lists, proprietary technology and certain trade name intangibles are amortized, using the straight-line method, over their estimated useful lives. The range and weighted average useful lives for definite-lived intangibles assets are as follows:

Asset Type	Range	Weighted Average
Customer relationships	2 - 20 years	18.4 years
Technology assets	5 - 18 years	12.2 years
Tradenames	5 - 13 years	11.4 years

Definite-lived intangible assets held and used are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If indicators of potential impairment are identified, the Company performs an undiscounted cash flow analysis to determine if impairment exists. The asset value would be deemed impaired if the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset did not exceed its carrying value. If impairment is determined to exist, any related impairment loss is calculated based on fair value. There were no triggering events identified during the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 that necessitated an impairment test of definite-lived intangible assets.

Certain trade name intangible assets have an indefinite life and are not amortized; but instead are assessed for impairment at least annually and as triggering events or indicators of potential impairment are identified. The Company performs its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. Impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets is assessed by comparing the estimated fair value of the identified trade names to their carrying value to determine if potential impairment exists. If the fair value is less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded for the excess. The fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets is determined using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty methodology, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future revenues, royalty rates, and the discount rate, among others. See Note 9 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets for further detail.

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs are deferred and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the lives of the related debt agreements. Debt issuance costs were $53.1 million and $56.9 million as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and are included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Portion in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Amortization of debt issuance costs is recognized as Interest Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 10 - Debt for further detail.

Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments are used by the Company principally in the management of its interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate and raw material price exposures. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative assets and liabilities are reported at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. When hedge accounting is elected at inception, the Company formally designates the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure and documents both the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge. Depending on the nature of derivatives designated as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets or liability through earnings, or recognized in equity through other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument’s change in fair value is recognized in earnings. For derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the change in the fair value is recognized in earnings. See Note 12 - Derivatives for further detail.

Treasury Stock

Treasury stock purchases are stated at cost and presented as a separate reduction of equity.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales generally upon delivery to the customer, or at the shipping point in situations where the customer picks up the product or where delivery terms so stipulate. This represents the point at which title and risks and rewards of ownership of the product are passed, provided that there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and ability to collect is deemed reasonably assured. The provision for customer returns is based on historical sales and returns and other relevant information. The Company estimates and accrues the cost of returns, which are treated as a reduction of Net Sales.

The Company enters into promotional arrangements, primarily with retail customers, that entitle such retailers to earn rebates from the Company. These arrangements require the Company to estimate and accrue the costs of these programs, which are treated as a reduction of Net Sales.

The Company enters into promotional arrangements that target the ultimate consumer. The costs associated with such arrangements are treated as either a reduction in Net Sales or an increase in Cost of Goods Sold, based on the type of promotional program. The Company monitors its commitments under all promotion arrangements and uses various measures, including past experience, to estimate the earned, but unpaid, promotional costs. The terms of the Company’s customer-related promotional arrangements and programs are tailored to each customer and documented through written contracts, correspondence or other communications with the individual customers.

The Company also enters into various arrangements, primarily with retail customers, which require the Company to make upfront cash payments in order to secure the right to distribute through such customers. The Company capitalizes these payments provided the payments are supported by a time or volume based arrangement with the retailer, and amortizes the associated payment over the appropriate time or volume-based term of the arrangement. Capitalized payments are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as Deferred Charges and Other Assets and related amortization is treated as a reduction in Net Sales.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs include costs incurred with third-party carriers to transport products to customers and salaries and overhead costs related to activities to prepare the Company’s products for shipment at the Company’s distribution facilities. Shipping and handling costs were $293.8 million, $294.7 million and $272.9 million during the years ended September 30, 2017,  2016 and 2015, respectively. Shipping and handling costs are included in Selling Expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs include agency fees and other costs to create advertisements, as well as costs paid to third parties to print or broadcast the Company’s advertisements and are expensed as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of $39.9 million, $39.8 million and $35.0 million during the years ended September 30, 2017,  2016 and 2015, respectively. Advertising costs are included in Selling Expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are charged to expense in the period they are incurred.

Environmental Expenditures

Environmental expenditures that relate to current operations or to conditions caused by past operations are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. The Company determines its liability for environmental matters on a site-by-site basis and records a liability at the time when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and such liability can be reasonably estimated. The estimated liability is not reduced for possible recoveries from insurance carriers. Estimated environmental remediation expenditures are included in the determination of the net realizable value recorded for assets held for sale. See Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies for further detail.

Restructuring and Related Charges

Restructuring charges include, but are not limited to, the costs of one-time termination benefits such as severance costs and retention bonuses, and contract termination costs consisting primarily of lease termination costs. Related charges, as defined by the Company, include, but are not limited to, other costs directly associated with exit and relocation activities, including impairment of property and other assets, departmental costs of full-time incremental employees, and any other items related to the exit or relocation activities. Costs for such activities are estimated by management after evaluating detailed analyses of the costs to be incurred.

Liabilities from restructuring and related charges are recorded for estimated costs of facility closures, significant organizational adjustments and measures undertaken by management to exit certain activities. Costs for such activities are estimated by management after evaluating detailed analyses of the costs to be incurred. Such liabilities or asset reductions could include amounts for items such as severance costs and related benefits, lease termination payments and any other items directly related to the exit activities. Impairment of property and equipment and other current or long-term assets as a result of restructuring related initiatives are recognized as a reduction of the appropriate asset.

Restructuring and related charges associated with manufacturing and related initiatives are recorded in Cost of Goods Sold. Restructuring and related charges reflected in Cost of Goods Sold include, but are not limited to, termination and related costs associated with manufacturing employees, asset impairments relating to manufacturing initiatives and other costs directly related to the manufacturing component of a restructuring initiative. Restructuring and related charges associated with administrative functions are recorded in operating expenses, such as initiatives impacting sales, marketing, distribution or other non-manufacturing related functions. Restructuring and related charges reflected in operating expenses include, but are not limited to, termination and related costs, any asset impairments relating to the administrative functions and other costs directly related to the administrative components of the restructuring initiatives implemented. See Note 4 - Restructuring and Related Charges for further detail.

Acquisition and Integration Related Charges

Acquisition and integration related charges include, but are not limited to, transaction costs such as banking, legal, accounting and other professional fees directly related to both consummated acquisitions and acquisition targets, termination and related costs for transitional and certain other employees, integration related professional fees and other post business combination expenses associated with integration activity. See Note 3- Acquisitions for further detail.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in income tax expense in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. Accrued interest expense and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recorded in Income Tax Expense. See Note 14 - Income Taxes for further detail.

Foreign Currency Translation

Local currencies are considered the functional currencies for most of the Company’s operations outside the United States. Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated at the rate of exchange existing at year-end, with revenues, expenses and cash flows translated at the average of the monthly exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from translation of the financial statements are recorded as a component of equity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), including the effects of exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature. See Note 17 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for further detail.

Foreign currency transaction gains and losses for transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are reported in Other Non-Operating Expense, Net in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the period they occur. Exchange losses on foreign currency transactions were $6.3million, $10.2 million, and $9.6 million for the years ended September 30, 2017,  2016 and 2015, respectively.

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the test for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. If goodwill impairment is realized, the amount recognized will be the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however the loss recognized cannot exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The ASU must be applied on a prospective basis and will become effective for us beginning in the first quarter of the year ended September 30, 2021, with early adoption available. We chose to adopt the standard immediately, with no impact to the consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. This ASU requires revenue recognition to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new revenue recognition model requires identifying the contract and performance obligations, determining the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to performance obligations and recognizing the revenue upon satisfaction of performance obligations. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. This ASU can be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the updates recognized at the date of the initial application along with additional disclosures. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) Deferral of the Effective Date, which amends the previously issued ASU to provide for a one year deferral from the original effective date. As a result, the ASU will become effective for us beginning in the first quarter of our fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. We have performed a preliminary assessment over the impact of the pronouncement to the Company and are currently performing detailed assessments over the contracts with our customers and the impact to our processes and control environment. We have not measured the impact of adoption at this point in our assessment and have not concluded on the overall materiality of the impact of adoption to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or the method of adoption, but have not identified any matters that are considered significant for further disclosure.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the lease requirements in ASC 840, Leases. This ASU requires lessees to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet, as well as disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Although the new ASU requires both operating and finance leases to be disclosed on the balance sheet, a distinction between the two types still exists as the economics of leases can vary. The ASU can be applied using a modified retrospective approach, with a number of optional practical expedients relating to the identification and classification of leases that commenced before the effective date, along with the ability to use hindsight in the evaluation of lease decisions, that entities may elect to apply. As a result, the ASU will become effective for us beginning in the first quarter of our fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, with early adoption applicable. We have not measured the impact of adoption at this point in our assessment and have not concluded on the overall materiality of the impact of adoption to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or determined the method and timing of adoption.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which requires an employer to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net periodic pension costs within the statement of income. The amendment provides guidance requiring the service cost component to be recognized consistent with other compensation costs arising from service rendered by employees during the period, and all other components to be recognized separately outside of the subtotal of income from operations. The net periodic benefit costs for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $8.1 million, $4.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively; of which the service cost component was $3.8 million, $2.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively; and other components were $4.3 million, $1.7 million, and $1.6 million, respectively. The ASU is applied on a retrospective basis, and will become effective for us in the first quarter of the year ending September 30, 2019; with early adoption available.  We are currently assessing the impact this pronouncement will have on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and have not yet concluded on the materiality or timing of the adoption.

In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (Topic 815), which changes the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and presentation of hedge results. The amendments in this update make certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP, better aligning the entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships. The ASU can only be applied prospectively, and will become effective for us beginning in the first quarter of our fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, with early adoption available. We are currently assessing the impact this pronouncement will have on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and have not yet concluded on the materiality or timing of the adoption.

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Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

NOTE 3 - ACQUISITIONS

The Company accounts for acquisitions by applying the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be measured at their fair values as of the closing date of the acquisition.

PetMatrix

On June 1, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of PetMatrix LLC, a manufacturer and marketer of rawhide-free dog chews consisting primarily of the DreamBone® and SmartBones®brands. The results of PetMatrix’s operations since June 1, 2017 are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, and reported within the PET reporting segment for the year ended September 30, 2017.

The Company has recorded an allocation of the purchase price to the Company’s tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the June 1, 2017 acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill, which includes value associated with the assembled workforce. The calculation of purchase price and purchase price allocation is as follows:

(in millions)	Purchase Price
Cash consideration	$	255.2
(in millions)	Allocation
Cash and cash equivalents	$	0.2
Trade receivables		7.8
Inventories		16.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		0.9
Property, plant and equipment		0.8
Goodwill		123.8
Intangible assets		110.4
Accounts payable		(4.1)
Accrued wages and salaries		(0.1)
Other current liabilities		(0.5)
Net assets acquired	$	255.2

The purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $123.8 million, allocated to the PET segment; of which $123.8 million is deductible for tax purposes. The values allocated to intangible assets and the weighted average useful lives are as follows:

(in millions)	Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)
Tradenames	$	75.0	Indefinite
Technology		21.0	14 years
Customer relationships		12.0	16 years
Non-compete agreement		2.4	5 years
Total intangibles acquired	$	110.4

The Company performed a valuation of the acquired inventories; tradenames; technologies; customer relationships and non-compete agreements.The following is a summary of significant inputs to the valuation:

· Inventory – Acquired inventory consists of branded finished goods that were valued based on the comparative sales method, which estimates the expected sales price of the finished goods inventory, reduced for all costs expected to be incurred in its completion or disposition and a profit on those costs.

· Tradenames – The Company valued indefinite-lived trade names, DreamBone® and SmartBones®, using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade names were not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related trademarks and trade names, other similar trademark licensing and transaction agreements and the relative profitability and perceived contribution of the trade names.

· Technology – The Company valued technology using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the technology was not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related licensing agreements and the importance of the technology and profit levels, among other considerations. The Company anticipates using these technologies through the legal life of the underlying patents; therefore, the expected useful life of these technologies is based on the remaining life of the underlying patents.

· Customer relationships – The Company valued customer relationships using an income approach, the multi-period excess earnings method. In determining the fair value of the customer relationships, the multi-period excess earnings approach values the intangible asset at the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows attributable only to the customer relationship after deducting contributory asset charges. The incremental after-tax cash flows attributable to the subject intangible asset are then discounted to their present value. Only expected sales from current customers were used, which are estimated using annual expected growth rates of 2% to 20%. The Company assumed a customer retention rate of up to 98%, which is supported by historical retention rates. Income taxes were estimated at 35% and amounts were discounted using a rate of 12%.

· Non-compete agreements – The Company valued the non-compete agreement using the income approach that compares the prospective cash flows with and without the non-compete agreement in place. The value of the non-compete agreement is the difference between the discounted cash flows of the business under each of these two alternative scenarios, considering both tax expenditure and tax amortization benefits.

Pro forma results have not been presented as the PetMatrix acquisition is not considered individually significant to the consolidated results of the Company.

GloFish

On May 12, 2017, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Yorktown Technologies LP, for the acquisition of assets consisting of the GloFish branded operations, including transfer of the GloFish® brand, related intellectual property and operating agreements. The GloFish operations primarily consist of the development and licensing of fluorescent fish for sale through mass retail and online channels. The results of GloFish’s operations since May 12, 2017 are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, and reported within the PET reporting segment for the year ended September 30, 2017.

The Company has recorded an allocation of the purchase price to the Company’s tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the May 12, 2017 acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill, which includes value associated with the assembled workforce, including an experienced research team. The calculation of purchase price and purchase price allocation is as follows:

(in millions)	Purchase Price
Cash consideration	$	49.7
(in millions)	Allocation
Trade receivables	$	0.4
Property, plant and equipment		0.6
Goodwill		11.2
Intangible assets		37.8
Other current liabilities		(0.3)
Net assets acquired	$	49.7

The purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $11.2 million, allocated to the PET segment; of which $11.2 million is deductible for tax purposes. The values allocated to intangible assets and the weighted average useful lives are as follows:

(in millions)	Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)
Tradenames	$	6.1	Indefinite
Technology		30.2	13 years
Customer relationships		1.5	10 years
Total intangibles acquired	$	37.8

The Company performed a valuation of the acquired tradenames; technologies; customer relationships and contingent consideration. The following is a summary of significant inputs to the valuation:

· Tradenames – The Company valued indefinite-lived trade names using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade names were not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related trademarks and trade names, other similar trademark licensing and transaction agreements and the relative profitability and perceived contribution of the trade names.

· Technology – The Company valued technology using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the technology was not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related licensing agreements and the importance of the technology and profit levels, among other considerations. The Company anticipates using these technologies through the legal life of the underlying patents; therefore, the expected useful life of these technologies is based on the remaining life of the underlying patents.

· Customer relationships – The Company valued customer relationships using a replacement cost. The replacement cost approach values the intangible asset at the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows attributable only to the customer relationships after deducting the cost to recreate key customer relationships. The incremental after-tax cash flows attributable to the subject intangible asset are then discounted to their present value. Income taxes were estimated at 35% and amounts were discounted using a rate of 12%.

Pro forma results have not been presented as the GloFish acquisition is not considered individually significant to the consolidated results of the Company.

Shaser

On May 18, 2017, the Company completed the purchase of the remaining 44% non-controlling interest of Shaser, Inc. with a purchase price of $12.6 million. Effective May 18, 2017, Shaser, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and all recognized non-controlled interest associated with Shaser, Inc. is part of the Company’s equity. As a result of the acquisition the Company recognized an increase of $24.1 million to additional paid-in capital.

Acquisition and Integration Costs

Acquisition and integration costs include costs directly associated with the completion of the purchase of net assets or equity interest of a business such as a business combination, equity investment, joint venture or purchase of non-controlling interest. Included costs include transactions costs; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional fees; and integration of acquired operations onto the Company’s shared service platform and termination of redundant positions and locations. The following table summarizes acquisition and integration related charges incurred by the Company during the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

(in millions)	2017		2016		2015
HHI Business	$	5.9	$	13.3	$	12.0
PetMatrix		4.5		—		—
Armored AutoGroup		3.2		14.6		21.8
Shaser		1.2		—		—
GloFish		1.0		—		—
Salix		0.7		2.1		10.7
European IAMS and Eukanuba		0.2		3.5		9.3
Other		4.2		3.2		5.0
Total acquisition and integration related charges	$	20.9	$	36.7	$	58.8

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Restructuring And Related Charges

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restructuring And Related Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring And Related Charges

NOTE 4 - RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES

Pet Rightsizing Initiative – During the second quarter of the year ending September 30, 2017, the Company implemented a rightsizing initiative within the PET segment to streamline certain operations and reduce operating costs. The initiative includes headcount reductions and the rightsizing of certain facilities. Total costs associated with this initiative are expected to be approximately $11 million, of which $8.2 million has been incurred to date. The balance is anticipated to be incurred through September 30, 2018.

HHI Distribution Center Consolidation – During the second quarter of the year ending September 30, 2017, the Company implemented an initiative within the HHI segment to consolidate certain operations and reduce operating costs. The initiative includes headcount reductions and the exit of certain facilities. Total costs associated with the initiative are expected to be approximately $50 million, of which $27.4 million has been incurred to date. The balance is anticipated to be incurred through September 30, 2018.

GAC Business Rationalization Initiatives – During the third quarter of the year ended September 30, 2016, the Company implemented a series of initiatives in the GAC segment to consolidate certain operations and reduce operating costs. These initiatives included headcount reductions and the exit of certain facilities. Total costs associated with these initiatives are expected to be approximately $32 million, of which $29.5 million has been incurred to date. The balance is anticipated to be incurred through December 31, 2017.

HHI Business Rationalization Initiatives–During the fourth quarter of the year ended September 30, 2014, the Company implemented a series of initiatives throughout the HHI segment to reduce operating costs and exit low margin business outside the U.S. These initiatives included headcount reductions, the exit of certain facilities and the sale of a portion of the global HHI operations. Total costs associated with these initiatives of $16.6 million has been incurred and completed as of September 30, 2016.

Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives – During the third quarter of the year ended September 30, 2013, the Company implemented a series of initiatives throughout the Company to reduce operating costs. These initiatives consisted of headcount reductions in the GBA and PET, and within Corporate. Total costs associated with these initiatives of $47.0 million has been incurred and completed as of September 30, 2016.

Other Restructuring Activities – The Company has entered or may enter into small, less significant initiatives and restructuring activities to reduce costs and improve margins throughout the organization. Individually these activities are not substantial, and occur over a shorter time period (less than 12 months).

The following summarizes restructuring and related charges for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015:

(in millions)	2017		2016		2015
HHI distribution center consolidation	$	27.4	$	—	$	—
GAC business rationalization initiative		24.2		5.3		—
PET rightsizing initiative		8.2		—		—
Global expense rationalization initiative		—		5.2		17.1
HHI business rationalization initiative		—		1.8		10.3
Other restructuring activities		2.7		2.9		1.3
Total restructuring and related charges	$	62.5	$	15.2	$	28.7
Reported as:
Cost of goods sold	$	18.3	$	0.5	$	2.1
Operating expense		44.2		14.7		26.6

The following summarizes restructuring and related charges for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, and cumulative costs of restructuring initiatives as of September 30, 2017, by cost type. Termination costs consist of involuntary employee termination benefits and severance pursuant to a one-time benefit arrangement recognized as part of a restructuring initiative. Other costs consist of non-termination type costs related to restructuring initiatives such as incremental costs to consolidate or close facilities, relocate employees, cost to retrain employees to use newly deployed assets or systems, lease termination costs, and redundant or incremental transitional operating costs and customer fines and penalties during transition, among others:

	Termination		Other
(in millions)	Benefits		Costs		Total
For the year ended September 30, 2017		12.8		49.7		62.5
For the year ended September 30, 2016		4.3		10.9		15.2
For the year ended September 30, 2015		7.0		21.7		28.7
Cumulative costs through September 30, 2017		13.1		54.7		67.8
Future costs to be incurred		6.0		25.0		31.0

The following is a rollforward of the accrual related to all restructuring and related activities, included within Other Current Liabilities, by cost type, for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015:

	Termination		Other
(in millions)	Benefits		Costs		Total
Accrual balance at September 30, 2015	$	4.3	$	3.9	$	8.2
Provisions		4.3		10.9		15.2
Cash expenditures		(6.9)		(13.6)		(20.5)
Non Cash Items		(0.1)		(0.2)		(0.3)
Accrual balance at September 30, 2016		1.6		1.0		2.6
Provisions		9.5		10.0		19.5
Cash expenditures		(3.4)		(1.0)		(4.4)
Non-cash items		(0.5)		(0.2)		(0.7)
Accrual balance at September 30, 2017	$	7.2	$	9.8	$	17.0

The following summarizes restructuring and related charges by segment for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, cumulative costs of restructuring initiatives as of September 30, 2017 and future expected costs to be incurred by segment:

(in millions)	GBA		PET		HHI		GAC		Corporate		Total
For the year ended September 30, 2017		2.1		9.1		26.6		24.2		0.5		62.5
For the year ended September 30, 2016		0.8		4.6		4.5		5.3		—		15.2
For the year ended September 30, 2015		8.5		9.5		10.3		—		0.4		28.7
Cumulative costs through September 30, 2017		2.1		9.1		26.6		29.5		0.5		67.8
Future costs to be incurred		0.9		2.6		22.9		2.0		2.6		31.0

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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Fair value measurements are classified using a fair value hierarchy that is based upon the observability of inputs used in measuring fair value. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed assumptions about hypothetical transactions in the absence of market data. Fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:

· Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

· Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

· Level 3 - Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

The Company utilizes valuation techniques that attempt to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company’s derivatives are valued on a recurring basis using internal models, which are based on market observable inputs including interest rate curves and both forward and spot prices for currencies and commodities, which are generally based on quoted or observed market prices (Level 2). The fair value of certain derivative financial instruments is estimated using pricing models based on contracts with similar terms and risks. Modeling techniques assume market correlation and volatility, such as using prices of one delivery point to calculate the price of the contract’s different delivery point. The nominal value of interest rate transactions is discounted using applicable forward interest rate curves. In addition, by applying a credit reserve which is calculated based on credit default swaps or published default probabilities for the actual and potential asset value, the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instrument assets reflects the risk that the counterparties to these contracts may default on the obligations. Likewise, by assessing the requirements of a reserve for non-performance which is calculated based on the probability of default by the Company, the Company adjusts its derivative contract liabilities to reflect the price at which a potential market participant would be willing to assume the Company’s liabilities. The Company has not changed the valuation techniques used in measuring the fair value of any financial assets and liabilities during the year.

The fair values of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows. See Note 12 - Derivatives for additional detail:

	2017				2016
	Carrying				Carrying
(in millions)	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Derivative Assets	$	4.5	$	4.5	$	8.7	$	8.7
Derivative Liabilities	$	17.6	$	17.6	$	3.2	$	3.2

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and short term debt approximate fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. The carrying values of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets are tested annually or more frequently if an event occurs that indicates an impairment loss may have been incurred, using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (Level 3).

The carrying values and estimated fair values for debt as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	2017				2016
	Carrying				Carrying
(in millions)	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Total debt - SBH	$	3,840.7	$	4,041.8	$	3,620.2	$	3,865.1
Total debt - SB/RH	$	3,840.7	$	4,041.8	$	3,620.2	$	3,865.1

The fair value measurements of the Company’s debt represent non-active market exchange-traded securities which are valued at quoted input prices that are directly observable or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data (Level 2).

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Receivables

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables

NOTE 6 - RECEIVABLES

The allowance for uncollectible receivables as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $45.4 million and $46.8 million, respectively. The following is a rollforward of the allowance for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	Beginning		Charged to				Other		Ending
(in millions)	Balance		Profit & Loss		Deductions		Adjustments		Balance
September 30, 2017	$	46.8	$	1.4	$	(4.1)	$	1.3	$	45.4
September 30, 2016	$	44.0	$	15.6	$	(12.0)	$	(0.8)	$	46.8
September 30, 2015	$	48.6	$	6.0	$	(6.3)	$	(4.3)	$	44.0

The Company has a broad range of customers including many large retail outlet chains, one of which accounts for a significant percentage of its sales volume. This major customer represented 15% of the Company’s Net Sales during years ended September 30, 2017,  2016 and 2015. This major customer also represented 14% and 15% of the Company’s Trade Receivables as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

We have entered into various factoring agreements and early pay programs with our customers to sell our trade receivables under non-recourse agreements in exchange for cash proceeds. A loss on sales is recognized for any discount and factoring fees associated with the transfer. We utilize factoring arrangements as an integral part of our financing for working capital. These transactions are treated as a sale and are accounted for as a reduction in trade receivables because the agreements transfer effective control over and risk related to the receivables to buyers. In some instances, we may continue to service the transferred receivable after the factoring has occurred, but in most cases we do not service any factored accounts. Any servicing of the trade receivable does not constitute significant continuing involvement or preclude the recognition of a sale. We do not carry any material servicing assets or liabilities. Cash proceeds from these arrangements are reflected as operating activities. The aggregate gross amount factored under these facilities was $2,141.0 million, $2,055.0 million and $1,938.0 million for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The cost of factoring such trade receivables was $11.9 million, $10.1 million and $6.5 million for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as General and Administrative Expense.

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Inventory

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Inventory [Abstract]

Inventory

NOTE 7 - INVENTORY

Inventories as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 consist of the following:

(in millions)	2017		2016
Raw materials	$	123.8	$	127.5
Work-in-process		54.3		43.6
Finished goods		597.4		569.5
	$	775.5	$	740.6

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Property, Plant And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant And Equipment

NOTE 8 - Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 consist of the following:

(in millions)	2017		2016
Land, buildings and improvements	$	200.2	$	195.8
Machinery, equipment and other		636.2		550.6
Capital leases		282.3		130.0
Construction in progress		66.1		57.7
Property, plant and equipment	$	1,184.8	$	934.1
Accumulated depreciation		(484.9)		(392.0)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	699.9	$	542.1

Depreciation expense from property, plant and equipment for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $103.5 million, $89.1 million, and $82.2 million, respectively.

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

NOTE 9 - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill, by segment, consists of the following:

(in millions)	GBA		HHI		PET		H&G		GAC		Total
As of September 30, 2015	$	348.5	$	699.5	$	299.6	$	196.5	$	932.6	$	2,476.7
Adjustments		—		—		—		—		3.3		3.3
Foreign currency impact		(3.4)		3.3		0.2		—		(1.7)		(1.6)
As of September 30, 2016		345.1		702.8		299.8		196.5		934.2		2,478.4
PetMatrix acquisition		—		—		123.8		—		—		123.8
GloFish acquisition		—		—		11.2		—		—		11.2
Foreign currency impact		3.8		5.9		2.3		—		0.6		12.6
As of September 30, 2017	$	348.9	$	708.7	$	437.1	$	196.5	$	934.8	$	2,626.0

The fair values of the GBA, HHI, PET, H&G and GAC reporting units exceeded their carrying values by 152.1%,  93.2%,  38.6%,  352.3%, and 12.4%, respectively. As a result, no impairment was recognized and there were no reporting units that were deemed at risk of impairment.

The carrying value and accumulated amortization for intangible assets subject to amortization are as follows:

	2017						2016
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer relationships	$	1,007.6	$	(360.7)	$	646.9	$	984.8	$	(302.9)	$	681.9
Technology assets		250.5		(83.4)		167.1		237.2		(96.7)		140.5
Tradenames		165.8		(104.6)		61.2		165.7		(89.1)		76.6
Total	$	1,423.9	$	(548.7)	$	875.2	$	1,387.7	$	(488.7)	$	899.0

Certain trade names intangible assets have an indefinite life and are not amortized. The balance of trade names not subject to amortization was $1,548.8 million and $1,473.5 million as of September 30, 2017 and 2016. During the year ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized $16.3 million impairment on indefinite life intangible assets due to the reduction in value over certain tradenames in response to changes in management’s strategy. During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $4.7 million impairment on indefinite life intangible assets. There was no impairment loss on indefinite-lived trade names for the year ended September 30, 2015.

Amortization expense from intangible assets for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $95.2 million, $93.9 million and $87.8 million, respectively. Excluding the impact of any future acquisitions or changes in foreign currency, the Company anticipates the annual amortization expense of intangible assets for the next five fiscal years will be as follows:

(in millions)	Amortization
2018	$	91.0
2019		90.9
2020		88.5
2021		79.7
2022		69.2

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Debt

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

NOTE 10 - DEBT

Debt for SBH and SB/RH as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 consists of the following:

	2017				2016
(in millions)	Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate
Term Loan, variable rate, due June 23, 2022	$	1,244.2	3.4	%	$	1,005.5	3.6	%
CAD Term Loan, variable rate, due June 23, 2022		59.0	4.9	%		54.9	4.6	%
Euro Term Loan, variable rate, due June 23, 2022		—	—	%		63.0	3.5	%
4.00% Notes, due October 1, 2026		501.0	4.0	%		477.0	4.0	%
5.75% Notes, due July 15, 2025		1,000.0	5.8	%		1,000.0	5.8	%
6.125% Notes, due December 15, 2024		250.0	6.1	%		250.0	6.1	%
6.375% Notes, due November 15, 2020		—	—	%		129.7	6.4	%
6.625% Notes, due November 15, 2022		570.0	6.6	%		570.0	6.6	%
Revolver Facility, variable rate, expiring March 6, 2022		—	—	%		—	—	%
Other notes and obligations		14.7	10.7	%		16.8	9.8	%
Obligations under capital leases		258.6	5.7	%		114.7	5.5	%
Total debt		3,897.5				3,681.6
Unamortized discount on debt		(3.7)				(4.5)
Debt issuance costs		(53.1)				(56.9)
Less current portion		(36.7)				(164.0)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	3,804.0			$	3,456.2

The Company’s aggregate scheduled maturities of debt and capital lease obligations are as follows:

(in millions)	Capital Lease Obligations		Debt		Total
2018	$	14.0	$	22.7	$	36.7
2019		14.4		18.2		32.6
2020		14.3		13.1		27.4
2021		15.9		13.1		29.0
2022		13.4		1,250.8		1,264.2
Thereafter		186.6		2,321.0		2,507.6
Long-term debt	$	258.6	$	3,638.9	$	3,897.5

There was no intercompany debt owed by SB/RH as of September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Term Loans and Revolver Facility

On June 23, 2015, SBI entered into term loan facilities pursuant to a Senior Credit Agreement consisting of (i) a $1,450 million USD Term Loan due June 23, 2022, (ii) a $75 million CAD Term Loan due June 23, 2022 and (iii) a €300 million Euro Term Loan due June 23, 2022, (collectively, “Term Loans”) and (iv) entered into a $500 million Revolver Facility due June 23, 2020 (the “Revolver”). The proceeds from the Term Loans and draws on the Revolver were used to repay SBI’s then-existing senior term credit facility, repay SBI’s outstanding 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2020, repay and replace SBI’s then-existing asset based revolving loan facility, and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the refinancing and for general corporate purposes.

On October 6, 2016, the Company entered into the first amendment to the Credit Agreement under its Term Loans and Revolver Facility (the “Credit Agreement”) reducing the interest rate margins applicable to the USD Term Loans to either adjusted LIBOR (International Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate), subject to a 0.75% floor plus margin of 2.50% per annum, or base rate with a 1.75% floor plus margin of 1.50% per annum. The Company recognized $1.0 million of costs in connection with amending the Credit Agreement that has been recognized as interest expense.

On March 6, 2017, the Company entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement expanding the overall capacity of the Revolver Facility to $700 million, reducing the interest rate margin to either adjusted LIBOR plus margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.25%, or base rate plus margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.25%, reducing the commitment fee to 35bps, and extending the maturity to March 2022. The Company recognized $2.6 million of costs in connection with amending the cash revolver that has been deferred as debt issuance costs.

On April 7, 2017, the Company entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement reducing the interest rate margins applicable to the USD Term Loans to either adjusted LIBOR plus margin of 2.00% per annum, or base rate plus margin of 1.00%. The Company recognized $0.6 million of costs in connection with amending the Credit Agreement that has been recognized as interest expense.

On May 16, 2017, the Company entered into a fourth amendment to the Credit Agreement increasing its USD Term Loan by $250.0 million of incremental borrowings and removing the floor which both LIBOR and base rates were subject to. The Company recognized $2.7 million as costs in connection with the increased borrowing that has been deferred as debt issuance costs.

On May 24, 2017, the Company extinguished its Euro Term Loan and recognized non-cash interest expense of $0.6 million for previously deferred debt issuance costs in connection with the extinguishment.

Subsequent to the amendments to the Credit Agreement discussed above, the Term Loans and Revolver Facility are subject to variable interest rates, (i) the USD Term Loan is subject to either adjusted LIBOR, plus margin of 2.00% per annum, or base rate plus margin of 1.00% per annum; (ii) the CAD Term Loan is subject to either CDOR (Canadian Dollar Offered Rate), subject to a 0.75% floor plus 3.50% per annum, or base rate with a 1.75% floor plus 2.50% per annum; (iii) the Euro Term Loan was subject to either EURIBOR (Euro Interbank Offered Rate), subject to a 0.75% floor plus 2.75% per annum; and (iv) the Revolver Facility is subject to either adjusted LIBOR plus margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.25% per annum, or base rate plus margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.25% per annum.

Subject to certain mandatory prepayment events, the Term Loans are subject to repayment according to scheduled amortizations, with the final payments of all amounts outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest, due at maturity. The Senior Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on SBI and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur indebtedness, create liens, make investments, pay dividends or make certain other distributions, and merge or consolidate or sell assets, in each case subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Senior Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement, solely with respect to the Revolver Facility, contains a financial covenant test on the last day of each fiscal quarter on the maximum total leverage ratio. This is calculated as the ratio of (i) the principal amount of third party debt for borrowed money (including unreimbursed letter of credit drawings), capital leases and purchase money debt, at period-end, less cash and cash equivalents, to (ii) adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months. The maximum total leverage ratio should be no greater than 6.0 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement

Pursuant to a guarantee agreement, SB/RH and the material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of SBI have guaranteed SBI’s obligations under the Senior Credit Agreement and related loan documents. Pursuant to a security agreement, SBI and such subsidiary guarantors have pledged substantially all of their respective assets to secure such obligations and, in addition, SB/RH has pledged the capital stock of SBI to secure such obligations. The Senior Credit Agreement also provides for customary events of default including payment defaults and cross-defaults to other material indebtedness.

In connection with the new Revolver Facility, the Company incurred $5.7 million of fees that were capitalized as debt issuance costs and are being amortized over the remaining life of the Revolver Facility. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had aggregate borrowing availability of $680.5 million, net of outstanding letters of credit of $18.0million and a $1.5 million amount allocated to a foreign subsidiary.

4.00% Notes

On September 20, 2016, SBI issued €425 million aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Notes at par value, due October 1, 2026. The 4.00% Notes are guaranteed by SB/RH as well as by SBI’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries.

SBI may redeem all or a part of the 4.00% Notes, at any time on or after October 1, 2021 at specified redemption prices. In addition, prior to October 1, 2021, SBI may redeem the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amounts plus a “make-whole” premium. SBI is also entitled to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes before October 1, 2019 with an amount of cash equal to the net proceeds that SBI raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices. Further, the indenture governing the 4.00% Notes (the “2026 Indenture”) requires SBI to make an offer, in cash, to repurchase all or a portion of the applicable outstanding notes for a specified redemption price, including a redemption premium, upon the occurrence of a change of control of SBI, as defined in the 2026 Indenture.

The 2026 Indenture contains customary covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, payment of dividends on or redemption or repurchase of equity interests, the making of certain investments, expansion into unrelated businesses, creation of liens on assets, merger or consolidation with another company, transfer or sale of all or substantially all assets, and transactions with affiliates.

In addition, the 2026 Indenture provides for customary events of default, including failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to make payments when due or on acceleration of certain other indebtedness, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. Events of default under the 2026 Indenture arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency will automatically cause the acceleration of the amounts due under the 4.00% Notes. If any other event of default under the 2026 Indenture occurs and is continuing, the trustee for the 2026 Indenture or the registered holders of at least 25% in the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the 4.00% Notes, may declare the acceleration of the amounts due under those notes.

The Company recorded $7.7 million of fees in connection with the offering of the 4.00% Notes, which have been capitalized as debt issuance costs and are being amortized over the remaining life of the 4.00% Notes.

5.75% Notes

On May 20, 2015, in connection with the acquisition of the AAG Business, SBI issued $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Notes at par value, due July 15, 2025 (the “5.75% Notes”). The 5.75% Notes are guaranteed by SB/RH as well as by SBI’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries.

SBI may redeem all or a part of the 5.75% Notes, at any time on or after July 15, 2020, at specified redemption prices. In addition, prior to July 15, 2020, SBI may redeem the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium. SBI is also entitled to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes before July 15, 2018 with an amount of cash equal to the net proceeds that SBI raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices. Further, the indenture governing the 5.75% Notes (the “2025 Indenture”) requires SBI to make an offer, in cash, to repurchase all or a portion of the applicable outstanding notes for a specified redemption price, including a redemption premium, upon the occurrence of a change of control of SBI, as defined in the 2025 Indenture.

The 2025 Indenture contains customary covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, payment of dividends on or redemption or repurchase of equity interests, the making of certain investments, expansion into unrelated businesses, creation of liens on assets, merger or consolidation with another company, transfer or sale of all or substantially all assets, and transactions with affiliates.

In addition, the 2025 Indenture provides for customary events of default, including failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to make payments when due or on acceleration of certain other indebtedness, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. Events of default under the 2025 Indenture arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency will automatically cause the acceleration of the amounts due under the 5.75% Notes. If any other event of default under the 2025 Indenture occurs and is continuing, the trustee for the 2025 Indenture or the registered holders of at least 25% in the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the 5.75% Notes, may declare the acceleration of the amounts due under those notes.

The Company recorded $19.7 million of fees in connection with the offering of the 5.75% Notes, which have been capitalized as debt issuance costs and are being amortized over the remaining life of the 5.75% Notes.

6.125% Notes

On December 4, 2014, SBI issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Notes at par value, due December 15, 2024 (the”6.125% Notes”). The 6.125% Notes are guaranteed by SB/RH, as well as by SBI’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries.

SBI may redeem all or a part of the 6.125% Notes, at any time on or after December 15, 2019, at specified redemption prices. Prior to December 15, 2019, SBI may redeem the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium. SBI is also entitled to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes before December 15, 2017 with an amount of cash equal to the net proceeds that SBI raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices. Further, the indenture governing the 6.125% Notes (the “2024 Indenture”) requires SBI to make an offer, in cash, to repurchase all or a portion of the applicable outstanding notes for a specified redemption price, including a redemption premium, upon the occurrence of a change of control of SBI, as defined in the 2024 Indenture.

The 2024 Indenture contains customary covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, payment of dividends on or redemption or repurchase of equity interests, the making of certain investments, expansion into unrelated businesses, creation of liens on assets, merger or consolidation with another company, transfer or sale of all or substantially all assets, and transactions with affiliates.

In addition, the 2024 Indenture provides for customary events of default, including failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to make payments when due or on acceleration of certain other indebtedness, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. Events of default under the 2024 Indenture arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency will automatically cause the acceleration of the amounts due under the 6.125% Notes. If any other event of default under the 2024 Indenture occurs and is continuing, the trustee for the 2024 Indenture or the registered holders of at least 25% in the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the 6.125% Notes, may declare the acceleration of the amounts due under those notes.

The Company recorded $4.6 million of fees in connection with the offering of the 6.125% Notes, which have been capitalized as debt issuance costs and are being amortized over the remaining life of the 6.125% Notes.

6.375% Notes and 6.625% Notes

On December 17, 2012, in connection with the acquisition of HHI Business, the Company assumed $520 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Notes at par value, due November 15, 2020 (the “6.375% Notes”), and $570 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Notes at par value, due November 15, 2022 (the “6.625% Notes”). During the year ended September 30, 2016, in connection with the issuance of the 4.00% Notes previously discussed, the Company repurchased $390.3 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.375% Notes in a cash tender offer. In connection with the tender, the Company recognized $6.5 million of fees and expenses and a $15.6 million tender premium as interest expense and wrote off $5.8 million of previously capitalized debt issuance costs as a non-cash charge to interest expense during the year ended September 30, 2016. On October 20, 2016, the Company redeemed the remaining outstanding aggregate principal on the 6.375% Notes of $129.7 million, with a make whole premium of $4.6 million recognized as interest expense and $1.9 million in non-cash interest expense for previously deferred debt issuance costs for the year ended September 30, 2017. The 6.625% Notes are unsecured and guaranteed by SB/RH, as well as by existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries.

The Company may redeem all or a part of the 6.625% Notes, upon not less than 30 or more than 60 days notice, at specified redemption prices. Further, the indenture governing the 6.625% Notes (the “2020/22 Indenture”) requires the Company to make an offer, in cash, to repurchase all or a portion of the applicable outstanding notes for a specified redemption price, including a redemption premium, upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company, as defined in such indenture. Subsequent to the year ended September 30, 2017 and effective November 15, 2017, the 6.625% Notes became callable by the Company. 

The 2020/22 Indenture contains customary covenants that limit, among other things, the incurrence of additional indebtedness, payment of dividends on or redemption or repurchase of equity interests, the making of certain investments, expansion into unrelated businesses, creation of liens on assets, merger or consolidation with another company, transfer or sale of all or substantially all assets, and transactions with affiliates.

In addition, the 2020/22 Indenture provides for customary events of default, including failure to make required payments, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to make payments when due or on acceleration of certain other indebtedness, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. Events of default under the 2020/22 Indenture arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency will automatically cause the acceleration of the amounts due under the 6.625% Notes. If any other event of default under the 2020/22 Indenture occurs and is continuing, the trustee for the 2020/22 Indenture or the registered holders of at least 25% in the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the 6.625% Notes, may declare the acceleration of the amounts due under those notes.

The Company recorded $14.1 million of fees in connection with the offering of the 6.625% Notes, which were capitalized as debt issuance costs and amortized over the remaining lives of the 6.625% Notes, respectively.

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Leases

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

NOTE 11 - LEASES

The Company has leases primarily pertaining to land, buildings and equipment that expire at various times through February 2034. The Company’s minimum rent payments under operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases. Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:

(in millions)	Amount
2018	$	32.0
2019		27.4
2020		20.5
2021		15.7
2022		12.2
Thereafter		32.3
Total minimum lease payments	$	140.1

Rent expense was $40.0 million,  $46.8 million and $36.3 million for the years ended September 30, 2017,  2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Derivatives

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Derivatives [Abstract]

Derivatives

NOTE 12 - DERIVATIVES

Derivative financial instruments are used by the Company principally in the management of its interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate and raw material price exposures. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the effective portion of the derivative is reported as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on derivatives representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

Cash Flow Hedges

Interest Rate Swaps. The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk. The swaps are designated as cash flow hedges with the changes in fair value recorded in AOCI and as a derivative asset or liability, as applicable. The swaps settle periodically in arrears with the related amounts for the current settlement period payable to, or receivable from, the counter-parties included in accrued liabilities or receivables, respectively, and recognized in earnings as an adjustment to Interest Expense from the underlying debt to which the swap is designated. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had a series of U.S. dollar denominated interest rate swaps outstanding which effectively fix the interest on variable rate debt, exclusive of lender spreads, at 1.76% for a notional principal amount of $300.0 million through May 2020. As of September 30, 2016, the Company has a series of U.S. dollar denominated interest rate swaps outstanding which effectively fix the interest on variable rate debt, exclusive of lender spreads at 1.36% for a notional principal amount of $300.0 million through April 2017. The derivative net losses estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months is $0.5 million, net of tax. The Company’s interest rate swap derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	2017				2016
(in millions)	Notional Amount		Remaining Years		Notional Amount		Remaining Years
Interest rate swaps - fixed	$	300.0		2.6	$	300.0		0.5

Commodity Swaps. The Company is exposed to risk from fluctuating prices for raw materials, specifically zinc and brass used in its manufacturing processes. The Company hedges a portion of the risk associated with the purchase of these materials through the use of commodity swaps. The hedge contracts are designated as cash flow hedges with the fair value changes recorded in AOCI and as a hedge asset or liability, as applicable. The unrecognized changes in fair value of the hedge contracts are reclassified from AOCI into earnings when the hedged purchase of raw materials also affects earnings. The swaps effectively fix the floating price on a specified quantity of raw materials through a specified date. At September 30, 2017, the Company had a series of zinc and brass swap contracts outstanding through March 2019. The derivative net gains estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months is $2.2 million, net of tax. The Company had the following commodity swap contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	2017				2016
(in millions, except notional)	Notional		Contract Value		Notional		Contract Value
Zinc swap contracts		7.6 Tons	$	20.7		6.7 Tons	$	12.8
Brass swap contracts		1.3 Tons	$	6.6		1.0 Tons	$	4.0

Foreign exchange contracts. The Company periodically enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the risk from forecasted foreign currency denominated third party and intercompany sales or payments. These obligations generally require the Company to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars or Japanese Yen. These foreign exchange contracts are cash flow hedges of fluctuating foreign exchange rates related to sales of product or raw material purchases. Until the sale or purchase is recognized, the fair value of the related hedge is recorded in AOCI and as a hedge asset or liability, as applicable. At the time the sale or purchase is recognized, the fair value of the related hedge is reclassified as an adjustment to Net Sales or purchase price variance in Cost of Goods Sold on the Consolidated Statements of Income. At September 30, 2017, the Company had a series of foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding through June 2019. The derivative net losses estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months is $10.6 million, net of tax. At September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges with a notional value of $360.8 million and $224.8 million, respectively.

Net Investment Hedge

On September 20, 2016, SBI issued €425 million aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Notes. See Note 10 - Debt for further detail. The 4.00% Notes are denominated in Euros and have been designated as a net investment hedge of the translation of the Company’s net investments in Euro denominated subsidiaries at the time of issuance. As a result, the translation of the Euro denominated debt is recognized as AOCI with any ineffective portion recognized as foreign currency translation gains or losses on the statement of income when the aggregate principal exceeds the net investment in its Euro denominated subsidiaries. Net gains or losses from the net investment hedge are reclassified from AOCI into earnings upon a liquidation event or deconsolidation of Euro denominated subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2017, the hedge was fully effective and no ineffective portion was recognized in earnings.

Derivative Contracts Not Designated As Hedges for Accounting Purposes

Foreign exchange contracts. The Company periodically enters into forward and swap foreign exchange contracts to economically hedge the risk from third party and intercompany payments resulting from existing obligations. These obligations generally require the Company to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Taiwanese Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars or Australian Dollars. These foreign exchange contracts are economic hedges of a related liability or asset recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The gain or loss on the derivative hedge contracts is recorded in earnings as an offset to the change in value of the related liability or asset at each period end. At September 30, 2017, the Company had a series of forward exchange contracts outstanding through October 2017. At September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had $205.7 million and $131.4 million, respectively, of notional value for such foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding.

Commodity Swaps. The Company periodically enters into commodity swap contracts to economically hedge the risk from fluctuating prices for raw materials, specifically the pass-through of market prices for silver used in manufacturing purchased watch batteries. The Company hedges a portion of the risk associated with these materials through the use of commodity swaps. The swap contracts are designated as economic hedges with the unrealized gain or loss recorded in earnings and as an asset or liability at each period end. The unrecognized changes in fair value of the hedge contracts are adjusted through earnings when the realized gains or losses affect earnings upon settlement of the hedges. The swaps effectively fix the floating price on a specified quantity of silver through a specified date. At September 30, 2017, the Company had a series of commodity swaps outstanding through December 2019. The Company had the following outstanding commodity swap contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	2017				2016
(in millions, except notional)	Notional		Contract Value		Notional		Contract Value
Silver		20.9 troy oz.	$	0.4		31.0 troy oz.	$	0.6

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position are as follows:

(in millions)	Line Item	2017		2016
Derivative Assets
Commodity swaps - designated as hedge	Receivables—Other	$	3.4	$	2.9
Commodity swaps - designated as hedge	Deferred charges and other		0.2		—
Interest rate swaps - designated as hedge	Deferred charges and other		0.4		—
Foreign exchange contracts - designated as hedge	Receivables—Other		0.2		5.5
Foreign exchange contracts - designated as hedge	Deferred charges and other		—		0.1
Foreign exchange contracts - not designated as hedge	Receivables—Other		0.3		0.2
Total Derivative Assets		$	4.5	$	8.7
Derivative Liabilities
Interest rate swaps - designated as hedge	Other current liabilities	$	0.5	$	0.7
Interest rate swaps - designated as hedge	Accrued interest		0.2		0.4
Commodity swaps - designated as hedge	Accounts payable		—		0.1
Foreign exchange contracts - designated as hedge	Accounts payable		14.5		1.7
Foreign exchange contracts - designated as hedge	Other long-term liabilities		1.8		0.1
Foreign exchange contracts - not designated as hedge	Accounts payable		0.6		0.2
Total Derivative Liabilities		$	17.6	$	3.2

The Company is exposed to the risk of default by the counterparties with which it transacts and generally does not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk. The Company monitors counterparty credit risk on an individual basis by periodically assessing each such counterparty’s credit rating exposure. The maximum loss due to credit risk equals the fair value of the gross asset derivatives that are concentrated with certain domestic and foreign financial institution counterparties. The Company considers these exposures when measuring its credit reserve on its derivative assets, which was approximately $0.1 million for the years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

The Company’s standard contracts do not contain credit risk related contingent features whereby the Company would be required to post additional cash collateral as a result of a credit event. However, the Company is typically required to post collateral in the normal course of business to offset its liability positions. As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, there was no cash collateral outstanding. In addition, as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no posted standby letters of credit related to such liability positions.

The following table summarizes the impact of the effective and ineffective portions of designated hedges and the gain (loss) recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	Effective Portion
For the year ended	Gain (Loss)		Reclassified to Earnings			Ineffective portion
September 30, 2017 (in millions)	in OCI		Line Item	Gain (Loss)		Line Item	Gain (Loss)
Interest rate swaps	$	(0.7)	Interest expense	$	(1.3)	Interest expense	$	—
Commodity swaps		6.2	Cost of goods sold		5.4	Cost of goods sold		—
Net investment hedge		(24.0)	Other non-operating expense		—	Other non-operating expense		—
Foreign exchange contracts		0.4	Net sales		—	Net sales		—
Foreign exchange contracts		(13.5)	Cost of goods sold		6.7	Cost of goods sold		—
Total	$	(31.6)		$	10.8		$	—
	Effective Portion
For the year ended	Gain (Loss)		Reclassified to Earnings			Ineffective portion
September 30, 2016 (in millions)	in OCI		Line Item	Gain (Loss)		Line Item	Gain (Loss)
Interest rate swaps	$	(0.4)	Interest expense	$	(1.9)	Interest expense	$	—
Commodity swaps		4.5	Cost of goods sold		(3.7)	Cost of goods sold		—
Net investment hedge		0.6	Other non-operating expense		—	Other non-operating expense		—
Foreign exchange contracts		(0.4)	Net sales		(0.2)	Net sales		—
Foreign exchange contracts		6.8	Cost of goods sold		6.9	Cost of goods sold		—
Total	$	11.1		$	1.1		$	—
	Effective Portion
For the year ended	Gain (Loss)		Reclassified to Earnings			Ineffective portion
September 30, 2015 (in millions)	in OCI		Line Item	Gain (Loss)		Line Item	Gain (Loss)
Interest rate swaps	$	(3.4)	Interest expense	$	(1.9)	Interest expense	$	—
Commodity swaps		(7.2)	Cost of goods sold		(0.7)	Cost of goods sold		—
Foreign exchange contracts		0.1	Net sales		0.1	Net sales		—
Foreign exchange contracts		21.8	Cost of goods sold		30.0	Cost of goods sold		—
Total	$	11.3		$	27.5		$	—

The unrealized loss on derivative contracts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss expected to be recognized during the year ended September 30, 2018 is $8.9 million.

The following table summarizes the gain (loss) associated with derivative contracts not designated as hedges in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

(in millions)	Line Item	2017		2016		2015
Commodity swaps	Cost of goods sold	$	0.1	$	—	$	(0.1)
Foreign exchange contracts	Other non-operating expenses, net		(4.2)		3.1		(2.5)
Total		$	(4.1)	$	3.1	$	(2.6)

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Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

NOTE 13 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Pension Benefits

The Company has various defined benefit pension plans covering some of its employees in the United States and certain employees in other countries. Plans generally provide benefits of stated amounts for each year of service. The Company funds its U.S. pension plans in accordance with the requirements of the defined benefit pension plans and, where applicable, in amounts sufficient to satisfy the minimum funding requirements of applicable laws. Additionally, in compliance with the Company’s funding policy, annual contributions to non-U.S. defined benefit plans are equal to the actuarial recommendations or statutory requirements in the respective countries. The Company also sponsors or participates in a number of other non-U.S. pension arrangements, including various retirement and termination benefit plans, some of which are covered by local law or coordinated with government-sponsored plans, which are not significant in the aggregate. The Company also has various nonqualified deferred compensation agreements with certain of its employees. Under certain of these agreements, the Company has agreed to pay certain amounts annually for the first 15 years subsequent to retirement or to a designated beneficiary upon death. It is management’s intent that life insurance contracts owned by the Company will fund these agreements. Under the remaining agreements, the Company has agreed to pay such deferred amounts in up to 15 annual installments beginning on a date specified by the employee, subsequent to retirement or disability, or to a designated beneficiary upon death.  The following tables provide additional information on the Company’s pension plans as of September 30, 2017 and 2016: 

	U.S. Plans				Non U.S. Plans
(in millions)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Changes in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	79.5	$	73.9	$	210.6	$	184.4
Service cost		0.4		0.2		3.4		2.6
Interest cost		2.7		3.0		4.4		5.7
Actuarial (gain) loss		(3.4)		6.2		(22.4)		36.0
Curtailments		—		—		(0.3)		—
Benefits paid		(3.9)		(3.8)		(8.6)		(6.1)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		—		—		8.8		(12.0)
Benefit obligation, end of year	$	75.3	$	79.5	$	195.9	$	210.6
Changes in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	63.8	$	58.2	$	115.0	$	116.9
Actual return on plan assets		7.4		5.3		(1.4)		8.9
Employer contributions		1.6		4.1		8.8		6.6
Benefits paid		(3.9)		(3.8)		(8.6)		(6.1)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		—		—		4.6		(11.3)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	68.9	$	63.8	$	118.4	$	115.0
Funded Status	$	(6.4)	$	(15.7)	$	(77.5)	$	(95.6)
Amounts recognized in statement of financial position
Other accrued expenses	$	0.4	$	0.5	$	2.1	$	2.3
Other long-term liabilities		6.0		15.2		75.4		93.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		12.0		20.0		44.6		64.2
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate		3.70%		3.50%		1.13 - 13.40%		1.00 - 13.50%
Expected return on plan assets		7.00%		7.00%		1.13 - 4.13%		1.00 - 3.70%
Rate of compensation increase		N/A		N/A		1.37 - 7.00%		2.25 - 7.00%

Amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss associated with employee benefit plan costs and recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

(in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Cost of goods sold	$	3.2	$	1.4	$	0.6
Selling expenses		0.8		0.3		0.3
General and administrative expenses		1.5		0.7		0.5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	5.5	$	2.4	$	1.4

The net loss in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss expected to be recognized during the year ended September 30, 2018 is $3.3 million.

The following table contains the components of net periodic benefit cost for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	U.S. Plans						Non U.S. Plans
(in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
Service cost	$	0.4	$	0.2	$	0.4	$	3.4	$	2.6	$	2.6
Interest cost		2.7		3.0		2.9		4.4		5.7		6.2
Expected return on assets		(4.4)		(4.3)		(4.5)		(4.2)		(4.2)		(5.2)
Curtailment		—		—		—		0.3		0.1		0.7
Recognized net actuarial loss		1.6		0.6		0.2		3.9		0.8		1.3
Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.3	$	(0.5)	$	(1.0)	$	7.8	$	5.0	$	5.6
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	3.50%		4.25%		4.15%		1.00 - 13.50%		1.75 - 13.81%		2.00 - 13.50%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%		7.25%		7.50%		1.00 - 3.70%		1.75 - 4.53%		2.00 - 5.26%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A		N/A		N/A		2.25 - 7.00%		2.25 - 5.50%		2.25 - 5.50%

The discount rate is used to calculate the projected benefit obligation. The discount rate used is based on the rate of return on government bonds as well as current market conditions of the respective countries where the plans are established. The expected return on plan assets is based on the Company’s expectation of the long-term average rate of return of the capital market in which the plans invest. The expected return reflects the target asset allocations and considers the historical returns earned for each asset category.

The Company has established formal investment policies for the assets associated with these plans. Policy objectives include maximizing long-term return at acceptable risk levels, diversifying among asset classes, if appropriate, and among investment managers, as well as establishing relevant risk parameters within each asset class. Specific asset class targets are based on the results of periodic asset/liability studies. The investment policies permit variances from the targets within certain parameters. The plan assets currently do not include holdings of the Company’s common stock.

Below is a summary allocation of all pension plan assets as of September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	U.S. Plans				Non U.S. Plans
Asset Type	2017		2016		2017		2016
Equity Securities	63	%	62	%	—	%	0	%
Fixed Income Securities	34	%	35	%	19	%	23	%
Other	3	%	3	%	81	%	77	%
Total	100.0	%	100	%	100.0	%	100	%

The fair value of pension plan assets by asset category as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

As of September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities
U.S. equity securities	$	24.1	$	7.0	$	—	$	31.1
Foreign equity securities		11.3		—		—		11.3
Fixed income securities
U.S. fixed income securities		21.0		—		—		21.0
Foreign fixed income securities		2.1		21.6		—		23.7
Real estate		1.8		—		—		1.8
Life insurance contracts		—		40.2		—		40.2
Other		—		49.2		—		49.2
Foreign cash & cash equivalents		9.0		—		—		9.0
Total plan assets	$	69.3	$	118.0	$	—	$	187.3
As of September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities
U.S. equity securities	$	22.2	$	6.3	$	—	$	28.5
Foreign equity securities		10.4		—		—		10.4
Fixed income securities
U.S. fixed income securities		19.6		1.7		—		21.3
Foreign fixed income securities		1.9		24.1		—		26.0
Real estate		1.7		5.8		—		7.5
Life insurance contracts		—		37.0		—		37.0
Other		—		34.4		—		34.4
Foreign cash & cash equivalents		13.7		—		—		13.7
Total plan assets	$	69.5	$	109.3	$	—	$	178.8

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid:

(in millions)	U.S. Plans		Non U.S. Plans
2018	$	3.8	$	5.8
2019		4.0		6.5
2020		4.1		7.0
2021		4.2		7.3
2022		4.1		7.5
2023-2027		21.3		44.6

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company sponsors a defined contribution pension plan for its domestic salaried employees, which allows participants to make contributions by salary reduction pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company also sponsors defined contribution pension plans for employees of certain foreign subsidiaries. Company contributions charged to operations, including discretionary amounts, for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were $12.3 million, $11.8 million, and $11.2 million.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

NOTE 14 - INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was calculated based upon the following components of income from operations before income taxes for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015:

	SBH						SB/RH
(in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
United States	$	131.1	$	197.8	$	3.4	$	139.1	$	203.5	$	9.8
Outside the United States		213.5		199.8		189.9		213.5		199.8		189.9
Income from operations before income taxes	$	344.6	$	397.6	$	193.3	$	352.6	$	403.3	$	199.7

The components of income tax expense for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	SBH						SB/RH
(in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
Current tax expense:
U.S. Federal	$	4.2	$	1.6	$	3.6	$	4.2	$	1.6	$	3.6
Foreign		47.4		59.7		40.4		47.4		59.7		40.4
State and local		0.8		4.2		4.5		0.8		4.2		4.5
Total current tax expense		52.4		65.5		48.5		52.4		65.5		48.5
Deferred tax (benefit) expense:
U.S. Federal		10.7		(27.2)		(12.3)		14.5		(16.7)		(12.3)
Foreign		(5.9)		(1.1)		11.2		(5.9)		(1.1)		11.2
State and local		(9.7)		2.8		(3.5)		(9.6)		3.3		(3.5)
Total deferred tax expense		(4.9)		(25.5)		(4.6)		(1.0)		(14.5)		(4.6)
Income tax expense	$	47.5	$	40.0	$	43.9	$	51.4	$	51.0	$	43.9

The following reconciles the total income tax expense, based on the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate of 35%, with the Company’s recognized income tax expense:

	SBH						SB/RH
(in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
U.S. Statutory federal income tax expense	$	120.6	$	139.2	$	67.6	$	123.4	$	141.2	$	69.9
Permanent items		0.5		9.1		5.2		0.5		9.1		5.2
Foreign statutory rate vs. U.S. statutory rate		(38.7)		(38.9)		(33.8)		(38.7)		(38.9)		(33.8)
State income taxes, net of federal effect		2.4		4.6		1.7		2.5		4.7		1.7
Residual tax on foreign earnings		(35.8)		19.7		24.8		(35.8)		19.7		24.8
Investment in foreign subsidiary		—		—		(23.3)		—		—		(23.3)
Purchase accounting benefit		—		—		(22.8)		—		—		(22.8)
Benefit from adjustment to tax basis in assets		—		(8.4)		—		—		(8.4)		—
Change in valuation allowance		20.6		(91.3)		2.6		20.6		(82.7)		0.5
Unrecognized tax expense (benefit)		9.1		34.6		(1.2)		9.1		34.6		(1.2)
Foreign tax law changes		—		(3.7)		—		—		(3.7)		—
Share based compensation adjustments		(2.6)		(2.8)		2.3		(1.4)		(2.8)		2.3
Impact of IRC Section 9100 relief		—		(16.4)		—		—		(16.4)		—
Adjustment to prior year NOLs		—		—		14.4		—		—		14.4
Research and development tax credits		(13.1)		(2.1)		—		(13.1)		(2.1)		—
Return to provision adjustments and other, net		(15.5)		(3.6)		6.4		(15.7)		(3.3)		6.2
Income tax expense	$	47.5	$	40.0	$	43.9	$	51.4	$	51.0	$	43.9

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	SBH				SB/RH
(in millions)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Deferred tax assets
Employee benefits	$	58.0	$	86.3	$	56.0	$	83.5
Restructuring		0.3		2.2		0.3		2.2
Inventories and receivables		34.5		32.6		34.5		32.6
Marketing and promotional accruals		15.8		17.6		15.8		17.6
Prepaid royalty		—		6.0		—		6.0
Property, plant and equipment		30.9		8.4		30.9		8.4
Unrealized losses		16.7		4.2		16.7		4.2
Intangibles		8.5		3.7		8.5		3.7
Investment in subsidiaries		0.4		—		0.4		—
Net operating loss and credit carry forwards		410.1		402.8		397.2		394.9
Other		24.5		24.1		24.4		23.8
Total deferred tax assets		599.7		587.9		584.7		576.9
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment		34.4		20.1		34.4		20.1
Unrealized gains		5.7		5.1		5.7		5.1
Intangibles		708.7		813.4		708.7		813.4
Investment in partnership		91.5		—		91.5		—
Taxes on unremitted foreign earnings		2.8		2.7		2.8		2.7
Other		1.6		15.3		1.6		15.3
Total deferred tax liabilities		844.7		856.6		844.7		856.6
Net deferred tax liabilities		(245.0)		(268.7)		(260.0)		(279.7)
Valuation allowance		(266.2)		(245.7)		(266.2)		(245.7)
Net deferred tax liabilities, net valuation allowance	$	(511.2)	$	(514.4)	$	(526.2)	$	(525.4)
Reported as:
Deferred charges and other	$	20.2	$	18.3	$	5.2	$	7.3
Deferred taxes (noncurrent liability)		(531.4)		(532.7)		(531.4)		(532.7)

During the fourth quarter of the year ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized $23.3 million of deferred tax assets related to its investment in one of its foreign subsidiaries because it was expected to reverse in the foreseeable future. The deferred tax asset reversed during the year ended September 30, 2016. The Company also recorded a $14.4 million reduction in its net operating loss deferred tax assets, with a corresponding reduction in the valuation allowance, to reflect losses used as a result of prior year adjustments.

To the extent necessary, the Company intends to utilize earnings of foreign subsidiaries in order to support management's plans to voluntarily accelerate pay down of U.S. debt, fund distributions to shareholders, fund U.S. acquisitions and satisfy ongoing U.S. operational cash flow requirements. The Company annually estimates the available earnings, permanent reinvestment classification and the availability of and management’s intent to use alternativemechanisms for repatriation for each jurisdiction in which the Company does business. Accordingly, the Company is providing residual U.S. and foreign deferred taxes on these earnings to the extent they cannot be repatriated in a tax-free manner.

During the year ended September 30, 2017, the Company concluded that sufficient evidence existed that substantially all of its non-US subsidiaries had invested or would invest their respective undistributed earnings indefinitely or that the earnings would be remitted in a tax-free manner. As a result, the Company recognized approximately $33.4 million in tax benefit for reducing the deferred tax liability on those earnings that had been established in prior years.  The Company provided residual tax expense of $5.7 million on earnings deemed to be repatriated under US tax law for the year ended September 30, 2017. The tax benefit was recognized as an addition to net operating loss and credit carryforwards deferred tax assets.

During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Company provided $33.7 million of residual taxes on undistributed foreign earnings and $3.0 million in tax expense on earnings deemed to be repatriated under subpart F of the US tax law. The residual domestic taxes from foreign earnings were recognized as a reduction to net operating loss and credit carryforwards deferred tax assets.

Remaining undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign operations are $302.5 million at September 30, 2017, and are intended to remain permanently invested. Accordingly, no residual income taxes have been provided on those earnings. If at some future date these earnings cease to be permanently invested, the Company may be subject to U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding and other taxes on such amounts, which cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company has U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) of $703.5 million with a federal tax benefit of $246.2 million, tax benefits related to state NOLs of $70.8 million and capital loss carryforwards of $19.8 million with a federal and state tax benefit of $7.5 million. The Company has an additional $4.3 million of federal and state NOLs for which benefits will be recorded to Additional Paid-in Capital when these carryforwards are used. These NOLs expire through years ending in 2037. As of September 30, 2017, the Company has foreign NOLs of $169.2 million and tax benefits of $47.4 million, which will expire beginning in the Company's fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Certain of the foreign NOLs have indefinite carryforward periods. The Company is subject to an annual limitation on the use of its NOLs that arose prior to its emergence from bankruptcy in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. The Company has had multiple changes of ownership, as defined under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that subject the Company’s U.S. federal and state NOLs and other tax attributes to certain limitations. The annual limitation is based on a number of factors including the value of the Company’s stock (as defined for tax purposes) on the date of the ownership change, its net unrealized gain position on that date, the occurrence of realized gains in years subsequent to the ownership change and the effects of subsequent ownership changes (as defined for tax purposes), if any. In addition, separate return year limitations apply to limit the Company’s utilization of the acquired Russell Hobbs U.S. federal and state NOLs to future income of the Russell Hobbs subgroup. Due to these limitations, the Company estimates, as of September 30, 2017, that $468.9 million of the total U.S. federal NOLs with a federal tax benefit of $164.1 million and $16.7 million of the tax benefit related to state NOLs will expire unused even if the Company generates sufficient income to otherwise use all of its NOLs. The Company also projects, as of September 30, 2017, that $45.7 million of tax benefits related to foreign NOLs will not be used. The Company has provided a full valuation allowance against these deferred tax assets.

A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets depends on the ability of the Company to generate sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character in the future and in the appropriate taxing jurisdictions.

The Company has earned pretax profits in the US each of the last three years. Large, profitable US businesses were acquired in years ended September 30, 2015 and 2013, and the Company’s debt levels and blended interest rates have decreased over time. The combination of US operating results and the changes in the Company’s US operating profile led the Company to conclude during the year ended September 30, 2016 that it is more likely than not its U.S. deferred tax assets will be used to reduce taxable income, except for tax attributes subject to ownership change limitations, capital losses, and certain state operating losses and credits that will expire unused.

The Company released $111.1 million of domestic valuation allowance during the year ended September 30, 2016. Approximately $25.1 million of the domestic valuation allowance release resulted from additional deferred tax assets created by the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, effective as of October 1, 2015. In December 2015, the Company received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) which resulted in $87.8 million of U.S. net operating losses being restored and a release of $16.2 million of domestic valuation allowance from additional deferred tax assets created by the IRS ruling. The Company recorded tax expense of $14.7 million related to additional valuation allowance on state NOLs during the year ended September 30, 2017.

As of September 30, 2017, the valuation allowance was $266.2 million, of which $217.1 million is related to U.S. net deferred tax assets and $49.1 million is related to foreign net deferred tax assets. As of September 30, 2016, the valuation allowance was $245.7 million, of which $203.7 million is related to U.S. net deferred tax assets and $42.0 million is related to foreign net deferred tax assets. As of September 30, 2015, the valuation allowance was $305.4 million, of which $268.7 million is related to U.S. net deferred tax assets and $36.7 million is related to foreign net deferred tax assets. During the year ended September 30, 2017, the Company increased its valuation allowance for deferred tax assets by $20.5 million of which $13.4 million is related to an increase in valuation allowance against U.S. net deferred tax assets and $7.1 million related to an increase in the valuation allowance against foreign net deferred tax assets. During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Company decreased its valuation allowance for deferred tax assets by $59.7 million, of which $65.0 million is related to a decrease in valuation allowance against U.S. net deferred tax assets and $5.3 million related to an increase in the valuation allowance against foreign net deferred tax assets.

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2017 and 2016 are $34.6 million and $47.4 million, respectively. If recognized in the future, $34.6 million of the unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2017 will impact the effective tax rate. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of September 30, 2017 and 2016 the Company had $3.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The impact on income tax expense related to interest and penalties for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was a net increase of $0.1 million, $0.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively.  The following table summarizes the changes to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

(in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year	$	47.4	$	14.1	$	11.3
Gross increase – tax positions in prior period		6.7		29.9		4.1
Gross decrease – tax positions in prior period		(0.5)		(0.4)		(1.9)
Gross increase – tax positions in current period		4.2		4.4		1.8
Settlements		(22.9)		(0.6)		(0.9)
Lapse of statutes of limitations		(0.3)		—		(0.3)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year	$	34.6	$	47.4	$	14.1

The decrease in unrecognized tax benefits for the year ended September 30, 2017 includes a reduction of $22.9 million from an unfavorable court ruling regarding the German tax treatment of certain assets as amortizable. The reduction did not impact income tax expense in the year ended September 30, 2017 since the Company also reduced the corresponding income tax receivable. The Company is continuing to maintain tax contingency reserves for certain portions of this case that are still under review.

The increase in unrecognized tax benefits for the year ended September 30, 2016 includes a $25.5 million expense to record a tax contingency reserve for the tax exposure subject to the German Federal Court ruling received in the year ended September 30, 2017. During the year ended September 30, 2016, a local court had ruled against the Company’s characterization of certain assets as amortizable under Germany tax law.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions and is subject to ongoing examination by the various taxing authorities. The Company’s major taxing jurisdictions are the U.S., United Kingdom and Germany. In the U.S., federal tax filings for years prior to and including the Company’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 are closed. However, the federal NOLs from the Company’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and prior are subject to Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) examination until the year that such net operating loss carryforwards are utilized and those years are closed for audit. Filings in various U.S. state and local jurisdictions are also subject to audit and to date no significant audit matters have arisen. As of September 30, 2017, certain of the Company’s legal entities are undergoing income tax audits. The Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of the examinations; however, it is reasonably possible that during the next twelve months some portion of previously unrecognized tax benefits could be recognized.

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Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Related Parties [Abstract]

Related Parties

NOTE 15 - RELATED PARTIES

The Company is subject to a stockholder agreement, dated February 9, 2010 (“Stockholder Agreement”), with its majority shareholder, HRG Group, Inc. (“HRG”), which provides certain protective provisions in favor of minority stockholders and provides certain rights and imposes certain obligations on HRG and its affiliates, including:

· for so long as the HRG and their affiliates beneficially own 40% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, HRG and the Company will cooperate to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, the continuation of the structure of the Company’s board of directors as described in the Stockholder Agreement;

· HRG will not effect any transfer of equity securities of the Company to any person that would result in such person and its affiliates owning 40% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, unless specified conditions are met; and

· HRG will be granted certain access and informational rights with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries.

Certain provisions of the Stockholder Agreement terminate on the date on which the HRG no longer constitutes a Significant Stockholder (as defined in the Stockholder Agreement). The Stockholder Agreement terminates when any person, including HRG, acquires 90% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company.

HRG and the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement, dated as of February 9, 2010 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which HRG and its affiliates have, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, certain demand and so-called “piggy back” registration rights with respect to their shares of the Company’s common stock.

Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Leucadia National Corporation, which through subsidiaries beneficially owns more than 10% of the outstanding common stock of HRG, which in turn owns 58% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. For the year ended September 30, 2016, Jefferies acted as one of the initial purchasers for SBI’s offering of €425 million of its 4.00% Notes due 2026, for which Jefferies received $0.3 million in discounts, commissions and reimbursements of expenses. For the year ended September 30, 2015, Jefferies acted as (i) one of the initial purchasers for SBI’s offering of $1.0 billion of its 5.75% Notes due 2025, for which Jefferies received $2.6 million in discounts, commissions and reimbursements of expenses, (ii) one of the underwriters for the Company’s $575 million offering of common stock in May 2015, for which Jefferies received $1.5 million in discounts, commissions and reimbursements of expenses, and (iii) one of the financing institutions that committed to provide “back stop” bridge facilities in an aggregate amount of $1.5 billion in connection with the financing of the AAG acquisition, for which Jefferies received $2.1 million in fees and reimbursements of expenses.

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Share Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Share Based Compensation [Abstract]

Share Based Compensation

NOTE 16 –SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

On October 21, 2010, the Board adopted the Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Equity Award Plan (the “Equity Plan”). The Equity Plan has been subsequently amended to increase the number of shares issuable under the Equity Plan to 7,126,676 shares of common stock of the Company, net of cancellations.

The Company measures the compensation expense of its Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), based on the fair value of the awards, as determined based on the market price of the Company’s shares of common stock on the grant date and recognizes these costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite period of the awards. Certain RSUs are performance-based awards that are dependent upon achieving specified financial metrics over a designated period of time. In addition to RSUs, the Company also provides for a portion of its annual management incentive compensation plan to be paid in common stock of the Company, in lieu of cash payment, and is considered a liability plan. Share based compensation expense is recognized as General and Administrative Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The following is a summary of share based compensation expense for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

Share Based Compensation Expense (in millions)		2017		2016		2015
SBH	$	57.2	$	64.4	$	47.6
SB/RH		54.4		59.3		41.8

Total share based compensation expense associated with the annual management incentive compensation plan was $17.0 million, $10.0 million and $10.0 million for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The remaining unamortized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs at September 30, 2017 is $20.9 million and $20.7 million for the SBH and SB/RH, respectively. The following is a summary of activity of the RSUs granted in the year ended September 30, 2017:

	SBH					SB/RH
		Weighted		Fair			Weighted		Fair
		Average		Value			Average		Value
		Grant Date		at Grant			Grant Date		at Grant
(in millions, except per share data)	Shares	Fair Value		Date		Shares	Fair Value		Date
Time-based grants	0.3	$	133.05	$	39.3	0.3	$	132.93	$	37.8
Performance-based grants
Vesting in less than 12 months	—	$	137.54	$	0.1	—	$	137.54	$	0.1
Vesting in 12 to 24 months	0.1		122.65		13.0	0.1		122.65		13.0
Vesting in more than 24 months	0.3		122.43		36.0	0.3		122.43	$	36.0
Total performance-based grants	0.4	$	122.39	$	49.1	0.4	$	122.53	$	49.1
Total grants	0.7	$	127.00	$	88.4	0.7	$	126.85	$	86.9

The following is a summary of the RSU activity for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	SBH					SB/RH
		Weighted		Fair			Weighted		Fair
		Average		Value			Average		Value
		Grant Date		at Grant			Grant Date		at Grant
(in millions, except per share data)	Shares	Fair Value		Date		Shares	Fair Value		Date
At September 30, 2014	0.8		67.66	$	56.0	0.8		67.90	$	54.6
Granted	0.6		92.51		52.9	0.5		93.12		42.3
Forfeited	(0.1)		85.16		(5.3)	(0.1)		85.16		(5.3)
Vested	(0.7)		69.00		(50.4)	(0.7)		68.98		(49.5)
At September 30, 2015	0.6		87.50	$	53.2	0.5		87.71	$	42.1
Granted	0.6		94.88		56.0	0.6		95.00		54.1
Forfeited	(0.1)		92.26		(6.6)	(0.1)		92.26		(6.6)
Vested	(0.5)		86.97		(47.8)	(0.5)		86.78		(44.3)
At September 30, 2016	0.6	$	94.97	$	54.8	0.5	$	96.92	$	45.3
Granted	0.7		127.00		88.4	0.7		126.85		86.9
Forfeited	—		118.89		(1.4)	—		118.89		(1.4)
Vested	(0.5)		109.03		(54.6)	(0.5)		111.98		(48.4)
At September 30, 2017	0.8	$	114.67	$	87.2	0.7	$	116.32	$	82.4

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

NOTE 17 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, was as follows:

	Foreign				Employee
	Currency		Hedging		Benefit
(in millions)	Translation		Activity		Plans		Total
Year Ended September 30, 2015
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of September 30, 2014		(39.5)		9.2		(32.8)		(63.1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification		(113.0)		11.3		(12.9)		(114.6)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		(27.5)		1.4		(26.1)
Other comprehensive loss		(113.0)		(16.2)		(11.5)		(140.7)
Deferred tax effect		—		5.2		3.9		9.1
Deferred tax valuation allowance		—		(2.2)		(3.4)		(5.6)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(113.0)		(13.2)		(11.0)		(137.2)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(0.2)		—		—		(0.2)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to controlling interest		(112.8)		(13.2)		(11.0)		(137.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, as of September 30, 2015		(152.3)		(4.0)		(43.8)		(200.1)
Year Ended September 30, 2016
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification		(6.2)		11.1		(41.4)		(36.5)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		(1.1)		2.4		1.3
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(6.2)		10.0		(39.0)		(35.2)
Deferred tax effect		(2.3)		(2.8)		10.9		5.8
Deferred tax valuation allowance		—		(0.1)		(0.1)		(0.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(8.5)		7.1		(28.2)		(29.6)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(0.3)		—		—		(0.3)
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interest		(8.2)		7.1		(28.2)		(29.3)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of September 30, 2016		(160.5)		3.1		(72.0)		(229.4)
Year Ended September 30, 2017
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification		32.0		(31.6)		22.6		23.0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		(10.8)		5.5		(5.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		32.0		(42.4)		28.1		17.7
Deferred tax effect		(3.1)		13.3		(8.5)		1.7
Deferred tax valuation allowance		0.2		—		—		0.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		29.1		(29.1)		19.6		19.6
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(0.2)		—		—		(0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest		29.3		(29.1)		19.6		19.8
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, as of September 30, 2017	$	(131.2)	$	(26.0)	$	(52.4)	$	(209.6)

SeeNote 12 - Derivatives for further detail on the Company’s derivative hedging activity. See Note 13 - Employee Benefit Plans for further detail over the Company’s defined benefit plans.

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Commitments And Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

NOTE 18 -COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is a defendant in various litigation matters generally arising out of the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that any of the matters or proceedings presently pending will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition, liquidity or cash flows.

Environmental. The Company has provided for the estimated costs of $4.4 million, as of September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, associated with environmental remediation activities at some of its current and former manufacturing sites. The Company believes that any additional liability in excess of the amounts provided that may result from resolution of these matters, will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Product Liability. The Company may be named as a defendant in lawsuits involving product liability claims. The Company has recorded and maintains an estimated liability in the amount of management’s estimate for aggregate exposure for such liabilities based upon probable loss from loss reports, individual cases, and losses incurred but not reported. As of September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $7.1 million and $8.0 million in product liability accruals, respectively, included in Other Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The Company believes that any additional liability in excess of the amounts provided that may result from resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Product Warranty. The Company recognizes an estimated liability for standard warranty on certain products when we recognize revenue on the sale of the warranted products. Estimated warranty costs incorporate replacement parts, products and delivery, and are recorded as a cost of goods sold at the time of product shipment based on historical and projected warranty claim rates, claims experience and any additional anticipated future costs on previously sold products. The Company recognized $6.8 million and $7.5 million of warranty accruals as of September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively, included in Other Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Statement.

Product Safety Recall. On June 10, 2017, the Company initiated a voluntary safety recall of various rawhide chew products for dogs sold by the Company’s PET segment due to possible chemical contamination. As a result, the Company recognized a loss related to the recall of $35.8 million for the year ended September 30, 2017, which comprised of inventory write-offs of $15.0 million for inventory at our distribution centers and production facilities that were either disposed or to be disposed, customer losses of $7.1 million for returned or disposed product held by our customers, and $13.7 million of incremental costs to dispose of product and operational expenses incurred during a temporary shutdown of production facilities. The Company suspended production at facilities impacted by the product safety recall, completed a comprehensive manufacturing review and subsequently recommenced production during the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2017. The amounts for customer losses reflect the cost of the affected products returned to or replaced by the Company and the expected cost to reimburse customers for costs incurred by them related to the recall. The incremental costs incurred directly by the company do not include lost earnings associated with interruption of production at the Company’s facilities, or the costs to put into place corrective and preventative actions at those facilities. As of September 30, 2017, the Company has an outstanding accrual of $5.8 million associated with expected customer losses and disposal costs. The Company’s estimates for losses related to the recall are provisional and were determined based on an assessment of information currently available and may be revised in subsequent periods as the Company continues to work with its customers to substantiate claims received to date and any additional claims that may be received. There have been no lawsuits or claims filed against the Company related to the recalled product.

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Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

NOTE 19 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company identifies its segments based upon the internal organization that is used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company’s reportable segments. The Company manufactures, markets and/or distributes multiple product lines through various distribution networks, and in multiple geographic regions. The Company manages its business in five vertically integrated, product-focused reporting segments: (i) Global Batteries & Appliances, which consists of the Company’s worldwide battery, electric personal care and small appliances businesses; (ii) Hardware & Home Improvement, which consists of the Company’s worldwide hardware, home improvement and plumbing businesses; (iii) Global Pet Supplies, which consists of the Company’s worldwide pet supplies business; (iv) Home and Garden, which consists of the Company’s home and garden and insect control businesses; and (v) Global Auto Care, and consists of the Company’s automotive appearance and performance products. Global strategic initiatives and financial objectives for each reportable segment are determined at the corporate level. Each segment is responsible for implementing defined strategic initiatives and achieving certain financial objectives, and has a president responsible for the sales and marketing initiatives and financial results for product lines within the segment. Net sales attributable to foreign countries are determined based on the domiciled country of the customer.

Net sales relating to the segments of the Company for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

Net sales to external customers (in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Consumer batteries	$	865.6	$	840.7	$	829.5
Small appliances		626.9		656.0		734.6
Personal care		505.4		513.6		528.1
Global Batteries & Appliances		1,997.9		2,010.3		2,092.2
Hardware & Home Improvement		1,276.1		1,241.0		1,205.5
Global Pet Supplies		793.2		825.7		758.2
Home and Garden		493.3		509.0		474.0
Global Auto Care		446.9		453.7		160.5
Net sales	$	5,007.4	$	5,039.7	$	4,690.4

The Chief Operating Decision Maker uses Adjusted EBITDA as the primary operating metric in evaluating the business and making operating decisions. EBITDA is calculated by excluding the Company’s income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation expense and amortization expense (from intangible assets) from net income. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes (i) share based compensation expense as it is a non-cash based compensation cost; (ii) acquisition and integration costs that consist of transaction costs from acquisition transactions during the period, or subsequent integration related project costs directly associated with the acquired business; (iii) restructuring and related costs, which consist of project costs associated with restructuring initiatives across the segments; (iv) non-cash purchase accounting inventory adjustments recognized in earnings subsequent to an acquisition; (v) non-cash asset impairments or write-offs realized; (vi) and other. During the year ended September 30, 2017, other adjustments consisted of estimated costs for a non-recurring voluntary recall of rawhide product by the PET segment (see Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies in Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere within this annual report for further details), professional fees associated with non-acquisition based strategic initiatives of the Company (SBH only) and the devaluation of cash and cash equivalents denominated in Venezuelan currency. During the year ended September 30, 2016, other adjustments consisted of costs associated with the onboarding of a key executive and the involuntary transfer of inventory. During the year ended September 30, 2015, other consisted of costs associated with the exiting of a key executive, coupled with onboarding a key executive, plus a devaluation of cash and cash equivalents denominated in Venezuelan currency.

Segment Adjusted EBITDA in relation to the Company’s reportable segments for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, is as follows:

	SBH						SB/RH
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	316.5	$	311.4	$	306.9	$	316.5	$	311.4	$	306.9
Hardware & Home Improvement		254.4		241.6		225.5		254.4		241.6		225.5
Global Pet Supplies		142.7		140.1		124.5		142.7		140.1		124.5
Home and Garden		133.0		138.3		124.5		133.0		138.3		124.5
Global Auto Care		148.4		153.4		47.3		148.4		153.4		47.3
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA		995.0		984.8		828.7		995.0		984.8		828.7
Depreciation and amortization		198.7		183.0		170.0		198.7		183.0		170.0
Share-based compensation		57.2		64.4		47.6		54.4		59.3		41.8
Corporate expenses		39.3		32.0		28.1		38.6		31.4		27.5
Acquisition and integration related charges		20.9		36.7		58.8		20.9		36.7		58.8
Restructuring and related charges		62.5		15.2		28.7		62.5		15.2		28.7
Interest expense		211.1		250.0		271.9		211.5		250.0		271.9
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets		16.3		4.7		—		16.3		4.7		—
Inventory acquisition step-up		3.3		—		21.7		3.3		—		21.7
Venezuela devaluation		0.4		—		2.5		0.4		—		2.5
Pet safety recall		35.8		—		—		35.8		—		—
Other		4.9		1.2		6.1		—		1.2		6.1
Income from operations before income taxes	$	344.6	$	397.6	$	193.3	$	352.6	$	403.3		199.7

Other financial information relating to the segments of SBH and SB/RH is as follows for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and as of September 30, 2017 and 2016:

Depreciation and amortization (in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	78.6	$	72.2	$	71.0
Hardware & Home Improvement		38.3		35.4		39.4
Global Pet Supplies		43.1		42.7		39.7
Home and Garden		17.6		15.2		13.3
Global Auto Care		21.1		17.5		6.6
Total segments		198.7		183.0		170.0
Corporate		—		—		—
Total depreciation and amortization	$	198.7	$	183.0	$	170.0

Capital expenditures (in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	48.8	$	49.6	$	48.9
Hardware & Home Improvement		25.4		22.3		16.3
Global Pet Supplies		20.2		14.4		10.4
Home and Garden Business		6.5		6.9		12.3
Global Auto Care		14.1		2.0		1.2
Total segment capital expenditures		115.0		95.2		89.1
Corporate		—		—		—
Total capital expenditures	$	115.0	$	95.2	$	89.1

	SBH				SB/RH
Segment total assets (in millions)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	2,059.2	$	2,045.0	$	2,059.2	$	2,045.0
Hardware & Home Improvement		1,698.3		1,594.7		1,698.3		1,594.7
Global Pet Supplies		1,397.1		1,074.1		1,397.1		1,074.1
Home and Garden		546.1		556.8		546.1		556.8
Global Auto Care		1,520.9		1,494.3		1,520.9		1,494.3
Total segment assets		7,221.6		6,764.9		7,221.6		6,764.9
Corporate		198.1		304.2		182.3		288.6
Total assets	$	7,419.7	$	7,069.1	$	7,403.9	$	7,053.5

Net sales SBH and SB/RH for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and long-lived asset information as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 by geographic area are as follows:

Net sales to external parties - Geographic Disclosure (in millions)	2017		2016		2015
United States	$	3,215.2	$	3,217.9	$	2,907.9
Europe/MEA		1,064.1		1,090.7		1,049.8
Latin America		351.6		372.7		381.5
North America - Other		201.8		192.4		164.0
Asia-Pacific		174.7		166.0		187.2
Net sales	$	5,007.4	$	5,039.7	$	4,690.4

Long-lived assets - Geographic Disclosure (in millions)	2017		2016
United States	$	487.5	$	322.1
Europe/MEA		125.9		141.4
Latin America		39.0		33.6
North America - Other		1.9		3.5
Asia-Pacific		45.6		41.5
Total long-lived assets	$	699.9	$	542.1

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Earnings Per Share - SBH

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share - SBH [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share - SBH

NOTE 20 - EARNINGS PER SHARE - SBH

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to controlling interest by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the dilution that would occur if restricted stock units were converted into common shares that then shared in the net income of the entity available to common shareholders, as long as their effect is not antidilutive. In computing diluted earnings per share, basic earnings per share is adjusted for the assumed issuance of potentially diluted share-based awards, including restricted stock units. The Company uses the treasury stock method to reflect dilution of restricted stock units.

The reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculation and the anti-dilutive shares for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, are as follows:

(in millions, except per share amounts)	2017		2016		2015
Numerator
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	295.8	$	357.1	$	148.9
Denominator
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		58.6		59.3		55.6
Dilutive shares		0.4		0.3		0.3
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		59.0		59.6		55.9
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share	$	5.04	$	6.02	$	2.68
Diluted earnings per share	$	5.02	$	5.99	$	2.66
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive shares excluded from denominator
Restricted stock units		0.2		0.1		0.1

Performance based restricted stock units are considered anti-dilutive if the performance targets upon which the issuance of the shares is contingent have not been achieved and the respective performance period has not been completed as of the end of the current period.

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Guarantor Statements - SB/RH

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Guarantor Statements - SB/RH [Abstract]

Guarantor Statements - SB/RH

NOTE 21 – GUARANTOR STATEMENTS – SB/RH

Spectrum Brands, Inc. (“SBI”) with SB/RH as a parent guarantor (collectively, the “Parent”), with SBI’s domestic subsidiaries as subsidiary guarantors, has issued the 6.625% Notes under the 2020/22 Indenture, 6.125% Notes under the 2024 Indenture, the 5.75% Notes under the 2025 Indenture and the 4.00% Notes under the 2026 Indenture.

The following consolidating financial statements illustrate the components of the consolidated financial statements of SB/RH Holdings, LLC. The ‘Parent’ consists of the financial statements of Spectrum Brands, Inc. as the debt issuer, with SB/.RH Holdings, LLC as a parent guarantor, without consolidated entities. SB/RH Holdings, LLC financial information is not presented separately as there are no independent assets or operations and is therefore determined not to be material. Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method for purposes of illustrating the consolidating presentation. The elimination entries presented herein eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

Statement of Financial Position			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
As of September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6.0	$	4.8	$	157.4	$	—	$	168.2
Trade receivables, net		174.1		102.4		249.6		—		526.1
Intercompany receivables		0.7		1,288.1		335.4		(1,624.2)		—
Other receivables		9.2		4.7		29.8		(1.0)		42.7
Inventories		305.8		205.6		288.8		(24.7)		775.5
Prepaid expenses and other		45.0		8.8		40.0		0.1		93.9
Total current assets		540.8		1,614.4		1,101.0		(1,649.8)		1,606.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		270.4		179.0		250.5		—		699.9
Long-term intercompany receivables		317.2		96.6		12.5		(426.3)		—
Deferred charges and other		248.0		3.0		51.0		(254.4)		47.6
Goodwill		699.4		1,569.4		357.2		—		2,626.0
Intangible assets, net		992.9		1,046.0		385.1		—		2,424.0
Investments in subsidiaries		4,730.1		1,290.3		—		(6,020.4)		—
Total assets	$	7,798.8	$	5,798.7	$	2,157.3	$	(8,350.9)	$	7,403.9
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	14.8	$	4.3	$	21.5	$	(3.9)	$	36.7
Accounts payable		273.5		108.5		345.6		—		727.6
Intercompany accounts payable		1,629.6		—		—		(1,629.6)		—
Accrued wages and salaries		31.7		2.4		53.4		—		87.5
Accrued interest		48.5		—		0.1		—		48.6
Other current liabilities		70.9		26.2		112.4		(1.0)		208.5
Total current liabilities		2,069.0		141.4		533.0		(1,634.5)		1,108.9
Long-term debt, net of current portion		3,666.7		92.1		45.2		—		3,804.0
Long-term intercompany debt		12.6		302.1		102.4		(417.1)		—
Deferred income taxes		177.9		526.9		86.8		(260.2)		531.4
Other long-term liabilities		18.4		6.1		99.7		—		124.2
Total liabilities		5,944.6		1,068.6		867.1		(2,311.8)		5,568.5
Shareholder's equity:
Other capital		2,107.1		1,089.9		(1,075.0)		(43.0)		2,079.0
Accumulated (deficit) earnings		(42.8)		3,814.1		2,521.6		(6,335.7)		(42.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(210.1)		(173.9)		(165.2)		339.6		(209.6)
Total shareholder's equity		1,854.2		4,730.1		1,281.4		(6,039.1)		1,826.6
Non-controlling interest		—		—		8.8		—		8.8
Total equity		1,854.2		4,730.1		1,290.2		(6,039.1)		1,835.4
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,798.8	$	5,798.7	$	2,157.3	$	(8,350.9)	$	7,403.9

Statement of Financial Position			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
As of September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	98.6	$	3.1	$	169.1	$	—	$	270.8
Trade receivables, net		179.5		68.7		234.4		—		482.6
Intercompany receivables		—		909.1		233.4		(1,142.5)		—
Other receivables		—		5.5		56.3		(6.2)		55.6
Inventories		372.8		104.3		281.1		(17.6)		740.6
Prepaid expenses and other		42.8		4.4		32.1		(0.5)		78.8
Total current assets		693.7		1,095.1		1,006.4		(1,166.8)		1,628.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		241.1		77.6		223.4		—		542.1
Long-term intercompany receivables		365.4		187.3		13.7		(566.4)		—
Deferred charges and other		180.5		0.9		41.5		(190.8)		32.1
Goodwill		912.1		1,154.5		411.8		—		2,478.4
Intangible assets, net		1,341.5		628.5		402.5		—		2,372.5
Investments in subsidiaries		3,497.8		1,258.1		(2.9)		(4,753.0)		—
Total assets	$	7,232.1	$	4,402.0	$	2,096.4	$	(6,677.0)	$	7,053.5
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	143.6	$	1.4	$	19.9	$	(0.9)	$	164.0
Accounts payable		257.5		58.4		264.2		—		580.1
Intercompany accounts payable		1,157.0		—		—		(1,157.0)		—
Accrued wages and salaries		63.9		6.6		52.4		—		122.9
Accrued interest		39.3		—		—		—		39.3
Other current liabilities		88.0		11.0		95.5		(6.2)		188.3
Total current liabilities		1,749.3		77.4		432.0		(1,164.1)		1,094.6
Long-term debt, net of current portion		3,402.5		20.5		33.2		—		3,456.2
Long-term intercompany debt		12.8		346.1		192.6		(551.5)		—
Deferred income taxes		189.0		459.2		80.3		(195.8)		532.7
Other long-term liabilities		39.5		1.0		100.1		—		140.6
Total liabilities		5,393.1		904.2		838.2		(1,911.4)		5,224.1
Shareholder's equity:
Other capital		2,060.9		152.3		(954.0)		741.7		2,000.9
Accumulated earnings (deficit)		8.0		3,551.6		2,362.1		(5,913.6)		8.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(229.9)		(206.1)		(199.7)		406.3		(229.4)
Total shareholder's equity		1,839.0		3,497.8		1,208.4		(4,765.6)		1,779.6
Non-controlling interest		—		—		49.8		—		49.8
Total equity		1,839.0		3,497.8		1,258.2		(4,765.6)		1,829.4
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,232.1	$	4,402.0	$	2,096.4	$	(6,677.0)	$	7,053.5

Statement of Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net sales	$	1,999.6	$	1,963.8	$	2,636.6	$	(1,592.6)	$	5,007.4
Cost of goods sold		1,344.9		1,393.0		1,959.9		(1,583.5)		3,114.3
Restructuring and related charges		—		18.0		0.3		—		18.3
Gross profit		654.7		552.8		676.4		(9.1)		1,874.8
Selling		269.0		176.6		337.6		(2.0)		781.2
General and administrative		231.6		85.4		65.9		—		382.9
Research and development		34.2		14.0		11.3		—		59.5
Acquisition and integration related charges		15.7		2.1		3.1		—		20.9
Restructuring and related charges		28.4		7.6		8.2		—		44.2
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets		—		16.3		—		—		16.3
Total operating expense		578.9		302.0		426.1		(2.0)		1,305.0
Operating income (loss)		75.8		250.8		250.3		(7.1)		569.8
Interest expense		184.6		18.7		8.2		—		211.5
Other non-operating (income) expense, net		(357.1)		(192.3)		1.1		554.0		5.7
Income from operations before income taxes		248.3		424.4		241.0		(561.1)		352.6
Income tax (benefit) expense		(52.9)		59.9		45.2		(0.8)		51.4
Net income (loss)		301.2		364.5		195.8		(560.3)		301.2
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		—		—		1.3		—		1.3
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	301.2	$	364.5	$	194.5	$	(560.3)	$	299.9

Statement of Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net sales	$	2,466.2	$	1,461.2	$	2,621.0	$	(1,508.7)	$	5,039.7
Cost of goods sold		1,671.2		1,011.6		1,943.1		(1,506.6)		3,119.3
Restructuring and related charges		—		—		0.5		—		0.5
Gross profit		795.0		449.6		677.4		(2.1)		1,919.9
Selling		317.9		119.9		340.3		(1.5)		776.6
General and administrative		229.8		76.0		60.9		(0.1)		366.6
Research and development		37.2		6.4		15.1		—		58.7
Acquisition and integration related charges		21.5		3.2		12.0		—		36.7
Restructuring and related charges		4.9		5.7		4.1		—		14.7
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets		4.7		—		—		—		4.7
Total operating expense		616.0		211.2		432.4		(1.6)		1,258.0
Operating income (loss)		179.0		238.4		245.0		(0.5)		661.9
Interest expense		214.0		19.9		16.1		—		250.0
Other non-operating (income) expense, net		(381.1)		(196.4)		9.0		577.1		8.6
Income from operations before income taxes		346.1		414.9		219.9		(577.6)		403.3
Income tax (benefit) expense		(6.2)		36.6		23.4		(2.8)		51.0
Net income (loss)		352.3		378.3		196.5		(574.8)		352.3
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		—		—		0.4		—		0.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	352.3	$	378.3	$	196.1	$	(574.8)	$	351.9

Statement of Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2015 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net sales	$	2,385.1	$	759.6	$	2,534.0	$	(988.3)	$	4,690.4
Cost of goods sold		1,657.0		492.4		1,845.5		(976.9)		3,018.0
Restructuring and related charges		—		—		2.1		—		2.1
Gross profit		728.1		267.2		686.4		(11.4)		1,670.3
Selling		291.4		89.5		340.8		(1.0)		720.7
General and administrative		218.8		40.4		73.2		—		332.4
Research and development		33.4		3.3		14.6		—		51.3
Acquisition and integration related charges		40.8		5.7		12.3		—		58.8
Restructuring and related charges		34.0		0.6		(8.0)		—		26.6
Total operating expense		618.4		139.5		432.9		(1.0)		1,189.8
Operating income (loss)		109.7		127.7		253.5		(10.4)		480.5
Interest expense		235.4		6.9		29.6		—		271.9
Other non-operating (income) expense, net		(207.1)		(151.5)		4.8		362.7		8.9
Income from operations before income taxes		81.4		272.3		219.1		(373.1)		199.7
Income tax (benefit) expense		(74.4)		66.3		52.9		(0.9)		43.9
Net income (loss)		155.8		206.0		166.2		(372.2)		155.8
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		0.4		0.9		0.9		(1.8)		0.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	155.4	$	205.1	$	165.3	$	(370.4)	$	155.4

Statement of Comprehensive Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	301.2	$	364.5	$	195.8	$	(560.3)	$	301.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		29.1		31.9		34.3		(66.2)		29.1
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments		(29.1)		(15.1)		(15.0)		30.1		(29.1)
Defined benefit pension gain (loss)		19.6		14.7		14.6		(29.3)		19.6
Other comprehensive (loss) income		19.6		31.5		33.9		(65.4)		19.6
Comprehensive income (loss)		320.8		396.0		229.7		(625.7)		320.8
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		—		—		(0.2)		—		(0.2)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	320.8	$	396.0	$	229.9	$	(625.7)	$	321.0

Statement of Comprehensive Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	352.3	$	378.3	$	196.5	$	(574.8)	$	352.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain		(8.5)		(8.4)		(6.0)		14.4		(8.5)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments		7.1		3.2		3.2		(6.4)		7.1
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain		(28.2)		(25.4)		(25.3)		50.7		(28.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(29.6)		(30.6)		(28.1)		58.7		(29.6)
Comprehensive income (loss)		322.7		347.7		168.4		(516.1)		322.7
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		—		—		(0.3)		—		(0.3)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	322.7	$	347.7	$	168.7	$	(516.1)	$	323.0

Statement of Comprehensive Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2015 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	155.8	$	206.0	$	166.2	$	(372.2)	$	155.8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain		(112.8)		(113.7)		(113.7)		227.2		(113.0)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments		(13.2)		(7.9)		(7.9)		15.8		(13.2)
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain		(11.0)		(2.2)		(2.2)		4.4		(11.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(137.0)		(123.8)		(123.8)		247.4		(137.2)
Comprehensive income (loss)		18.8		82.2		42.4		(124.8)		18.6
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest		(0.2)		(0.2)		(0.2)		0.4		(0.2)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	19.0	$	82.4	$	42.6	$	(125.2)	$	18.8

Statement of Cash Flows			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	647.8	$	163.9	$	(129.8)	$	(34.3)	$	647.6
Cash flows from investing activities		.
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(47.4)		(25.4)		(42.2)		—		(115.0)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(304.7)		—		—		—		(304.7)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		0.2		0.3		4.1		—		4.6
Other investing activities		—		(1.2)		(0.3)		—		(1.5)
Net cash used by investing activities		(351.9)		(26.3)		(38.4)		—		(416.6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt		250.0		—		15.6		—		265.6
Payment of debt		(214.9)		—		(17.7)		—		(232.6)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(5.9)		—		—		—		(5.9)
Payment of cash dividends to parent		(350.8)		—		—		—		(350.8)
Purchase of non-controlling interest		(12.6)		—		—		—		(12.6)
Advances related to intercompany transactions		(54.3)		(135.9)		155.9		34.3		—
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities		(388.5)		(135.9)		153.8		34.3		(336.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation		—		—		(0.4)		—		(0.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—		—		3.1		—		3.1
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(92.6)		1.7		(11.7)		—		(102.6)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		98.6		3.1		169.1		—		270.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	6.0	$	4.8	$	157.4	$	—	$	168.2

Statement of Cash Flows			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(374.4)	$	408.9	$	(107.7)	$	674.8	$	601.6
Cash flows from investing activities								—
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(49.7)		(8.3)		(37.2)		—		(95.2)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		0.1		—		0.9		—		1.0
Other investing activities		(1.0)		(3.2)		—		—		(4.2)
Net cash used by investing activities		(50.6)		(11.5)		(36.3)		—		(98.4)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt		498.9		—		—		—		498.9
Payment of debt		(863.7)		—		(4.4)		—		(868.1)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(9.3)		—		—		—		(9.3)
Payment of cash dividends to parent		(97.2)		—		—		—		(97.2)
Payment of contingent consideration		(3.2)		—		—				(3.2)
Advances related to intercompany transactions		985.1		(402.9)		92.6		(674.8)		—
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		510.6		(402.9)		88.2		(674.8)		(478.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—		—		(1.4)		—		(1.4)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		85.6		(5.5)		(57.2)		—		22.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		13.0		8.6		226.3		—		247.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	98.6	$	3.1	$	169.1	$	—	$	270.8

Statement of Cash Flows			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2015 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(143.5)	$	(770.8)	$	(1,418.8)	$	2,774.9	$	441.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(45.7)		(13.5)		(29.9)		—		(89.1)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(1,026.0)		—		(165.1)		—		(1,191.1)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		0.1		—		1.3		—		1.4
Other investing activities		—		—		(0.9)		—		(0.9)
Net cash used by investing activities		(1,071.6)		(13.5)		(194.6)		—		(1,279.7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt		3,320.3		—		—		—		3,320.3
Payment of debt		(2,521.2)		—		(292.0)		—		(2,813.2)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(38.1)		—		—		—		(38.1)
Payment of cash dividends to parent		(72.1)		—		—		—		(72.1)
Share based tax withholding payments, net of proceeds upon vesting		(2.6)		—		—		—		(2.6)
Advances related to intercompany transactions		8.7		781.7		1,984.5		(2,774.9)		—
Capital contribution from parent		528.3		—		—		—		528.3
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		1,223.3		781.7		1,692.5		(2,774.9)		922.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation		—		—		(2.5)		—		(2.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—		—		(27.2)		—		(27.2)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		8.2		(2.6)		49.4		—		55.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		4.8		11.2		176.9		—		192.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	13.0	$	8.6	$	226.3	$	—	$	247.9

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Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Quarterly Results (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

NOTE 22 - QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

	Quarter Ended
SBH 2017 (in millions, except per share)	September 30, 2017		July 2, 2017		April 2, 2017		January 1, 2017
Net sales	$	1,321.7	$	1,303.9	$	1,169.9	$	1,211.8
Gross profit		496.2		473.4		455.2		450.0
Net income attributable to controlling interest		94.9		76.9		58.8		65.2
Basic earnings per share	$	1.64	$	1.31	$	1.00	$	1.10
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.63	$	1.31	$	1.00	$	1.10

	Quarter Ended
SBH 2016 (in millions, except per share)	September 30, 2016		July 3, 2016		April 3, 2016		January 3, 2016
Net sales	$	1,249.8	$	1,361.5	$	1,209.6	$	1,218.8
Gross profit		485.8		530.6		462.8		440.7
Net income attributable to controlling interest		89.0		101.9		92.6		73.6
Basic earnings per share	$	1.50	$	1.72	$	1.56	$	1.24
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.49	$	1.71	$	1.55	$	1.24

	Quarter Ended
SB/RH 2017 (in millions)	September 30, 2017		July 2, 2017		April 2, 2017		January 1, 2017
Net sales	$	1,321.7	$	1,303.9	$	1,169.9	$	1,211.8
Gross profit		496.2		473.4		455.2		450.0
Net income attributable to controlling interest		96.2		77.7		61.0		65.0

	Quarter Ended
SB/RH 2016 (in millions)	September 30, 2016		July 3, 2016		April 3, 2016		January 3, 2016
Net sales	$	1,249.8	$	1,361.5	$	1,209.6	$	1,218.8
Gross profit		485.8		530.6		462.8		440.7
Net income attributable to controlling interest		89.0		105.1		82.5		75.4

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Significant Accounting Policies And Practices (Policy)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Significant Accounting Policies And Practices [Abstract]

Principles Of Consolidation And Fiscal Year End

Principles of Consolidation and Fiscal Year End

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its majority owned subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on September 30. Throughout the year, the Company reports its results using fiscal quarters whereby each three month quarterly reporting period is approximately thirteen weeks in length and ends on a Sunday. The exceptions are the first quarter, which begins on October 1, and the fourth quarter, which ends on September 30. For the year ended September 30, 2017, the fiscal quarters were comprised of the three months ended January 1, 2017, April 2, 2017, July 2, 2017 and September 30, 2017.

Use Of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financialstatements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash And Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid temporary instruments purchased with original maturities of three months or less from date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Receivables

Receivables

Trade accounts receivable are carried at net realizable value. The Company extends credit to its customers based upon an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and credit history, but generally does not require collateral. The Company monitors its customers’ credit and financial condition based on changing economic conditions and will make adjustments to credit policies as required. Provisions for losses on uncollectible trade receivables are determined based on ongoing evaluations of the Company’s receivables, principally on the basis of historical collection experience and evaluations of the risks of nonpayment or return for a given customer. See Note 6 - Receivables for further detail.

Inventories

Inventories

The Company’s inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost of inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. See Note 7 - Inventory for further detail.

Property, Plant And Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Property, plant and equipment held under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset; such amortization is included in depreciation expense. The Company uses accelerated depreciation methods for income tax purposes. Useful lives for property, plant and equipment are as follows:

Asset Type	Range
Buildings and improvements	20 - 40 years
Machinery and equipment	2 - 15 years

Expenditures which substantially increase value or extend useful lives are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. The Company records gains and losses on the disposition or retirement of property, plant and equipment based on the net book value and any proceeds received.

Long-lived fixed assets held and used are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Circumstances such as the discontinuation of a product or product line, a sudden or consistent decline in the sales forecast for a product, changes in technology or in the way an asset is being used, a history of operating or cash flow losses or an adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, among others, may trigger an impairment review. If such indicators are present, the Company performs undiscounted cash flow analyses to determine if impairment exists. The asset value would be deemed impaired if the undiscounted cash flows generated did not exceed the carrying value of the asset. If impairment is determined to exist, any related impairment loss is calculated based on fair value. There were no triggering events identified during the year that necessitated an impairment test over property, plant and equipment. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. See Note 8 - Property, plant and equipment for further detail.

Goodwill

Goodwill

Goodwill reflects the excess of acquisition cost over the aggregate fair value assigned to identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is assessed for impairment at least annually and as triggering events or indicators of potential impairment are identified. Goodwill has been assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing based upon the relative fair value of the asset to each reporting unit. Our reporting units are consistent with our segments. See Note 19 - Segment Information for further discussion.

The Company performs its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. The fair value of each reporting unit is compared to its carrying value, including goodwill. In estimating the fair value of our reporting units, we use a discounted cash flow methodology, which requires us to estimate future revenues, expenses, and capital expenditures and make assumptions about our weighted average cost of capital and perpetuity growth rate, among other variables. We test the aggregate estimated fair value of our reporting units by comparison to our total market capitalization, including both equity and debt capital. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss would be recognized equal to that excess; however the loss recognized cannot exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. See Note 9 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets for further detail.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are recorded at cost or at estimated fair value if acquired in a business combination. Customer lists, proprietary technology and certain trade name intangibles are amortized, using the straight-line method, over their estimated useful lives. The range and weighted average useful lives for definite-lived intangibles assets are as follows:

Asset Type	Range	Weighted Average
Customer relationships	2 - 20 years	18.4 years
Technology assets	5 - 18 years	12.2 years
Tradenames	5 - 13 years	11.4 years

Definite-lived intangible assets held and used are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If indicators of potential impairment are identified, the Company performs an undiscounted cash flow analysis to determine if impairment exists. The asset value would be deemed impaired if the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset did not exceed its carrying value. If impairment is determined to exist, any related impairment loss is calculated based on fair value. There were no triggering events identified during the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 that necessitated an impairment test of definite-lived intangible assets.

Certain trade name intangible assets have an indefinite life and are not amortized; but instead are assessed for impairment at least annually and as triggering events or indicators of potential impairment are identified. The Company performs its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. Impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets is assessed by comparing the estimated fair value of the identified trade names to their carrying value to determine if potential impairment exists. If the fair value is less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded for the excess. The fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets is determined using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty methodology, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future revenues, royalty rates, and the discount rate, among others. See Note 9 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets for further detail.

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs are deferred and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the lives of the related debt agreements. Debt issuance costs were $53.1 million and $56.9 million as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and are included in Long Term Debt, Net of Current Portion in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Amortization of debt issuance costs is recognized as Interest Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 10 - Debt for further detail.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments are used by the Company principally in the management of its interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate and raw material price exposures. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Derivative assets and liabilities are reported at fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. When hedge accounting is elected at inception, the Company formally designates the financial instrument as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure and documents both the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge. Depending on the nature of derivatives designated as hedging instruments, changes in fair value are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets or liability through earnings, or recognized in equity through other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument’s change in fair value is recognized in earnings. For derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the change in the fair value is recognized in earnings. See Note 12 - Derivatives for further detail.

Treasury Stock

Treasury Stock

Treasury stock purchases are stated at cost and presented as a separate reduction of equity.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales generally upon delivery to the customer, or at the shipping point in situations where the customer picks up the product or where delivery terms so stipulate. This represents the point at which title and risks and rewards of ownership of the product are passed, provided that there are no uncertainties regarding customer acceptance, there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and ability to collect is deemed reasonably assured. The provision for customer returns is based on historical sales and returns and other relevant information. The Company estimates and accrues the cost of returns, which are treated as a reduction of Net Sales.

The Company enters into promotional arrangements, primarily with retail customers, that entitle such retailers to earn rebates from the Company. These arrangements require the Company to estimate and accrue the costs of these programs, which are treated as a reduction of Net Sales.

The Company enters into promotional arrangements that target the ultimate consumer. The costs associated with such arrangements are treated as either a reduction in Net Sales or an increase in Cost of Goods Sold, based on the type of promotional program. The Company monitors its commitments under all promotion arrangements and uses various measures, including past experience, to estimate the earned, but unpaid, promotional costs. The terms of the Company’s customer-related promotional arrangements and programs are tailored to each customer and documented through written contracts, correspondence or other communications with the individual customers.

The Company also enters into various arrangements, primarily with retail customers, which require the Company to make upfront cash payments in order to secure the right to distribute through such customers. The Company capitalizes these payments provided the payments are supported by a time or volume based arrangement with the retailer, and amortizes the associated payment over the appropriate time or volume-based term of the arrangement. Capitalized payments are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as Deferred Charges and Other Assets and related amortization is treated as a reduction in Net Sales.

Shipping And Handling Costs

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs include costs incurred with third-party carriers to transport products to customers and salaries and overhead costs related to activities to prepare the Company’s products for shipment at the Company’s distribution facilities. Shipping and handling costs were $293.8 million, $294.7 million and $272.9 million during the years ended September 30, 2017,  2016 and 2015, respectively. Shipping and handling costs are included in Selling Expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Advertising Costs

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs include agency fees and other costs to create advertisements, as well as costs paid to third parties to print or broadcast the Company’s advertisements and are expensed as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of $39.9 million, $39.8 million and $35.0 million during the years ended September 30, 2017,  2016 and 2015, respectively. Advertising costs are included in Selling Expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Research And Development Costs

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are charged to expense in the period they are incurred.

Environmental Expenditures

Environmental Expenditures

Environmental expenditures that relate to current operations or to conditions caused by past operations are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. The Company determines its liability for environmental matters on a site-by-site basis and records a liability at the time when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and such liability can be reasonably estimated. The estimated liability is not reduced for possible recoveries from insurance carriers. Estimated environmental remediation expenditures are included in the determination of the net realizable value recorded for assets held for sale. See Note 18 - Commitments and Contingencies for further detail.

Restructuring And Related Charges

Restructuring and Related Charges

Restructuring charges include, but are not limited to, the costs of one-time termination benefits such as severance costs and retention bonuses, and contract termination costs consisting primarily of lease termination costs. Related charges, as defined by the Company, include, but are not limited to, other costs directly associated with exit and relocation activities, including impairment of property and other assets, departmental costs of full-time incremental employees, and any other items related to the exit or relocation activities. Costs for such activities are estimated by management after evaluating detailed analyses of the costs to be incurred.

Liabilities from restructuring and related charges are recorded for estimated costs of facility closures, significant organizational adjustments and measures undertaken by management to exit certain activities. Costs for such activities are estimated by management after evaluating detailed analyses of the costs to be incurred. Such liabilities or asset reductions could include amounts for items such as severance costs and related benefits, lease termination payments and any other items directly related to the exit activities. Impairment of property and equipment and other current or long-term assets as a result of restructuring related initiatives are recognized as a reduction of the appropriate asset.

Restructuring and related charges associated with manufacturing and related initiatives are recorded in Cost of Goods Sold. Restructuring and related charges reflected in Cost of Goods Sold include, but are not limited to, termination and related costs associated with manufacturing employees, asset impairments relating to manufacturing initiatives and other costs directly related to the manufacturing component of a restructuring initiative. Restructuring and related charges associated with administrative functions are recorded in operating expenses, such as initiatives impacting sales, marketing, distribution or other non-manufacturing related functions. Restructuring and related charges reflected in operating expenses include, but are not limited to, termination and related costs, any asset impairments relating to the administrative functions and other costs directly related to the administrative components of the restructuring initiatives implemented. See Note 4 - Restructuring and Related Charges for further detail.

Acquisition And Integration Related Charges

Acquisition and Integration Related Charges

Acquisition and integration related charges include, but are not limited to, transaction costs such as banking, legal, accounting and other professional fees directly related to both consummated acquisitions and acquisition targets, termination and related costs for transitional and certain other employees, integration related professional fees and other post business combination expenses associated with integration activity. See Note 3- Acquisitions for further detail.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in income tax expense in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. Accrued interest expense and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recorded in Income Tax Expense. See Note 14 - Income Taxes for further detail.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation

Local currencies are considered the functional currencies for most of the Company’s operations outside the United States. Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated at the rate of exchange existing at year-end, with revenues, expenses and cash flows translated at the average of the monthly exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from translation of the financial statements are recorded as a component of equity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), including the effects of exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature. See Note 17 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for further detail.

Foreign currency transaction gains and losses for transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are reported in Other Non-Operating Expense, Net in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the period they occur. Exchange losses on foreign currency transactions were $6.3million, $10.2 million, and $9.6 million for the years ended September 30, 2017,  2016 and 2015, respectively.

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the test for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. If goodwill impairment is realized, the amount recognized will be the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however the loss recognized cannot exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The ASU must be applied on a prospective basis and will become effective for us beginning in the first quarter of the year ended September 30, 2021, with early adoption available. We chose to adopt the standard immediately, with no impact to the consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. This ASU requires revenue recognition to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new revenue recognition model requires identifying the contract and performance obligations, determining the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to performance obligations and recognizing the revenue upon satisfaction of performance obligations. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. This ASU can be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the updates recognized at the date of the initial application along with additional disclosures. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) Deferral of the Effective Date, which amends the previously issued ASU to provide for a one year deferral from the original effective date. As a result, the ASU will become effective for us beginning in the first quarter of our fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. We have performed a preliminary assessment over the impact of the pronouncement to the Company and are currently performing detailed assessments over the contracts with our customers and the impact to our processes and control environment. We have not measured the impact of adoption at this point in our assessment and have not concluded on the overall materiality of the impact of adoption to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or the method of adoption, but have not identified any matters that are considered significant for further disclosure.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the lease requirements in ASC 840, Leases. This ASU requires lessees to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet, as well as disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Although the new ASU requires both operating and finance leases to be disclosed on the balance sheet, a distinction between the two types still exists as the economics of leases can vary. The ASU can be applied using a modified retrospective approach, with a number of optional practical expedients relating to the identification and classification of leases that commenced before the effective date, along with the ability to use hindsight in the evaluation of lease decisions, that entities may elect to apply. As a result, the ASU will become effective for us beginning in the first quarter of our fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, with early adoption applicable. We have not measured the impact of adoption at this point in our assessment and have not concluded on the overall materiality of the impact of adoption to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or determined the method and timing of adoption.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, which requires an employer to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net periodic pension costs within the statement of income. The amendment provides guidance requiring the service cost component to be recognized consistent with other compensation costs arising from service rendered by employees during the period, and all other components to be recognized separately outside of the subtotal of income from operations. The net periodic benefit costs for the years ended September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $8.1 million, $4.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively; of which the service cost component was $3.8 million, $2.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively; and other components were $4.3 million, $1.7 million, and $1.6 million, respectively. The ASU is applied on a retrospective basis, and will become effective for us in the first quarter of the year ending September 30, 2019; with early adoption available.  We are currently assessing the impact this pronouncement will have on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and have not yet concluded on the materiality or timing of the adoption.

In August 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities (Topic 815), which changes the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and presentation of hedge results. The amendments in this update make certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP, better aligning the entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships. The ASU can only be applied prospectively, and will become effective for us beginning in the first quarter of our fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, with early adoption available. We are currently assessing the impact this pronouncement will have on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and have not yet concluded on the materiality or timing of the adoption.

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Significant Accounting Policies And Practices (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Significant Accounting Policies And Practices [Abstract]

Useful Lives For Property, Plant And Equipment

Asset Type	Range
Buildings and improvements	20 - 40 years
Machinery and equipment	2 - 15 years

Schedule Of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets

Asset Type	Range	Weighted Average
Customer relationships	2 - 20 years	18.4 years
Technology assets	5 - 18 years	12.2 years
Tradenames	5 - 13 years	11.4 years

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Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Summary Of Acquisition And Integration Related Charges

(in millions)	2017		2016		2015
HHI Business	$	5.9	$	13.3	$	12.0
PetMatrix		4.5		—		—
Armored AutoGroup		3.2		14.6		21.8
Shaser		1.2		—		—
GloFish		1.0		—		—
Salix		0.7		2.1		10.7
European IAMS and Eukanuba		0.2		3.5		9.3
Other		4.2		3.2		5.0
Total acquisition and integration related charges	$	20.9	$	36.7	$	58.8

PetMatrix [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Summary Of Purchase Price And Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

(in millions)	Purchase Price
Cash consideration	$	255.2
(in millions)	Allocation
Cash and cash equivalents	$	0.2
Trade receivables		7.8
Inventories		16.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		0.9
Property, plant and equipment		0.8
Goodwill		123.8
Intangible assets		110.4
Accounts payable		(4.1)
Accrued wages and salaries		(0.1)
Other current liabilities		(0.5)
Net assets acquired	$	255.2

Summary Of Purchase Price Allocated To Intangible Assets And Weighted Average Useful Lives

(in millions)	Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)
Tradenames	$	75.0	Indefinite
Technology		21.0	14 years
Customer relationships		12.0	16 years
Non-compete agreement		2.4	5 years
Total intangibles acquired	$	110.4

GloFish [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Summary Of Purchase Price And Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

(in millions)	Purchase Price
Cash consideration	$	49.7
(in millions)	Allocation
Trade receivables	$	0.4
Property, plant and equipment		0.6
Goodwill		11.2
Intangible assets		37.8
Other current liabilities		(0.3)
Net assets acquired	$	49.7

Summary Of Purchase Price Allocated To Intangible Assets And Weighted Average Useful Lives

(in millions)	Carrying Amount		Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)
Tradenames	$	6.1	Indefinite
Technology		30.2	13 years
Customer relationships		1.5	10 years
Total intangibles acquired	$	37.8

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Restructuring And Related Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restructuring And Related Charges [Abstract]

Summary Of Restructuring And Related Charges

(in millions)	2017		2016		2015
HHI distribution center consolidation	$	27.4	$	—	$	—
GAC business rationalization initiative		24.2		5.3		—
PET rightsizing initiative		8.2		—		—
Global expense rationalization initiative		—		5.2		17.1
HHI business rationalization initiative		—		1.8		10.3
Other restructuring activities		2.7		2.9		1.3
Total restructuring and related charges	$	62.5	$	15.2	$	28.7
Reported as:
Cost of goods sold	$	18.3	$	0.5	$	2.1
Operating expense		44.2		14.7		26.6

Summary Of Costs Incurred And Cumulative Costs By Cost Type

	Termination		Other
(in millions)	Benefits		Costs		Total
For the year ended September 30, 2017		12.8		49.7		62.5
For the year ended September 30, 2016		4.3		10.9		15.2
For the year ended September 30, 2015		7.0		21.7		28.7
Cumulative costs through September 30, 2017		13.1		54.7		67.8
Future costs to be incurred		6.0		25.0		31.0

Rollforward Of Restructuring Accrual

	Termination		Other
(in millions)	Benefits		Costs		Total
Accrual balance at September 30, 2015	$	4.3	$	3.9	$	8.2
Provisions		4.3		10.9		15.2
Cash expenditures		(6.9)		(13.6)		(20.5)
Non Cash Items		(0.1)		(0.2)		(0.3)
Accrual balance at September 30, 2016		1.6		1.0		2.6
Provisions		9.5		10.0		19.5
Cash expenditures		(3.4)		(1.0)		(4.4)
Non-cash items		(0.5)		(0.2)		(0.7)
Accrual balance at September 30, 2017	$	7.2	$	9.8	$	17.0

Summary Of Costs Incurred By Reporting Segment

(in millions)	GBA		PET		HHI		GAC		Corporate		Total
For the year ended September 30, 2017		2.1		9.1		26.6		24.2		0.5		62.5
For the year ended September 30, 2016		0.8		4.6		4.5		5.3		—		15.2
For the year ended September 30, 2015		8.5		9.5		10.3		—		0.4		28.7
Cumulative costs through September 30, 2017		2.1		9.1		26.6		29.5		0.5		67.8
Future costs to be incurred		0.9		2.6		22.9		2.0		2.6		31.0

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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments

	2017				2016
	Carrying				Carrying
(in millions)	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Derivative Assets	$	4.5	$	4.5	$	8.7	$	8.7
Derivative Liabilities	$	17.6	$	17.6	$	3.2	$	3.2

Carrying Values And Fair Values For Debt

	2017				2016
	Carrying				Carrying
(in millions)	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
Total debt - SBH	$	3,840.7	$	4,041.8	$	3,620.2	$	3,865.1
Total debt - SB/RH	$	3,840.7	$	4,041.8	$	3,620.2	$	3,865.1

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Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Receivables Allowance

	Beginning		Charged to				Other		Ending
(in millions)	Balance		Profit & Loss		Deductions		Adjustments		Balance
September 30, 2017	$	46.8	$	1.4	$	(4.1)	$	1.3	$	45.4
September 30, 2016	$	44.0	$	15.6	$	(12.0)	$	(0.8)	$	46.8
September 30, 2015	$	48.6	$	6.0	$	(6.3)	$	(4.3)	$	44.0

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Inventory (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Inventory [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories

(in millions)	2017		2016
Raw materials	$	123.8	$	127.5
Work-in-process		54.3		43.6
Finished goods		597.4		569.5
	$	775.5	$	740.6

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Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment

(in millions)	2017		2016
Land, buildings and improvements	$	200.2	$	195.8
Machinery, equipment and other		636.2		550.6
Capital leases		282.3		130.0
Construction in progress		66.1		57.7
Property, plant and equipment	$	1,184.8	$	934.1
Accumulated depreciation		(484.9)		(392.0)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	699.9	$	542.1

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill By Reporting Segment

(in millions)	GBA		HHI		PET		H&G		GAC		Total
As of September 30, 2015	$	348.5	$	699.5	$	299.6	$	196.5	$	932.6	$	2,476.7
Adjustments		—		—		—		—		3.3		3.3
Foreign currency impact		(3.4)		3.3		0.2		—		(1.7)		(1.6)
As of September 30, 2016		345.1		702.8		299.8		196.5		934.2		2,478.4
PetMatrix acquisition		—		—		123.8		—		—		123.8
GloFish acquisition		—		—		11.2		—		—		11.2
Foreign currency impact		3.8		5.9		2.3		—		0.6		12.6
As of September 30, 2017	$	348.9	$	708.7	$	437.1	$	196.5	$	934.8	$	2,626.0

Schedule Of Carrying Value And Accumulated Amortization For Intangible Assets

	2017						2016
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer relationships	$	1,007.6	$	(360.7)	$	646.9	$	984.8	$	(302.9)	$	681.9
Technology assets		250.5		(83.4)		167.1		237.2		(96.7)		140.5
Tradenames		165.8		(104.6)		61.2		165.7		(89.1)		76.6
Total	$	1,423.9	$	(548.7)	$	875.2	$	1,387.7	$	(488.7)	$	899.0

Schedule Of Future Amortization Expense

(in millions)	Amortization
2018	$	91.0
2019		90.9
2020		88.5
2021		79.7
2022		69.2

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Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule Of Debt

	2017				2016
(in millions)	Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate
Term Loan, variable rate, due June 23, 2022	$	1,244.2	3.4	%	$	1,005.5	3.6	%
CAD Term Loan, variable rate, due June 23, 2022		59.0	4.9	%		54.9	4.6	%
Euro Term Loan, variable rate, due June 23, 2022		—	—	%		63.0	3.5	%
4.00% Notes, due October 1, 2026		501.0	4.0	%		477.0	4.0	%
5.75% Notes, due July 15, 2025		1,000.0	5.8	%		1,000.0	5.8	%
6.125% Notes, due December 15, 2024		250.0	6.1	%		250.0	6.1	%
6.375% Notes, due November 15, 2020		—	—	%		129.7	6.4	%
6.625% Notes, due November 15, 2022		570.0	6.6	%		570.0	6.6	%
Revolver Facility, variable rate, expiring March 6, 2022		—	—	%		—	—	%
Other notes and obligations		14.7	10.7	%		16.8	9.8	%
Obligations under capital leases		258.6	5.7	%		114.7	5.5	%
Total debt		3,897.5				3,681.6
Unamortized discount on debt		(3.7)				(4.5)
Debt issuance costs		(53.1)				(56.9)
Less current portion		(36.7)				(164.0)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	3,804.0			$	3,456.2

Aggregate Scheduled Maturities Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations

(in millions)	Capital Lease Obligations		Debt		Total
2018	$	14.0	$	22.7	$	36.7
2019		14.4		18.2		32.6
2020		14.3		13.1		27.4
2021		15.9		13.1		29.0
2022		13.4		1,250.8		1,264.2
Thereafter		186.6		2,321.0		2,507.6
Long-term debt	$	258.6	$	3,638.9	$	3,897.5

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Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule Of Future Minimum Rental Commitments Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases

(in millions)	Amount
2018	$	32.0
2019		27.4
2020		20.5
2021		15.7
2022		12.2
Thereafter		32.3
Total minimum lease payments	$	140.1

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Derivatives (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]

Schedule Of Interest Rate Swap Derivative Financial Instruments

	2017				2016
(in millions)	Notional Amount		Remaining Years		Notional Amount		Remaining Years
Interest rate swaps - fixed	$	300.0		2.6	$	300.0		0.5

Schedule Of Commodity Swap Contracts Outstanding

	2017				2016
(in millions, except notional)	Notional		Contract Value		Notional		Contract Value
Zinc swap contracts		7.6 Tons	$	20.7		6.7 Tons	$	12.8
Brass swap contracts		1.3 Tons	$	6.6		1.0 Tons	$	4.0

Schedule Of Fair Value Of Outstanding Derivative Instruments

(in millions)	Line Item	2017		2016
Derivative Assets
Commodity swaps - designated as hedge	Receivables—Other	$	3.4	$	2.9
Commodity swaps - designated as hedge	Deferred charges and other		0.2		—
Interest rate swaps - designated as hedge	Deferred charges and other		0.4		—
Foreign exchange contracts - designated as hedge	Receivables—Other		0.2		5.5
Foreign exchange contracts - designated as hedge	Deferred charges and other		—		0.1
Foreign exchange contracts - not designated as hedge	Receivables—Other		0.3		0.2
Total Derivative Assets		$	4.5	$	8.7
Derivative Liabilities
Interest rate swaps - designated as hedge	Other current liabilities	$	0.5	$	0.7
Interest rate swaps - designated as hedge	Accrued interest		0.2		0.4
Commodity swaps - designated as hedge	Accounts payable		—		0.1
Foreign exchange contracts - designated as hedge	Accounts payable		14.5		1.7
Foreign exchange contracts - designated as hedge	Other long-term liabilities		1.8		0.1
Foreign exchange contracts - not designated as hedge	Accounts payable		0.6		0.2
Total Derivative Liabilities		$	17.6	$	3.2

Summary Of Impact Of Effective And Ineffective Portions Of Cash Flow Hedges And Gain (Loss) Realized

	Effective Portion
For the year ended	Gain (Loss)		Reclassified to Earnings			Ineffective portion
September 30, 2017 (in millions)	in OCI		Line Item	Gain (Loss)		Line Item	Gain (Loss)
Interest rate swaps	$	(0.7)	Interest expense	$	(1.3)	Interest expense	$	—
Commodity swaps		6.2	Cost of goods sold		5.4	Cost of goods sold		—
Net investment hedge		(24.0)	Other non-operating expense		—	Other non-operating expense		—
Foreign exchange contracts		0.4	Net sales		—	Net sales		—
Foreign exchange contracts		(13.5)	Cost of goods sold		6.7	Cost of goods sold		—
Total	$	(31.6)		$	10.8		$	—
	Effective Portion
For the year ended	Gain (Loss)		Reclassified to Earnings			Ineffective portion
September 30, 2016 (in millions)	in OCI		Line Item	Gain (Loss)		Line Item	Gain (Loss)
Interest rate swaps	$	(0.4)	Interest expense	$	(1.9)	Interest expense	$	—
Commodity swaps		4.5	Cost of goods sold		(3.7)	Cost of goods sold		—
Net investment hedge		0.6	Other non-operating expense		—	Other non-operating expense		—
Foreign exchange contracts		(0.4)	Net sales		(0.2)	Net sales		—
Foreign exchange contracts		6.8	Cost of goods sold		6.9	Cost of goods sold		—
Total	$	11.1		$	1.1		$	—
	Effective Portion
For the year ended	Gain (Loss)		Reclassified to Earnings			Ineffective portion
September 30, 2015 (in millions)	in OCI		Line Item	Gain (Loss)		Line Item	Gain (Loss)
Interest rate swaps	$	(3.4)	Interest expense	$	(1.9)	Interest expense	$	—
Commodity swaps		(7.2)	Cost of goods sold		(0.7)	Cost of goods sold		—
Foreign exchange contracts		0.1	Net sales		0.1	Net sales		—
Foreign exchange contracts		21.8	Cost of goods sold		30.0	Cost of goods sold		—
Total	$	11.3		$	27.5		$	—

Summary Of Gain (Loss) Associated With Derivative Contracts Not Designated As Hedges

(in millions)	Line Item	2017		2016		2015
Commodity swaps	Cost of goods sold	$	0.1	$	—	$	(0.1)
Foreign exchange contracts	Other non-operating expenses, net		(4.2)		3.1		(2.5)
Total		$	(4.1)	$	3.1	$	(2.6)

Fair Value Hedging [Member]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]

Schedule Of Commodity Swap Contracts Outstanding

	2017				2016
(in millions, except notional)	Notional		Contract Value		Notional		Contract Value
Silver		20.9 troy oz.	$	0.4		31.0 troy oz.	$	0.6

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Additional Information On Pension Plans

	U.S. Plans				Non U.S. Plans
(in millions)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Changes in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	79.5	$	73.9	$	210.6	$	184.4
Service cost		0.4		0.2		3.4		2.6
Interest cost		2.7		3.0		4.4		5.7
Actuarial (gain) loss		(3.4)		6.2		(22.4)		36.0
Curtailments		—		—		(0.3)		—
Benefits paid		(3.9)		(3.8)		(8.6)		(6.1)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		—		—		8.8		(12.0)
Benefit obligation, end of year	$	75.3	$	79.5	$	195.9	$	210.6
Changes in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	63.8	$	58.2	$	115.0	$	116.9
Actual return on plan assets		7.4		5.3		(1.4)		8.9
Employer contributions		1.6		4.1		8.8		6.6
Benefits paid		(3.9)		(3.8)		(8.6)		(6.1)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		—		—		4.6		(11.3)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	68.9	$	63.8	$	118.4	$	115.0
Funded Status	$	(6.4)	$	(15.7)	$	(77.5)	$	(95.6)
Amounts recognized in statement of financial position
Other accrued expenses	$	0.4	$	0.5	$	2.1	$	2.3
Other long-term liabilities		6.0		15.2		75.4		93.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		12.0		20.0		44.6		64.2
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate		3.70%		3.50%		1.13 - 13.40%		1.00 - 13.50%
Expected return on plan assets		7.00%		7.00%		1.13 - 4.13%		1.00 - 3.70%
Rate of compensation increase		N/A		N/A		1.37 - 7.00%		2.25 - 7.00%

Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Associated With Employee Benefit Plan Costs

(in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Cost of goods sold	$	3.2	$	1.4	$	0.6
Selling expenses		0.8		0.3		0.3
General and administrative expenses		1.5		0.7		0.5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	5.5	$	2.4	$	1.4

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	U.S. Plans						Non U.S. Plans
(in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
Service cost	$	0.4	$	0.2	$	0.4	$	3.4	$	2.6	$	2.6
Interest cost		2.7		3.0		2.9		4.4		5.7		6.2
Expected return on assets		(4.4)		(4.3)		(4.5)		(4.2)		(4.2)		(5.2)
Curtailment		—		—		—		0.3		0.1		0.7
Recognized net actuarial loss		1.6		0.6		0.2		3.9		0.8		1.3
Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.3	$	(0.5)	$	(1.0)	$	7.8	$	5.0	$	5.6
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	3.50%		4.25%		4.15%		1.00 - 13.50%		1.75 - 13.81%		2.00 - 13.50%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%		7.25%		7.50%		1.00 - 3.70%		1.75 - 4.53%		2.00 - 5.26%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A		N/A		N/A		2.25 - 7.00%		2.25 - 5.50%		2.25 - 5.50%

Summary Of Allocation Of Pension Plan Assets

	U.S. Plans				Non U.S. Plans
Asset Type	2017		2016		2017		2016
Equity Securities	63	%	62	%	—	%	0	%
Fixed Income Securities	34	%	35	%	19	%	23	%
Other	3	%	3	%	81	%	77	%
Total	100.0	%	100	%	100.0	%	100	%

Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets By Asset Category

As of September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities
U.S. equity securities	$	24.1	$	7.0	$	—	$	31.1
Foreign equity securities		11.3		—		—		11.3
Fixed income securities
U.S. fixed income securities		21.0		—		—		21.0
Foreign fixed income securities		2.1		21.6		—		23.7
Real estate		1.8		—		—		1.8
Life insurance contracts		—		40.2		—		40.2
Other		—		49.2		—		49.2
Foreign cash & cash equivalents		9.0		—		—		9.0
Total plan assets	$	69.3	$	118.0	$	—	$	187.3
As of September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Equity securities
U.S. equity securities	$	22.2	$	6.3	$	—	$	28.5
Foreign equity securities		10.4		—		—		10.4
Fixed income securities
U.S. fixed income securities		19.6		1.7		—		21.3
Foreign fixed income securities		1.9		24.1		—		26.0
Real estate		1.7		5.8		—		7.5
Life insurance contracts		—		37.0		—		37.0
Other		—		34.4		—		34.4
Foreign cash & cash equivalents		13.7		—		—		13.7
Total plan assets	$	69.5	$	109.3	$	—	$	178.8

Schedule Of Benefit Payments Expected To Be Paid

(in millions)	U.S. Plans		Non U.S. Plans
2018	$	3.8	$	5.8
2019		4.0		6.5
2020		4.1		7.0
2021		4.2		7.3
2022		4.1		7.5
2023-2027		21.3		44.6

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule Of Income Tax Expense

	SBH						SB/RH
(in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
United States	$	131.1	$	197.8	$	3.4	$	139.1	$	203.5	$	9.8
Outside the United States		213.5		199.8		189.9		213.5		199.8		189.9
Income from operations before income taxes	$	344.6	$	397.6	$	193.3	$	352.6	$	403.3	$	199.7

Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense

	SBH						SB/RH
(in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
Current tax expense:
U.S. Federal	$	4.2	$	1.6	$	3.6	$	4.2	$	1.6	$	3.6
Foreign		47.4		59.7		40.4		47.4		59.7		40.4
State and local		0.8		4.2		4.5		0.8		4.2		4.5
Total current tax expense		52.4		65.5		48.5		52.4		65.5		48.5
Deferred tax (benefit) expense:
U.S. Federal		10.7		(27.2)		(12.3)		14.5		(16.7)		(12.3)
Foreign		(5.9)		(1.1)		11.2		(5.9)		(1.1)		11.2
State and local		(9.7)		2.8		(3.5)		(9.6)		3.3		(3.5)
Total deferred tax expense		(4.9)		(25.5)		(4.6)		(1.0)		(14.5)		(4.6)
Income tax expense	$	47.5	$	40.0	$	43.9	$	51.4	$	51.0	$	43.9

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Income Tax Expense

	SBH						SB/RH
(in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
U.S. Statutory federal income tax expense	$	120.6	$	139.2	$	67.6	$	123.4	$	141.2	$	69.9
Permanent items		0.5		9.1		5.2		0.5		9.1		5.2
Foreign statutory rate vs. U.S. statutory rate		(38.7)		(38.9)		(33.8)		(38.7)		(38.9)		(33.8)
State income taxes, net of federal effect		2.4		4.6		1.7		2.5		4.7		1.7
Residual tax on foreign earnings		(35.8)		19.7		24.8		(35.8)		19.7		24.8
Investment in foreign subsidiary		—		—		(23.3)		—		—		(23.3)
Purchase accounting benefit		—		—		(22.8)		—		—		(22.8)
Benefit from adjustment to tax basis in assets		—		(8.4)		—		—		(8.4)		—
Change in valuation allowance		20.6		(91.3)		2.6		20.6		(82.7)		0.5
Unrecognized tax expense (benefit)		9.1		34.6		(1.2)		9.1		34.6		(1.2)
Foreign tax law changes		—		(3.7)		—		—		(3.7)		—
Share based compensation adjustments		(2.6)		(2.8)		2.3		(1.4)		(2.8)		2.3
Impact of IRC Section 9100 relief		—		(16.4)		—		—		(16.4)		—
Adjustment to prior year NOLs		—		—		14.4		—		—		14.4
Research and development tax credits		(13.1)		(2.1)		—		(13.1)		(2.1)		—
Return to provision adjustments and other, net		(15.5)		(3.6)		6.4		(15.7)		(3.3)		6.2
Income tax expense	$	47.5	$	40.0	$	43.9	$	51.4	$	51.0	$	43.9

Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities

	SBH				SB/RH
(in millions)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Deferred tax assets
Employee benefits	$	58.0	$	86.3	$	56.0	$	83.5
Restructuring		0.3		2.2		0.3		2.2
Inventories and receivables		34.5		32.6		34.5		32.6
Marketing and promotional accruals		15.8		17.6		15.8		17.6
Prepaid royalty		—		6.0		—		6.0
Property, plant and equipment		30.9		8.4		30.9		8.4
Unrealized losses		16.7		4.2		16.7		4.2
Intangibles		8.5		3.7		8.5		3.7
Investment in subsidiaries		0.4		—		0.4		—
Net operating loss and credit carry forwards		410.1		402.8		397.2		394.9
Other		24.5		24.1		24.4		23.8
Total deferred tax assets		599.7		587.9		584.7		576.9
Deferred tax liabilities
Property, plant and equipment		34.4		20.1		34.4		20.1
Unrealized gains		5.7		5.1		5.7		5.1
Intangibles		708.7		813.4		708.7		813.4
Investment in partnership		91.5		—		91.5		—
Taxes on unremitted foreign earnings		2.8		2.7		2.8		2.7
Other		1.6		15.3		1.6		15.3
Total deferred tax liabilities		844.7		856.6		844.7		856.6
Net deferred tax liabilities		(245.0)		(268.7)		(260.0)		(279.7)
Valuation allowance		(266.2)		(245.7)		(266.2)		(245.7)
Net deferred tax liabilities, net valuation allowance	$	(511.2)	$	(514.4)	$	(526.2)	$	(525.4)
Reported as:
Deferred charges and other	$	20.2	$	18.3	$	5.2	$	7.3
Deferred taxes (noncurrent liability)		(531.4)		(532.7)		(531.4)		(532.7)

Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

(in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year	$	47.4	$	14.1	$	11.3
Gross increase – tax positions in prior period		6.7		29.9		4.1
Gross decrease – tax positions in prior period		(0.5)		(0.4)		(1.9)
Gross increase – tax positions in current period		4.2		4.4		1.8
Settlements		(22.9)		(0.6)		(0.9)
Lapse of statutes of limitations		(0.3)		—		(0.3)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year	$	34.6	$	47.4	$	14.1

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Share Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Share Based Compensation [Abstract]

Summary Of Share Based Compensation Expense

Share Based Compensation Expense (in millions)		2017		2016		2015
SBH	$	57.2	$	64.4	$	47.6
SB/RH		54.4		59.3		41.8

Summary Of Activity Of The RSUs Granted

	SBH					SB/RH
		Weighted		Fair			Weighted		Fair
		Average		Value			Average		Value
		Grant Date		at Grant			Grant Date		at Grant
(in millions, except per share data)	Shares	Fair Value		Date		Shares	Fair Value		Date
Time-based grants	0.3	$	133.05	$	39.3	0.3	$	132.93	$	37.8
Performance-based grants
Vesting in less than 12 months	—	$	137.54	$	0.1	—	$	137.54	$	0.1
Vesting in 12 to 24 months	0.1		122.65		13.0	0.1		122.65		13.0
Vesting in more than 24 months	0.3		122.43		36.0	0.3		122.43	$	36.0
Total performance-based grants	0.4	$	122.39	$	49.1	0.4	$	122.53	$	49.1
Total grants	0.7	$	127.00	$	88.4	0.7	$	126.85	$	86.9

Summary Of Non-Vested RSUs Activity

	SBH					SB/RH
		Weighted		Fair			Weighted		Fair
		Average		Value			Average		Value
		Grant Date		at Grant			Grant Date		at Grant
(in millions, except per share data)	Shares	Fair Value		Date		Shares	Fair Value		Date
At September 30, 2014	0.8		67.66	$	56.0	0.8		67.90	$	54.6
Granted	0.6		92.51		52.9	0.5		93.12		42.3
Forfeited	(0.1)		85.16		(5.3)	(0.1)		85.16		(5.3)
Vested	(0.7)		69.00		(50.4)	(0.7)		68.98		(49.5)
At September 30, 2015	0.6		87.50	$	53.2	0.5		87.71	$	42.1
Granted	0.6		94.88		56.0	0.6		95.00		54.1
Forfeited	(0.1)		92.26		(6.6)	(0.1)		92.26		(6.6)
Vested	(0.5)		86.97		(47.8)	(0.5)		86.78		(44.3)
At September 30, 2016	0.6	$	94.97	$	54.8	0.5	$	96.92	$	45.3
Granted	0.7		127.00		88.4	0.7		126.85		86.9
Forfeited	—		118.89		(1.4)	—		118.89		(1.4)
Vested	(0.5)		109.03		(54.6)	(0.5)		111.98		(48.4)
At September 30, 2017	0.8	$	114.67	$	87.2	0.7	$	116.32	$	82.4

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Foreign				Employee
	Currency		Hedging		Benefit
(in millions)	Translation		Activity		Plans		Total
Year Ended September 30, 2015
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of September 30, 2014		(39.5)		9.2		(32.8)		(63.1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification		(113.0)		11.3		(12.9)		(114.6)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		(27.5)		1.4		(26.1)
Other comprehensive loss		(113.0)		(16.2)		(11.5)		(140.7)
Deferred tax effect		—		5.2		3.9		9.1
Deferred tax valuation allowance		—		(2.2)		(3.4)		(5.6)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(113.0)		(13.2)		(11.0)		(137.2)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(0.2)		—		—		(0.2)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to controlling interest		(112.8)		(13.2)		(11.0)		(137.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, as of September 30, 2015		(152.3)		(4.0)		(43.8)		(200.1)
Year Ended September 30, 2016
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification		(6.2)		11.1		(41.4)		(36.5)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		(1.1)		2.4		1.3
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(6.2)		10.0		(39.0)		(35.2)
Deferred tax effect		(2.3)		(2.8)		10.9		5.8
Deferred tax valuation allowance		—		(0.1)		(0.1)		(0.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(8.5)		7.1		(28.2)		(29.6)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(0.3)		—		—		(0.3)
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interest		(8.2)		7.1		(28.2)		(29.3)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of September 30, 2016		(160.5)		3.1		(72.0)		(229.4)
Year Ended September 30, 2017
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification		32.0		(31.6)		22.6		23.0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		(10.8)		5.5		(5.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		32.0		(42.4)		28.1		17.7
Deferred tax effect		(3.1)		13.3		(8.5)		1.7
Deferred tax valuation allowance		0.2		—		—		0.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		29.1		(29.1)		19.6		19.6
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(0.2)		—		—		(0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest		29.3		(29.1)		19.6		19.8
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, as of September 30, 2017	$	(131.2)	$	(26.0)	$	(52.4)	$	(209.6)

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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Information [Abstract]

Net Sales Relating To Segments

Net sales to external customers (in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Consumer batteries	$	865.6	$	840.7	$	829.5
Small appliances		626.9		656.0		734.6
Personal care		505.4		513.6		528.1
Global Batteries & Appliances		1,997.9		2,010.3		2,092.2
Hardware & Home Improvement		1,276.1		1,241.0		1,205.5
Global Pet Supplies		793.2		825.7		758.2
Home and Garden		493.3		509.0		474.0
Global Auto Care		446.9		453.7		160.5
Net sales	$	5,007.4	$	5,039.7	$	4,690.4

Segment Profit Relating To Segments

	SBH						SB/RH
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	316.5	$	311.4	$	306.9	$	316.5	$	311.4	$	306.9
Hardware & Home Improvement		254.4		241.6		225.5		254.4		241.6		225.5
Global Pet Supplies		142.7		140.1		124.5		142.7		140.1		124.5
Home and Garden		133.0		138.3		124.5		133.0		138.3		124.5
Global Auto Care		148.4		153.4		47.3		148.4		153.4		47.3
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA		995.0		984.8		828.7		995.0		984.8		828.7
Depreciation and amortization		198.7		183.0		170.0		198.7		183.0		170.0
Share-based compensation		57.2		64.4		47.6		54.4		59.3		41.8
Corporate expenses		39.3		32.0		28.1		38.6		31.4		27.5
Acquisition and integration related charges		20.9		36.7		58.8		20.9		36.7		58.8
Restructuring and related charges		62.5		15.2		28.7		62.5		15.2		28.7
Interest expense		211.1		250.0		271.9		211.5		250.0		271.9
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets		16.3		4.7		—		16.3		4.7		—
Inventory acquisition step-up		3.3		—		21.7		3.3		—		21.7
Venezuela devaluation		0.4		—		2.5		0.4		—		2.5
Pet safety recall		35.8		—		—		35.8		—		—
Other		4.9		1.2		6.1		—		1.2		6.1
Income from operations before income taxes	$	344.6	$	397.6	$	193.3	$	352.6	$	403.3		199.7

Depreciation And Amortization Relating To Segments

Depreciation and amortization (in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	78.6	$	72.2	$	71.0
Hardware & Home Improvement		38.3		35.4		39.4
Global Pet Supplies		43.1		42.7		39.7
Home and Garden		17.6		15.2		13.3
Global Auto Care		21.1		17.5		6.6
Total segments		198.7		183.0		170.0
Corporate		—		—		—
Total depreciation and amortization	$	198.7	$	183.0	$	170.0

Capital Expenditures Relating To Segments

Capital expenditures (in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	48.8	$	49.6	$	48.9
Hardware & Home Improvement		25.4		22.3		16.3
Global Pet Supplies		20.2		14.4		10.4
Home and Garden Business		6.5		6.9		12.3
Global Auto Care		14.1		2.0		1.2
Total segment capital expenditures		115.0		95.2		89.1
Corporate		—		—		—
Total capital expenditures	$	115.0	$	95.2	$	89.1

Segment Total Assets Relating To Segments

	SBH				SB/RH
Segment total assets (in millions)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	2,059.2	$	2,045.0	$	2,059.2	$	2,045.0
Hardware & Home Improvement		1,698.3		1,594.7		1,698.3		1,594.7
Global Pet Supplies		1,397.1		1,074.1		1,397.1		1,074.1
Home and Garden		546.1		556.8		546.1		556.8
Global Auto Care		1,520.9		1,494.3		1,520.9		1,494.3
Total segment assets		7,221.6		6,764.9		7,221.6		6,764.9
Corporate		198.1		304.2		182.3		288.6
Total assets	$	7,419.7	$	7,069.1	$	7,403.9	$	7,053.5

Net Sales By Geographic Area

Net sales to external parties - Geographic Disclosure (in millions)	2017		2016		2015
United States	$	3,215.2	$	3,217.9	$	2,907.9
Europe/MEA		1,064.1		1,090.7		1,049.8
Latin America		351.6		372.7		381.5
North America - Other		201.8		192.4		164.0
Asia-Pacific		174.7		166.0		187.2
Net sales	$	5,007.4	$	5,039.7	$	4,690.4

Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area

Long-lived assets - Geographic Disclosure (in millions)	2017		2016
United States	$	487.5	$	322.1
Europe/MEA		125.9		141.4
Latin America		39.0		33.6
North America - Other		1.9		3.5
Asia-Pacific		45.6		41.5
Total long-lived assets	$	699.9	$	542.1

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Earnings Per Share - SBH (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share - SBH [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share

(in millions, except per share amounts)	2017		2016		2015
Numerator
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	295.8	$	357.1	$	148.9
Denominator
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		58.6		59.3		55.6
Dilutive shares		0.4		0.3		0.3
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		59.0		59.6		55.9
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share	$	5.04	$	6.02	$	2.68
Diluted earnings per share	$	5.02	$	5.99	$	2.66
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive shares excluded from denominator
Restricted stock units		0.2		0.1		0.1

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Guarantor Statements - SB/RH (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Guarantor Statements - SB/RH [Abstract]

Statement Of Financial Position

Statement of Financial Position			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
As of September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6.0	$	4.8	$	157.4	$	—	$	168.2
Trade receivables, net		174.1		102.4		249.6		—		526.1
Intercompany receivables		0.7		1,288.1		335.4		(1,624.2)		—
Other receivables		9.2		4.7		29.8		(1.0)		42.7
Inventories		305.8		205.6		288.8		(24.7)		775.5
Prepaid expenses and other		45.0		8.8		40.0		0.1		93.9
Total current assets		540.8		1,614.4		1,101.0		(1,649.8)		1,606.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		270.4		179.0		250.5		—		699.9
Long-term intercompany receivables		317.2		96.6		12.5		(426.3)		—
Deferred charges and other		248.0		3.0		51.0		(254.4)		47.6
Goodwill		699.4		1,569.4		357.2		—		2,626.0
Intangible assets, net		992.9		1,046.0		385.1		—		2,424.0
Investments in subsidiaries		4,730.1		1,290.3		—		(6,020.4)		—
Total assets	$	7,798.8	$	5,798.7	$	2,157.3	$	(8,350.9)	$	7,403.9
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	14.8	$	4.3	$	21.5	$	(3.9)	$	36.7
Accounts payable		273.5		108.5		345.6		—		727.6
Intercompany accounts payable		1,629.6		—		—		(1,629.6)		—
Accrued wages and salaries		31.7		2.4		53.4		—		87.5
Accrued interest		48.5		—		0.1		—		48.6
Other current liabilities		70.9		26.2		112.4		(1.0)		208.5
Total current liabilities		2,069.0		141.4		533.0		(1,634.5)		1,108.9
Long-term debt, net of current portion		3,666.7		92.1		45.2		—		3,804.0
Long-term intercompany debt		12.6		302.1		102.4		(417.1)		—
Deferred income taxes		177.9		526.9		86.8		(260.2)		531.4
Other long-term liabilities		18.4		6.1		99.7		—		124.2
Total liabilities		5,944.6		1,068.6		867.1		(2,311.8)		5,568.5
Shareholder's equity:
Other capital		2,107.1		1,089.9		(1,075.0)		(43.0)		2,079.0
Accumulated (deficit) earnings		(42.8)		3,814.1		2,521.6		(6,335.7)		(42.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(210.1)		(173.9)		(165.2)		339.6		(209.6)
Total shareholder's equity		1,854.2		4,730.1		1,281.4		(6,039.1)		1,826.6
Non-controlling interest		—		—		8.8		—		8.8
Total equity		1,854.2		4,730.1		1,290.2		(6,039.1)		1,835.4
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,798.8	$	5,798.7	$	2,157.3	$	(8,350.9)	$	7,403.9

Statement of Financial Position			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
As of September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	98.6	$	3.1	$	169.1	$	—	$	270.8
Trade receivables, net		179.5		68.7		234.4		—		482.6
Intercompany receivables		—		909.1		233.4		(1,142.5)		—
Other receivables		—		5.5		56.3		(6.2)		55.6
Inventories		372.8		104.3		281.1		(17.6)		740.6
Prepaid expenses and other		42.8		4.4		32.1		(0.5)		78.8
Total current assets		693.7		1,095.1		1,006.4		(1,166.8)		1,628.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		241.1		77.6		223.4		—		542.1
Long-term intercompany receivables		365.4		187.3		13.7		(566.4)		—
Deferred charges and other		180.5		0.9		41.5		(190.8)		32.1
Goodwill		912.1		1,154.5		411.8		—		2,478.4
Intangible assets, net		1,341.5		628.5		402.5		—		2,372.5
Investments in subsidiaries		3,497.8		1,258.1		(2.9)		(4,753.0)		—
Total assets	$	7,232.1	$	4,402.0	$	2,096.4	$	(6,677.0)	$	7,053.5
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	143.6	$	1.4	$	19.9	$	(0.9)	$	164.0
Accounts payable		257.5		58.4		264.2		—		580.1
Intercompany accounts payable		1,157.0		—		—		(1,157.0)		—
Accrued wages and salaries		63.9		6.6		52.4		—		122.9
Accrued interest		39.3		—		—		—		39.3
Other current liabilities		88.0		11.0		95.5		(6.2)		188.3
Total current liabilities		1,749.3		77.4		432.0		(1,164.1)		1,094.6
Long-term debt, net of current portion		3,402.5		20.5		33.2		—		3,456.2
Long-term intercompany debt		12.8		346.1		192.6		(551.5)		—
Deferred income taxes		189.0		459.2		80.3		(195.8)		532.7
Other long-term liabilities		39.5		1.0		100.1		—		140.6
Total liabilities		5,393.1		904.2		838.2		(1,911.4)		5,224.1
Shareholder's equity:
Other capital		2,060.9		152.3		(954.0)		741.7		2,000.9
Accumulated earnings (deficit)		8.0		3,551.6		2,362.1		(5,913.6)		8.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(229.9)		(206.1)		(199.7)		406.3		(229.4)
Total shareholder's equity		1,839.0		3,497.8		1,208.4		(4,765.6)		1,779.6
Non-controlling interest		—		—		49.8		—		49.8
Total equity		1,839.0		3,497.8		1,258.2		(4,765.6)		1,829.4
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,232.1	$	4,402.0	$	2,096.4	$	(6,677.0)	$	7,053.5

Statement Of Income

Statement of Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net sales	$	1,999.6	$	1,963.8	$	2,636.6	$	(1,592.6)	$	5,007.4
Cost of goods sold		1,344.9		1,393.0		1,959.9		(1,583.5)		3,114.3
Restructuring and related charges		—		18.0		0.3		—		18.3
Gross profit		654.7		552.8		676.4		(9.1)		1,874.8
Selling		269.0		176.6		337.6		(2.0)		781.2
General and administrative		231.6		85.4		65.9		—		382.9
Research and development		34.2		14.0		11.3		—		59.5
Acquisition and integration related charges		15.7		2.1		3.1		—		20.9
Restructuring and related charges		28.4		7.6		8.2		—		44.2
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets		—		16.3		—		—		16.3
Total operating expense		578.9		302.0		426.1		(2.0)		1,305.0
Operating income (loss)		75.8		250.8		250.3		(7.1)		569.8
Interest expense		184.6		18.7		8.2		—		211.5
Other non-operating (income) expense, net		(357.1)		(192.3)		1.1		554.0		5.7
Income from operations before income taxes		248.3		424.4		241.0		(561.1)		352.6
Income tax (benefit) expense		(52.9)		59.9		45.2		(0.8)		51.4
Net income (loss)		301.2		364.5		195.8		(560.3)		301.2
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		—		—		1.3		—		1.3
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	301.2	$	364.5	$	194.5	$	(560.3)	$	299.9

Statement of Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net sales	$	2,466.2	$	1,461.2	$	2,621.0	$	(1,508.7)	$	5,039.7
Cost of goods sold		1,671.2		1,011.6		1,943.1		(1,506.6)		3,119.3
Restructuring and related charges		—		—		0.5		—		0.5
Gross profit		795.0		449.6		677.4		(2.1)		1,919.9
Selling		317.9		119.9		340.3		(1.5)		776.6
General and administrative		229.8		76.0		60.9		(0.1)		366.6
Research and development		37.2		6.4		15.1		—		58.7
Acquisition and integration related charges		21.5		3.2		12.0		—		36.7
Restructuring and related charges		4.9		5.7		4.1		—		14.7
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets		4.7		—		—		—		4.7
Total operating expense		616.0		211.2		432.4		(1.6)		1,258.0
Operating income (loss)		179.0		238.4		245.0		(0.5)		661.9
Interest expense		214.0		19.9		16.1		—		250.0
Other non-operating (income) expense, net		(381.1)		(196.4)		9.0		577.1		8.6
Income from operations before income taxes		346.1		414.9		219.9		(577.6)		403.3
Income tax (benefit) expense		(6.2)		36.6		23.4		(2.8)		51.0
Net income (loss)		352.3		378.3		196.5		(574.8)		352.3
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		—		—		0.4		—		0.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	352.3	$	378.3	$	196.1	$	(574.8)	$	351.9

Statement of Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2015 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net sales	$	2,385.1	$	759.6	$	2,534.0	$	(988.3)	$	4,690.4
Cost of goods sold		1,657.0		492.4		1,845.5		(976.9)		3,018.0
Restructuring and related charges		—		—		2.1		—		2.1
Gross profit		728.1		267.2		686.4		(11.4)		1,670.3
Selling		291.4		89.5		340.8		(1.0)		720.7
General and administrative		218.8		40.4		73.2		—		332.4
Research and development		33.4		3.3		14.6		—		51.3
Acquisition and integration related charges		40.8		5.7		12.3		—		58.8
Restructuring and related charges		34.0		0.6		(8.0)		—		26.6
Total operating expense		618.4		139.5		432.9		(1.0)		1,189.8
Operating income (loss)		109.7		127.7		253.5		(10.4)		480.5
Interest expense		235.4		6.9		29.6		—		271.9
Other non-operating (income) expense, net		(207.1)		(151.5)		4.8		362.7		8.9
Income from operations before income taxes		81.4		272.3		219.1		(373.1)		199.7
Income tax (benefit) expense		(74.4)		66.3		52.9		(0.9)		43.9
Net income (loss)		155.8		206.0		166.2		(372.2)		155.8
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		0.4		0.9		0.9		(1.8)		0.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	155.4	$	205.1	$	165.3	$	(370.4)	$	155.4

Statement Of Comprehensive Income

Statement of Comprehensive Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	301.2	$	364.5	$	195.8	$	(560.3)	$	301.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		29.1		31.9		34.3		(66.2)		29.1
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments		(29.1)		(15.1)		(15.0)		30.1		(29.1)
Defined benefit pension gain (loss)		19.6		14.7		14.6		(29.3)		19.6
Other comprehensive (loss) income		19.6		31.5		33.9		(65.4)		19.6
Comprehensive income (loss)		320.8		396.0		229.7		(625.7)		320.8
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		—		—		(0.2)		—		(0.2)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	320.8	$	396.0	$	229.9	$	(625.7)	$	321.0

Statement of Comprehensive Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	352.3	$	378.3	$	196.5	$	(574.8)	$	352.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain		(8.5)		(8.4)		(6.0)		14.4		(8.5)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments		7.1		3.2		3.2		(6.4)		7.1
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain		(28.2)		(25.4)		(25.3)		50.7		(28.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(29.6)		(30.6)		(28.1)		58.7		(29.6)
Comprehensive income (loss)		322.7		347.7		168.4		(516.1)		322.7
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		—		—		(0.3)		—		(0.3)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	322.7	$	347.7	$	168.7	$	(516.1)	$	323.0

Statement of Comprehensive Income			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2015 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net income (loss)	$	155.8	$	206.0	$	166.2	$	(372.2)	$	155.8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain		(112.8)		(113.7)		(113.7)		227.2		(113.0)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments		(13.2)		(7.9)		(7.9)		15.8		(13.2)
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain		(11.0)		(2.2)		(2.2)		4.4		(11.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(137.0)		(123.8)		(123.8)		247.4		(137.2)
Comprehensive income (loss)		18.8		82.2		42.4		(124.8)		18.6
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest		(0.2)		(0.2)		(0.2)		0.4		(0.2)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$	19.0	$	82.4	$	42.6	$	(125.2)	$	18.8

Statement Of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2017 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	$	647.8	$	163.9	$	(129.8)	$	(34.3)	$	647.6
Cash flows from investing activities		.
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(47.4)		(25.4)		(42.2)		—		(115.0)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(304.7)		—		—		—		(304.7)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		0.2		0.3		4.1		—		4.6
Other investing activities		—		(1.2)		(0.3)		—		(1.5)
Net cash used by investing activities		(351.9)		(26.3)		(38.4)		—		(416.6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt		250.0		—		15.6		—		265.6
Payment of debt		(214.9)		—		(17.7)		—		(232.6)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(5.9)		—		—		—		(5.9)
Payment of cash dividends to parent		(350.8)		—		—		—		(350.8)
Purchase of non-controlling interest		(12.6)		—		—		—		(12.6)
Advances related to intercompany transactions		(54.3)		(135.9)		155.9		34.3		—
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities		(388.5)		(135.9)		153.8		34.3		(336.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation		—		—		(0.4)		—		(0.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—		—		3.1		—		3.1
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(92.6)		1.7		(11.7)		—		(102.6)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		98.6		3.1		169.1		—		270.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	6.0	$	4.8	$	157.4	$	—	$	168.2

Statement of Cash Flows			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2016 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(374.4)	$	408.9	$	(107.7)	$	674.8	$	601.6
Cash flows from investing activities								—
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(49.7)		(8.3)		(37.2)		—		(95.2)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		0.1		—		0.9		—		1.0
Other investing activities		(1.0)		(3.2)		—		—		(4.2)
Net cash used by investing activities		(50.6)		(11.5)		(36.3)		—		(98.4)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt		498.9		—		—		—		498.9
Payment of debt		(863.7)		—		(4.4)		—		(868.1)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(9.3)		—		—		—		(9.3)
Payment of cash dividends to parent		(97.2)		—		—		—		(97.2)
Payment of contingent consideration		(3.2)		—		—				(3.2)
Advances related to intercompany transactions		985.1		(402.9)		92.6		(674.8)		—
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		510.6		(402.9)		88.2		(674.8)		(478.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—		—		(1.4)		—		(1.4)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		85.6		(5.5)		(57.2)		—		22.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		13.0		8.6		226.3		—		247.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	98.6	$	3.1	$	169.1	$	—	$	270.8

Statement of Cash Flows			Guarantor		Nonguarantor
Year ended September 30, 2015 (in millions)	Parent		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(143.5)	$	(770.8)	$	(1,418.8)	$	2,774.9	$	441.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(45.7)		(13.5)		(29.9)		—		(89.1)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(1,026.0)		—		(165.1)		—		(1,191.1)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		0.1		—		1.3		—		1.4
Other investing activities		—		—		(0.9)		—		(0.9)
Net cash used by investing activities		(1,071.6)		(13.5)		(194.6)		—		(1,279.7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt		3,320.3		—		—		—		3,320.3
Payment of debt		(2,521.2)		—		(292.0)		—		(2,813.2)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(38.1)		—		—		—		(38.1)
Payment of cash dividends to parent		(72.1)		—		—		—		(72.1)
Share based tax withholding payments, net of proceeds upon vesting		(2.6)		—		—		—		(2.6)
Advances related to intercompany transactions		8.7		781.7		1,984.5		(2,774.9)		—
Capital contribution from parent		528.3		—		—		—		528.3
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		1,223.3		781.7		1,692.5		(2,774.9)		922.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation		—		—		(2.5)		—		(2.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—		—		(27.2)		—		(27.2)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		8.2		(2.6)		49.4		—		55.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		4.8		11.2		176.9		—		192.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	13.0	$	8.6	$	226.3	$	—	$	247.9

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Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Quarterly Results (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Results

	Quarter Ended
SBH 2017 (in millions, except per share)	September 30, 2017		July 2, 2017		April 2, 2017		January 1, 2017
Net sales	$	1,321.7	$	1,303.9	$	1,169.9	$	1,211.8
Gross profit		496.2		473.4		455.2		450.0
Net income attributable to controlling interest		94.9		76.9		58.8		65.2
Basic earnings per share	$	1.64	$	1.31	$	1.00	$	1.10
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.63	$	1.31	$	1.00	$	1.10

	Quarter Ended
SBH 2016 (in millions, except per share)	September 30, 2016		July 3, 2016		April 3, 2016		January 3, 2016
Net sales	$	1,249.8	$	1,361.5	$	1,209.6	$	1,218.8
Gross profit		485.8		530.6		462.8		440.7
Net income attributable to controlling interest		89.0		101.9		92.6		73.6
Basic earnings per share	$	1.50	$	1.72	$	1.56	$	1.24
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.49	$	1.71	$	1.55	$	1.24

	Quarter Ended
SB/RH 2017 (in millions)	September 30, 2017		July 2, 2017		April 2, 2017		January 1, 2017
Net sales	$	1,321.7	$	1,303.9	$	1,169.9	$	1,211.8
Gross profit		496.2		473.4		455.2		450.0
Net income attributable to controlling interest		96.2		77.7		61.0		65.0

	Quarter Ended
SB/RH 2016 (in millions)	September 30, 2016		July 3, 2016		April 3, 2016		January 3, 2016
Net sales	$	1,249.8	$	1,361.5	$	1,209.6	$	1,218.8
Gross profit		485.8		530.6		462.8		440.7
Net income attributable to controlling interest		89.0		105.1		82.5		75.4

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Description Of Business (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 segment country
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of countries in which Company sells its products | country	160
Number of reporting segments | segment	5

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Significant Accounting Policies And Practices (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 53.1	$ 56.9
Shipping and handling costs	293.8	294.7	$ 272.9
Advertising costs	39.9	39.8	35.0
Exchange losses on foreign currency transactions	$ 6.3	10.2	9.6
Percentage greater than the largest amount of recognized income tax positions which likely of being realized	50.00%
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 8.1	4.5	4.6
Service cost	3.8	2.8	3.0
Other cost	$ 4.3	$ 1.7	$ 1.6

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Significant Accounting Policies And Practices (Useful Lives For Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Minimum [Member] | Building And Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives	20 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery, Equipment And Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives	2 years
Maximum [Member] | Building And Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery, Equipment And Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful lives	15 years

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Significant Accounting Policies And Practices (Schedule Of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average	18 years 4 months 24 days
Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average	12 years 2 months 12 days
Tradenames [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average	11 years 4 months 24 days
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Range	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Range	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Tradenames [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Range	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Range	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Range	18 years
Maximum [Member] | Tradenames [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Range	13 years

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2017	May 18, 2017	May 12, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 2,626.0	$ 2,478.4	$ 2,476.7
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				708.7	702.8	699.5
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				348.9	345.1	348.5
Global Auto Care [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 934.8	$ 934.2	$ 932.6
PetMatrix [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date				Jun. 01, 2017
Goodwill	$ 123.8
Estimated income tax rate	35.00%
Discount rate	12.00%
Purchase price	$ 255.2
PetMatrix [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Annual expected growth rates	2.00%
PetMatrix [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Annual expected growth rates	20.00%
Customer retention rate	98.00%
GloFish [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date				May 12, 2017
Goodwill			$ 11.2
Estimated income tax rate			35.00%
Discount rate			12.00%
Purchase price			$ 49.7
Shaser [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of remaining non-controlling interest purchased		44.00%
Purchase price		$ 12.6
Increase to additional paid-in capital		$ 24.1

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Acquisitions (Summary Of Purchase Price And Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 01, 2017	May 12, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 2,626.0	$ 2,478.4	$ 2,476.7
PetMatrix [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration	$ 255.2
Cash and cash equivalents	0.2
Trade receivables	7.8
Inventories	16.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.8
Goodwill	123.8
Intangible assets	110.4
Accounts payable	(4.1)
Accrued wages and salaries	(0.1)
Other current liabilities	(0.5)
Net assets acquired	$ 255.2
GloFish [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 49.7
Trade receivables		0.4
Property, plant and equipment, net		0.6
Goodwill		11.2
Intangible assets		37.8
Other current liabilities		(0.3)
Net assets acquired		$ 49.7

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Acquisitions (Summary Of Purchase Price Allocated To Intangible Assets And Weighted Average Useful Lives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2017	May 12, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
PetMatrix [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 110.4
GloFish [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		$ 37.8
Tradenames [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)			11 years 4 months 24 days
Tradenames [Member] | PetMatrix [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	75.0
Tradenames [Member] | GloFish [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		6.1
Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)			12 years 2 months 12 days
Technology [Member] | PetMatrix [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 21.0
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)	14 years
Technology [Member] | GloFish [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		$ 30.2
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)		13 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)			18 years 4 months 24 days
Customer Relationships [Member] | PetMatrix [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 12.0
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)	16 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | GloFish [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Amount		$ 1.5
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)		10 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | PetMatrix [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 2.4
Weighted Average Useful Life (Years)	5 years

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Acquisitions (Summary Of Acquisition And Integration Related Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 20.9	$ 36.7	$ 58.8
HHI Business Rationalization Initiative [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	5.9	13.3	12.0
PetMatrix [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	4.5
Armored AutoGroup [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	3.2	14.6	21.8
Shaser [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	1.2
GloFish [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	1.0
Salix [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	0.7	2.1	10.7
European IAMS And Eukanuba [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	0.2	3.5	9.3
Other [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 4.2	$ 3.2	$ 5.0

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Restructuring And Related Charges (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	$ 67.8
PET Rightsizing Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	11.0
PET Rightsizing Initiative [Member] | Anticipated To Be Incurred Through September 30 2018 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	8.2
HHI Distribution Center Consolidation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	50.0
HHI Distribution Center Consolidation [Member] | Anticipated To Be Incurred Through September 30 2018 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	27.4
GAC Business Rationalization Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring and related charges	32.0
GAC Business Rationalization Initiative [Member] | Anticipated To Be Incurred Through December 31, 2017 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	$ 29.5
HHI Business Rationalization Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception		$ 16.6
Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception		$ 47.0

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Restructuring And Related Charges (Summary Of Restructuring And Related Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 62.5	$ 15.2	$ 28.7
HHI Distribution Center Consolidation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	27.4
GAC Business Rationalization Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	24.2	5.3
PET Rightsizing Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	8.2
Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges		5.2	17.1
HHI Business Rationalization Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges		1.8	10.3
Other Restructuring Activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	2.7	2.9	1.3
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	18.3	0.5	2.1
Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 44.2	$ 14.7	$ 26.6

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Restructuring And Related Charges (Summary Of Costs Incurred And Cumulative Costs By Cost Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 62.5	$ 15.2	$ 28.7
Cumulative costs	67.8
Future costs to be incurred	31.0
Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	12.8	4.3	7.0
Cumulative costs	13.1
Future costs to be incurred	6.0
Other Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	49.7	$ 10.9	$ 21.7
Cumulative costs	54.7
Future costs to be incurred	$ 25.0

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Restructuring And Related Charges (Rollforward Of Restructuring Accrual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance at beginning	$ 2.6	$ 8.2
Provisions	19.5	15.2
Cash expenditures	(4.4)	(20.5)
Non-cash items	(0.7)	(0.3)
Accrual balance at ending	17.0	2.6
Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance at beginning	1.6	4.3
Provisions	9.5	4.3
Cash expenditures	(3.4)	(6.9)
Non-cash items	(0.5)	(0.1)
Accrual balance at ending	7.2	1.6
Other Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance at beginning	1.0	3.9
Provisions	10.0	10.9
Cash expenditures	(1.0)	(13.6)
Non-cash items	(0.2)	(0.2)
Accrual balance at ending	$ 9.8	$ 1.0

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Restructuring And Related Charges (Summary Of Costs Incurred By Reporting Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 62.5	$ 15.2	$ 28.7
Cumulative costs	67.8
Future costs to be incurred	31.0
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	0.5		0.4
Cumulative costs	0.5
Future costs to be incurred	2.6
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	2.1	0.8	8.5
Cumulative costs	2.1
Future costs to be incurred	0.9
Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	9.1	4.6	9.5
Cumulative costs	9.1
Future costs to be incurred	2.6
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	26.6	4.5	$ 10.3
Cumulative costs	26.6
Future costs to be incurred	22.9
Global Auto Care [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	24.2	$ 5.3
Cumulative costs	29.5
Future costs to be incurred	$ 2.0

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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	$ 4.5	$ 8.7
Derivative Liabilities	17.6	3.2
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	4.5	8.7
Derivative Liabilities	$ 17.6	$ 3.2

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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Carrying Values And Fair Values For Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Carrying Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 3,840.7	$ 3,620.2
Fair Value [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	4,041.8	3,865.1
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	3,840.7	3,620.2
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 4,041.8	$ 3,865.1

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Receivables (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) customer	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Receivables and Concentration of Credit Risk [Line Items]
Allowance for uncollectible receivables	$ 45.4	$ 46.8	$ 44.0	$ 48.6
Aggregate gross amount factored, trade receivable	2,141.0	2,055.0	1,938.0
Factoring costs	$ 11.9	$ 10.1	$ 6.5
Major Customer One [Member]
Receivables and Concentration of Credit Risk [Line Items]
Number of major customers accounting for a significant percentage of sales volume | customer	1
Major Customer One [Member] | Net Sales [Member]
Receivables and Concentration of Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk	15.00%	15.00%	15.00%
Major Customer One [Member] | Trade Receivable [Member]
Receivables and Concentration of Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk	14.00%	15.00%

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Receivables (Schedule Of Receivables Allowance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies And Practices [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 46.8	$ 44.0	$ 48.6
Charged to Profit & Loss	1.4	15.6	6.0
Deductions	(4.1)	(12.0)	(6.3)
Other Adjustments	1.3	(0.8)	(4.3)
Ending Balance	$ 45.4	$ 46.8	$ 44.0

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Inventory (Schedule Of Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Inventory [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 123.8	$ 127.5
Work-in-process	54.3	43.6
Finished goods	597.4	569.5
Inventories	$ 775.5	$ 740.6

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Property, Plant And Equipment (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 1,184.8	$ 934.1
Accumulated depreciation	(484.9)	(392.0)
Property, plant and equipment, net	699.9	542.1
Depreciation expense	103.5	89.1	$ 82.2
Land, Buildings And Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	200.2	195.8
Machinery, Equipment And Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	636.2	550.6
Capital Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	282.3	130.0
Construction In Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 66.1	$ 57.7

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets	$ 16.3	$ 4.7
Amortization expense	95.2	93.9	$ 87.8
Tradenames [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 1,548.8	$ 1,473.5
Impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets			$ 0.0
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of reporting units exceeded carrying values by	152.10%
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of reporting units exceeded carrying values by	93.20%
Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of reporting units exceeded carrying values by	38.60%
Home and Garden [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of reporting units exceeded carrying values by	352.30%
Global Auto Care [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of reporting units exceeded carrying values by	12.40%

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill By Reporting Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
As of September 30, beginning	$ 2,478.4	$ 2,476.7
Adjustments		3.3
Foreign currency impact	12.6	(1.6)
As of September 30, ending	2,626.0	2,478.4
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
As of September 30, beginning	345.1	348.5
Adjustments
Foreign currency impact	3.8	(3.4)
As of September 30, ending	348.9	345.1
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
As of September 30, beginning	702.8	699.5
Adjustments
Foreign currency impact	5.9	3.3
As of September 30, ending	708.7	702.8
Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
As of September 30, beginning	299.8	299.6
Adjustments
Foreign currency impact	2.3	0.2
As of September 30, ending	437.1	299.8
Home and Garden [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
As of September 30, beginning	196.5	196.5
Adjustments
Foreign currency impact
As of September 30, ending	196.5	196.5
Global Auto Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
As of September 30, beginning	934.2	932.6
Adjustments		3.3
Foreign currency impact	0.6	(1.7)
As of September 30, ending	934.8	$ 934.2
PetMatrix [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition	123.8
PetMatrix [Member] | Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition
PetMatrix [Member] | Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition
PetMatrix [Member] | Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition	123.8
PetMatrix [Member] | Home and Garden [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition
PetMatrix [Member] | Global Auto Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition
GloFish [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition	11.2
GloFish [Member] | Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition
GloFish [Member] | Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition
GloFish [Member] | Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition	11.2
GloFish [Member] | Home and Garden [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition
GloFish [Member] | Global Auto Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Acquisition

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Carrying Value And Accumulated Amortization For Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,423.9	$ 1,387.7
Accumulated Amortization	(548.7)	(488.7)
Net	875.2	899.0
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,007.6	984.8
Accumulated Amortization	(360.7)	(302.9)
Net	646.9	681.9
Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	250.5	237.2
Accumulated Amortization	(83.4)	(96.7)
Net	167.1	140.5
Tradenames [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	165.8	165.7
Accumulated Amortization	(104.6)	(89.1)
Net	$ 61.2	$ 76.6

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Future Amortization Expense) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]
2018	$ 91.0
2019	90.9
2020	88.5
2021	79.7
2022	$ 69.2

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, CAD in Millions, $ in Millions						12 Months Ended
	Apr. 07, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 06, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 05, 2017	Oct. 20, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 06, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	May 24, 2017 USD ($)	May 16, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 20, 2016 EUR (€)	Jun. 23, 2015 CAD	Jun. 23, 2015 EUR (€)	Jun. 23, 2015 USD ($)	May 20, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan														$ 1,450.0
Debt issuance costs						$ 53.1	$ 56.9
Adjustment to interest expense						0.2		$ 1.7
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		$ 700.0												$ 500.0
Commitment fee		35.00%
Debt issuance costs		$ 2.6				5.7
Aggregate borrowing availability						680.5
Outstanding letters of credit						$ 18.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Extended Maturity [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Mar. 01, 2022
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate		2.25%	1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate		1.25%	0.75%
USD Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan										$ 250.0		CAD 75
Debt issuance costs										$ 2.7
Interest expense	$ 0.6				$ 1.0
USD Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					0.75%
Percentage over base variable rate	2.00%				2.50%	2.00%
USD Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					1.75%
Percentage over base variable rate	1.00%				1.50%	1.00%
CAD Term Loan [Member] | Canadian Dollor Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						0.75%
Percentage over base variable rate						3.50%
CAD Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						1.75%
Percentage over base variable rate						2.50%
Euro Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan | €													€ 300
Debt issuance costs									$ 0.6
Euro Term Loan [Member] | Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) [member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						0.75%
Percentage over base variable rate						2.75%
4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						4.00%	4.00%
Unamortized debt issuance expense						$ 7.7
Notes | €											€ 425
Debt price as percentage of par value						100.00%
5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						5.75%	5.75%
Unamortized debt issuance expense						$ 19.7
Notes															$ 1,000.0
Debt price as percentage of par value						100.00%
6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						6.125%	6.125%
Unamortized debt issuance expense						$ 4.6
Notes																$ 250.0
Debt price as percentage of par value						100.00%
6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						6.625%	6.625%
Unamortized debt issuance expense						$ 14.1
Notes																	$ 570.0
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs						$ 1.9
Redeemed outstanding aggregate principal				$ 129.7
Notes																	$ 520.0
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member] | Tender Fees And Expenses [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense							$ 6.5
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member] | Tender Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense							15.6
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member] | Tender Offer [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized debt issuance costs							5.8
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							390.3
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member] | Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense				$ 4.6
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate						1.75%
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate						0.75%
Minimum [Member] | 4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of holders of aggregate outstanding principal amount to declare acceleration of amounts due in any event of default						25.00%
Minimum [Member] | 5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of holders of aggregate outstanding principal amount to declare acceleration of amounts due in any event of default						25.00%
Minimum [Member] | 6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate outstanding principal amount needed to declare acceleration of amounts due						25.00%
Minimum [Member] | 6.375% Notes And 6.625% Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption notice period						30 days
Percentage of holders of aggregate outstanding principal amount to declare acceleration of amounts due in any event of default						25.00%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum total leverage ratio						6.00%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate						2.25%
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate						1.25%
Maximum [Member] | 4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of debt that issuer may redeem with cash equal to net proceeds issuer raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices						35.00%
Maximum [Member] | 5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of debt that issuer may redeem with cash equal to net proceeds issuer raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices						35.00%
Maximum [Member] | 6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of debt that issuer may redeem with cash equal to net proceeds issuer raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices						35.00%
Maximum [Member] | 6.375% Notes And 6.625% Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption notice period						60 days
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt held includes a loan with SBH						$ 0.0	0.0
Adjustment to interest expense						$ 0.2
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | 4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						4.00%
Maturity date						Oct. 01, 2026
Notes						$ 501.0	477.0
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | 5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						5.75%
Maturity date						Jul. 15, 2025
Notes						$ 1,000.0	1,000.0
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | 6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						6.125%
Maturity date						Dec. 15, 2024
Notes						$ 250.0	250.0
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | 6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						6.625%
Maturity date						Nov. 15, 2022
Notes						$ 570.0	570.0
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | 6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate						6.375%
Maturity date						Nov. 15, 2020
Notes							$ 129.7
Foreign Subsidiary [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letters of credit						$ 1.5

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Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details) € in Millions, CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	May 16, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 20, 2016 EUR (€)	Jun. 23, 2015 CAD	Jun. 23, 2015 EUR (€)	Jun. 23, 2015 USD ($)	May 20, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2012 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 1,450.0
Total debt	$ 3,897.5
Less current portion	(36.7)		$ (164.0)
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less current portion	(36.7)		(164.0)
SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	3,897.5		3,681.6
Unamortized discount on debt	(3.7)		(4.5)
Debt issuance costs	(53.1)		(56.9)
Less current portion	(36.7)		(164.0)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,804.0		3,456.2
Expiring March 6, 2022 [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolver facility
Rate
Maturity date	Mar. 06, 2022
USD Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan		$ 250.0			CAD 75
USD Term Loan [Member] | Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan	$ 1,244.2		$ 1,005.5
Rate	3.40%		3.60%
Maturity date	Jun. 23, 2022
CAD Term Loan [Member] | Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan	$ 59.0		$ 54.9
Rate	4.90%		4.60%
Maturity date	Jun. 23, 2022
Euro Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan | €						€ 300
Euro Term Loan [Member] | Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan			$ 63.0
Rate			3.50%
Maturity date	Jun. 23, 2022
4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes | €				€ 425
Interest rate	4.00%		4.00%
4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes	$ 501.0		$ 477.0
Rate	4.00%		4.00%
Interest rate	4.00%
Maturity date	Oct. 01, 2026
5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes								$ 1,000.0
Interest rate	5.75%		5.75%
5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes	$ 1,000.0		$ 1,000.0
Rate	5.80%		5.80%
Interest rate	5.75%
Maturity date	Jul. 15, 2025
6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes									$ 250.0
Interest rate	6.125%		6.125%
6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes	$ 250.0		$ 250.0
Rate	6.10%		6.10%
Interest rate	6.125%
Maturity date	Dec. 15, 2024
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes										$ 520.0
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes			$ 129.7
Rate			6.40%
Interest rate	6.375%
Maturity date	Nov. 15, 2020
6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes										$ 570.0
Interest rate	6.625%		6.625%
6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes	$ 570.0		$ 570.0
Rate	6.60%		6.60%
Interest rate	6.625%
Maturity date	Nov. 15, 2022
Other Notes And Obligations [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other notes and obligations	$ 14.7		$ 16.8
Rate	10.70%		9.80%
Obligations Under Capital Leases [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Obligations under capital leases	$ 258.6		$ 114.7
Rate	5.70%		5.50%

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Debt (Aggregate Scheduled Maturities Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2018	$ 36.7
2019	32.6
2020	27.4
2021	29.0
2022	1,264.2
Thereafter	2,507.6
Total debt	3,897.5
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2018	14.0
2019	14.4
2020	14.3
2021	15.9
2022	13.4
Thereafter	186.6
Total debt	258.6
Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2018	22.7
2019	18.2
2020	13.1
2021	13.1
2022	1,250.8
Thereafter	2,321.0
Total debt	$ 3,638.9

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Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Leases [Abstract]
Rent expense	$ 40.0	$ 46.8	$ 36.3

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Leases (Schedule Of Future Minimum Rental Commitments Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2018	$ 32.0
2019	27.4
2020	20.5
2021	15.7
2022	12.2
Thereafter	32.3
Total minimum lease payments	$ 140.1

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Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 20, 2016 EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts in AOCL expected to be recognized in September 30, 2017	$ 8.9
4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notes | €			€ 425
Interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, fixed interest rate	1.76%	1.36%
Notional value	$ 300.0	$ 300.0
Derivative net (loss) gain estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months	(0.5)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative net (loss) gain estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months	2.2
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value	360.8	224.8
Derivative net (loss) gain estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months	10.6
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit reserve on derivative assets	0.1	0.1
Posted cash collateral	0.0	0.0
Posted standby letters of credit	0.0	0.0
Not Designated as Hedging [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value	$ 205.7	$ 131.4

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Derivatives (Schedule Of Interest Rate Swap Derivative Financial Instruments) (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging [Member] - Interest Rate Swaps [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 300.0	$ 300.0
Remaining Years	2 years 7 months 6 days	6 months

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Derivatives (Schedule Of Commodity Swap Contracts Outstanding) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) T ozt	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) T ozt
Zinc [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional | T	7.60	6.70
Contract Value	$ 20.7	$ 12.8
Brass [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional | T	1.30	1.00
Contract Value	$ 6.6	$ 4.0
Silver [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional | ozt	20.9	31.0
Contract Value	$ 0.4	$ 0.6

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Derivatives (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Outstanding Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	$ 4.5	$ 8.7
Derivative liabilities	17.6	3.2
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Deferred Charges And Other [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0.4
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	0.5	0.7
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Accrued Interest [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	0.2	0.4
Commodity Swaps [Member] | Receivables - Other [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	3.4	2.9
Commodity Swaps [Member] | Deferred Charges And Other [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0.2
Commodity Swaps [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities		0.1
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Receivables - Other [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0.2	5.5
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Receivables - Other [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0.3	0.2
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Deferred Charges And Other [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets		0.1
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	14.5	1.7
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	0.6	0.2
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Other Long-term Liabilities [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	$ 1.8	$ 0.1

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Derivatives (Summary Of Impact Of Effective And Ineffective Portions Of Cash Flow Hedges And Gain (Loss) Recognized) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) in OCI	$ (31.6)	$ 11.1	$ 11.3
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings	10.8	1.1	27.5
Other Non-Operating [Member] | Net Investment Hedge [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) in OCI	(24.0)	0.6
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) in OCI	(0.7)	(0.4)	(3.4)
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings	(1.3)	(1.9)	(1.9)
Commodity Swaps [Member] | Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) in OCI	6.2	4.5	(7.2)
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings	5.4	(3.7)	(0.7)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Net Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) in OCI	0.4	(0.4)	0.1
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings		(0.2)	0.1
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) in OCI	(13.5)	6.8	21.8
Effective Portion, Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings	$ 6.7	$ 6.9	$ 30.0

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Derivatives (Summary Of Gain (Loss) Associated With Derivative Contracts Not Designated As Hedges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in operations	$ (4.1)	$ 3.1	$ (2.6)
Commodity Swaps [Member] | Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in operations	0.1		(0.1)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Other Non-Operating [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in operations	$ (4.2)	$ 3.1	$ (2.5)

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Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net loss in AOCI expected to be recognized during fiscal 2018	$ 3.3
Defined Contribution Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company contributions to pension and deferred compensation plans, including discretionary amounts	$ 12.3	$ 11.8	$ 11.2
Pension Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, maximum contractual term	15 years
Number of annual installments | item	15

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Employee Benefit Plans (Additional Information On Pension Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$ 178.8
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	187.3	$ 178.8
Deferred charges and other	62.7	43.2
Other long-term liabilities	124.2	140.6
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(209.6)	(229.4)	$ (200.1)	$ (63.1)
U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	79.5	73.9
Service cost	0.4	0.2	0.4
Interest cost	2.7	3.0	2.9
Actuarial (gain) loss	(3.4)	6.2
Curtailments
Benefits paid	(3.9)	(3.8)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
Benefit obligation, end of year	75.3	79.5	73.9
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	63.8	58.2
Actual return on plan assets	7.4	5.3
Employer contributions	1.6	4.1
Benefits paid	(3.9)	(3.8)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	68.9	63.8	58.2
Funded Status	(6.4)	(15.7)
Other accrued expenses	0.4	0.5
Other long-term liabilities	6.0	15.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 12.0	$ 20.0
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	3.70%	3.50%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%
Non U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$ 210.6	$ 184.4
Service cost	3.4	2.6	2.6
Interest cost	4.4	5.7	6.2
Actuarial (gain) loss	(22.4)	36.0
Curtailments	(0.3)
Benefits paid	(8.6)	(6.1)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(8.8)	12.0
Benefit obligation, end of year	195.9	210.6	184.4
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	115.0	116.9
Actual return on plan assets	(1.4)	8.9
Employer contributions	8.8	6.6
Benefits paid	(8.6)	(6.1)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(4.6)	11.3
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	118.4	115.0	$ 116.9
Funded Status	(77.5)	(95.6)
Other accrued expenses	2.1	2.3
Other long-term liabilities	75.4	93.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 44.6	$ 64.2
Minimum [Member] | Non U.S. [Member]
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	1.13%	1.00%
Expected return on plan assets	1.13%	1.00%
Rate of compensation increase	1.37%	2.25%
Maximum [Member] | Non U.S. [Member]
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	13.40%	13.50%
Expected return on plan assets	4.13%	3.70%
Rate of compensation increase	7.00%	7.00%

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Employee Benefit Plans (Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Associated With Employee Benefit Plan Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Selling expenses	$ 781.2	$ 776.6	$ 720.7
General and administrative expenses	391.3	372.3	338.8
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	5.3	(1.3)	26.1
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] | Pension Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold	3.2	1.4	0.6
Selling expenses	0.8	0.3	0.3
General and administrative expenses	1.5	0.7	0.5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ 5.5	$ 2.4	$ 1.4

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Employee Benefit Plans (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 0.4	$ 0.2	$ 0.4
Interest cost	2.7	3.0	2.9
Expected return on assets	(4.4)	(4.3)	(4.5)
Recognized net actuarial loss	1.6	0.6	0.2
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 0.3	$ (0.5)	$ (1.0)
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	3.50%	4.25%	4.15%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.25%	7.50%
Non U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 3.4	$ 2.6	$ 2.6
Interest cost	4.4	5.7	6.2
Expected return on assets	(4.2)	(4.2)	(5.2)
Curtailment	0.3	0.1	0.7
Recognized net actuarial loss	3.9	0.8	1.3
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 7.8	$ 5.0	$ 5.6
Non U.S. [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	1.00%	1.75%	2.00%
Expected return on plan assets	1.00%	1.75%	2.00%
Rate of compensation increase	2.25%	2.25%	2.25%
Non U.S. [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	13.50%	13.81%	13.50%
Expected return on plan assets	3.70%	4.53%	5.26%
Rate of compensation increase	7.00%	5.50%	5.50%

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Employee Benefit Plans (Summary Of Allocation Of Pension Plan Assets) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets, Actual Allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Non U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets, Actual Allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Equity Securities [Member] | U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets, Actual Allocation	63.00%	62.00%
Equity Securities [Member] | Non U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets, Actual Allocation		0.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets, Actual Allocation	34.00%	35.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Non U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets, Actual Allocation	19.00%	23.00%
Other [Member] | U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets, Actual Allocation	3.00%	3.00%
Other [Member] | Non U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets, Actual Allocation	81.00%	77.00%

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Employee Benefit Plans (Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets By Asset Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 187.3	$ 178.8
U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	68.9	63.8	$ 58.2
Non U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	118.4	115.0	$ 116.9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	69.3	69.5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	118.0	109.3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Equity Securities [Member] | U.S. [Member] | U.S. Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	31.1	28.5
Equity Securities [Member] | Non U.S. [Member] | Foreign Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	11.3	10.4
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. [Member] | U.S. Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	24.1	22.2
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non U.S. [Member] | Foreign Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	11.3	10.4
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. [Member] | U.S. Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7.0	6.3
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | U.S. Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | U.S. [Member] | U.S. Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Non U.S. [Member] | Foreign Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1.8	7.5
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1.8	1.7
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		5.8
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | U.S. [Member] | U.S. Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21.0	21.3
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Non U.S. [Member] | Foreign Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23.7	26.0
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. [Member] | U.S. Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21.0	19.6
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non U.S. [Member] | Foreign Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2.1	1.9
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. [Member] | U.S. Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		1.7
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Non U.S. [Member] | Foreign Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21.6	24.1
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | U.S. [Member] | U.S. Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Non U.S. [Member] | Foreign Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Life Insurance Contracts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	40.2	37.0
Life Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	40.2	37.0
Life Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	49.2	34.4
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	49.2	34.4
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Foreign Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9.0	13.7
Foreign Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9.0	13.7
Foreign Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets

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Employee Benefit Plans (Schedule Of Benefit Payments Expected To Be Paid) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2018	$ 3.8
2019	4.0
2020	4.1
2021	4.2
2022	4.1
2023-2027	21.3
Non U.S. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2018	5.8
2019	6.5
2020	7.0
2021	7.3
2022	7.5
2023-2027	$ 44.6

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets related to foreign subsidiaries investment		$ 0.4
Reduction in net operating loss deferred tax assets result of prior year adjustments				$ 14.4
U.S. federal statutory rate		35.00%
Reduced amount on net deferred tax liabilities relating to tax law changes			$ (3.7)
Income tax expense recognized for a tax contingency reserve for a tax exposure in Germany			25.5
Total unused tax benefits		34.6	47.4	14.1	$ 11.3
Tax benefit for reducing deferred tax liability		33.4
Amount of taxable earnings on repatriation		5.7	3.0
Tax benefits		4.9	25.5	4.6
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		302.5	33.7
U.S. net operating loss carryforwards		703.5
Capital loss carryforwards		19.8
Federal and state tax benefit		7.5
Additional federal and state operating loss carryforwards		4.3
Foreign operating loss carryforwards		169.2
Unrealized federal tax benefit related to federal operating loss carryforwards		164.1
U.S. federal operating loss carryforwards expected to expire unused		468.9
U.S. State operating loss carryforwards expected to exipre unused		16.7
Deferred tax assets, foreign operating loss carryforwards expected to expire unused		45.7
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, change in amount		20.5	59.7
Net deferred tax liabilities		511.2	514.4
Reversal of U.S. valuation allowance				22.8
Valuation allowance		266.2	245.7	305.4
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate		34.6
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued		3.3	3.2
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense		0.1	0.4	0.9
Deferred tax assets related to investment in foreign subsidiary				23.3
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefit from unfavorable court ruling		22.9	0.6	0.9
Released [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance			111.1
U.S. Net Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, change in amount		13.4	(65.0)
Valuation allowance		217.1	203.7	268.7
Foreign Net Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, change in amount		7.1	5.3
Valuation allowance		49.1	42.0	36.7
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Ruling [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
U.S. net operating losses, restored	$ 87.8
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax benefits		$ (246.2)
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration		Dec. 31, 2037
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Ruling [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 16.2
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax benefits		$ (47.4)
Valuation allowance		$ 14.7
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration		Oct. 01, 2017
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax benefits		$ (70.8)
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets related to foreign subsidiaries investment		0.4
Reduction in net operating loss deferred tax assets result of prior year adjustments				14.4
Reduced amount on net deferred tax liabilities relating to tax law changes			(3.7)
Tax benefits		1.0	14.5	4.6
Net deferred tax liabilities		526.2	525.4
Reversal of U.S. valuation allowance				22.8
Valuation allowance		$ 266.2	245.7
Deferred tax assets related to investment in foreign subsidiary				$ 23.3
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance			$ 25.1

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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
United States	$ 131.1	$ 197.8	$ 3.4
Outside the United States	213.5	199.8	189.9
Income from operations before income taxes	344.6	397.6	193.3
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
United States	139.1	203.5	9.8
Outside the United States	213.5	199.8	189.9
Income from operations before income taxes	$ 352.6	$ 403.3	$ 199.7

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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Current: Federal	$ 4.2	$ 1.6	$ 3.6
Current: Foreign	47.4	59.7	40.4
Current: State and local	0.8	4.2	4.5
Total current tax expense	52.4	65.5	48.5
Deferred: Federal	10.7	(27.2)	(12.3)
Deferred: Foreign	(5.9)	(1.1)	11.2
Deferred: State and local	(9.7)	2.8	(3.5)
Total deferred tax expense	(4.9)	(25.5)	(4.6)
Income tax expense	47.5	40.0	43.9
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Current: Federal	4.2	1.6	3.6
Current: Foreign	47.4	59.7	40.4
Current: State and local	0.8	4.2	4.5
Total current tax expense	52.4	65.5	48.5
Deferred: Federal	14.5	(16.7)	(12.3)
Deferred: Foreign	(5.9)	(1.1)	11.2
Deferred: State and local	(9.6)	3.3	(3.5)
Total deferred tax expense	(1.0)	(14.5)	(4.6)
Income tax expense	$ 51.4	$ 51.0	$ 43.9

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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
U.S. Statutory federal income tax expense	$ 120.6	$ 139.2	$ 67.6
Permanent items	0.5	9.1	5.2
Foreign statutory rate vs. U.S. statutory rate	(38.7)	(38.9)	(33.8)
State income taxes, net of federal effect	2.4	4.6	1.7
Residual tax on foreign earnings	(35.8)	19.7	24.8
Investment in foreign subsidiary			(23.3)
Purchase accounting benefit			(22.8)
Benefit from adjustment to tax basis in assets		(8.4)
Change in valuation allowance	20.6	(91.3)	2.6
Unrecognized tax expense (benefit)	9.1	34.6	(1.2)
Foreign tax law changes		(3.7)
Share based compensation adjustments	(2.6)	(2.8)	2.3
Impact of IRC Section 9100 relief		(16.4)
Adjustment to prior year NOLs			14.4
Research and development tax credits	(13.1)	(2.1)
Return to provision adjustments and other, net	(15.5)	(3.6)	6.4
Income tax expense	47.5	40.0	43.9
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
U.S. Statutory federal income tax expense	123.4	141.2	69.9
Permanent items	0.5	9.1	5.2
Foreign statutory rate vs. U.S. statutory rate	(38.7)	(38.9)	(33.8)
State income taxes, net of federal effect	2.5	4.7	1.7
Residual tax on foreign earnings	(35.8)	19.7	24.8
Investment in foreign subsidiary			(23.3)
Purchase accounting benefit			(22.8)
Benefit from adjustment to tax basis in assets		(8.4)
Change in valuation allowance	20.6	(82.7)	0.5
Unrecognized tax expense (benefit)	9.1	34.6	(1.2)
Foreign tax law changes		(3.7)
Share based compensation adjustments	(1.4)	(2.8)	2.3
Impact of IRC Section 9100 relief		(16.4)
Adjustment to prior year NOLs			14.4
Research and development tax credits	(13.1)	(2.1)
Return to provision adjustments and other, net	(15.7)	(3.3)	6.2
Income tax expense	$ 51.4	$ 51.0	$ 43.9

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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Deferred Tax Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Employee benefits	$ 58.0	$ 86.3
Restructuring	0.3	2.2
Inventories and receivables	34.5	32.6
Marketing and promotional accruals	15.8	17.6
Prepaid royalty		6.0
Property, plant and equipment	30.9	8.4
Unrealized losses	16.7	4.2
Intangibles	8.5	3.7
Investment in subsidiaries	0.4
Net operating loss and credit carry forwards	410.1	402.8
Other	24.5	24.1
Total deferred tax assets	599.7	587.9
Property, plant and equipment	34.4	20.1
Unrealized gains	5.7	5.1
Intangibles	708.7	813.4
Investment in partnership	91.5
Taxes on unremitted foreign earnings	2.8	2.7
Other	1.6	15.3
Total deferred tax liabilities	844.7	856.6
Net deferred tax liabilities	(245.0)	(268.7)
Valuation allowance	(266.2)	(245.7)	$ (305.4)
Net deferred tax liabilities, net valuation allowance	(511.2)	(514.4)
Deferred charges and other	20.2	18.3
Deferred taxes (noncurrent liability)	(531.4)	(532.7)
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Employee benefits	56.0	83.5
Restructuring	0.3	2.2
Inventories and receivables	34.5	32.6
Marketing and promotional accruals	15.8	17.6
Prepaid royalty		6.0
Property, plant and equipment	30.9	8.4
Unrealized losses	16.7	4.2
Intangibles	8.5	3.7
Investment in subsidiaries	0.4
Net operating loss and credit carry forwards	397.2	394.9
Other	24.4	23.8
Total deferred tax assets	584.7	576.9
Property, plant and equipment	34.4	20.1
Unrealized gains	5.7	5.1
Intangibles	708.7	813.4
Investment in partnership	91.5
Taxes on unremitted foreign earnings	2.8	2.7
Other	1.6	15.3
Total deferred tax liabilities	844.7	856.6
Net deferred tax liabilities	(260.0)	(279.7)
Valuation allowance	(266.2)	(245.7)
Net deferred tax liabilities, net valuation allowance	(526.2)	(525.4)
Deferred charges and other	5.2	7.3
Deferred taxes (noncurrent liability)	$ (531.4)	$ (532.7)

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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year	$ 47.4	$ 14.1	$ 11.3
Gross increase – tax positions in prior period	6.7	29.9	4.1
Gross decrease – tax positions in prior period	(0.5)	(0.4)	(1.9)
Gross increase – tax positions in current period	4.2	4.4	1.8
Settlements	(22.9)	(0.6)	(0.9)
Lapse of statutes of limitations	(0.3)		(0.3)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year	$ 34.6	$ 47.4	$ 14.1

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Related Parties (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
HRG [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Minimum ownership percentage		90.00%
HRG [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners		40.00%
Jefferies [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of subsidiaries beneficially owns of outstanding common stock		58.00%
Jefferies [Member] | One Of The Initial Purchasers For SBI [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Offering amount from related party			€ 425		$ 1,000.0
Interest rate			4.00%	4.00%	5.75%
Maturity year			2026	2026	2025
Discounts, commissions and reimbursements of expenses from related party				$ 0.3	$ 2.6
Jefferies [Member] | One Of The Underwriters For The Company [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Offering amount from related party	$ 575.0
Discounts, commissions and reimbursements of expenses from related party	$ 1.5
Jefferies [Member] | One Of The Financing Institutions That Committed To Back Stop Financing [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Offering amount from related party					1,500.0
Fees and reimbursements of expenses from related party					$ 2.1
Jefferies [Member] | Minimum [Member] | HRG [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of subsidiaries beneficially owns of outstanding common stock		10.00%

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Share Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 21, 2010
2011 Omnibus Equity Award Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares issuable, net of cancellations				7,126,676
Annual Management Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share based compensation	$ 17.0	$ 10.0	$ 10.0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost	20.9
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost	$ 20.7

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Share Based Compensation (Summary Of Share Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Share based compensation expense	$ 57.2	$ 64.4	$ 47.6
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Share based compensation expense	$ 54.4	$ 59.3	$ 41.8

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Share Based Compensation (Summary Of Activity Of The RSUs Granted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Time-Based RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.3
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 133.05
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 39.3
Performance-Based RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.4
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 122.39
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 49.1
Performance-Based RSUs [Member] | Vesting In Less Than 12 Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 137.54
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 0.1
Performance-Based RSUs [Member] | Vesting In 12 To 24 Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.1
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 122.65
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 13.0
Performance-Based RSUs [Member] | Vesting In More Than 24 Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.3
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 122.43
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 36.0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.7	0.6	0.6
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 127.00	$ 94.88	$ 92.51
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 88.4	$ 56.0	$ 52.9
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] | Time-Based RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.3
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 132.93
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 37.8
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] | Performance-Based RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.4
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 122.53
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 49.1
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] | Performance-Based RSUs [Member] | Vesting In Less Than 12 Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 137.54
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 0.1
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] | Performance-Based RSUs [Member] | Vesting In 12 To 24 Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.1
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 122.65
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 13.0
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] | Performance-Based RSUs [Member] | Vesting In More Than 24 Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.3
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 122.43
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 36.0
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Shares	0.7	0.6	0.5
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 126.85	$ 95.00	$ 93.12
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 86.9	$ 54.1	$ 42.3

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Share Based Compensation (Summary Of Non-Vested RSUs Activity) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, Shares	0.6	0.6	0.8
Granted, Shares	0.7	0.6	0.6
Forfeited, Shares		(0.1)	(0.1)
Vested, Shares	(0.5)	(0.5)	(0.7)
Ending balance, Shares	0.8	0.6	0.6
Beginning balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 94.97	$ 87.50	$ 67.66
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	127.00	94.88	92.51
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	118.89	92.26	85.16
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	109.03	86.97	69.00
Ending balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 114.67	$ 94.97	$ 87.50
Beginning balance, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 54.8	$ 53.2	$ 56.0
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	88.4	56.0	52.9
Forfeited, Fair Value at Grant Date	(1.4)	(6.6)	(5.3)
Vested, Fair Value at Grant Date	(54.6)	(47.8)	(50.4)
Ending balance, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 87.2	$ 54.8	$ 53.2
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Beginning balance, Shares	0.5	0.5	0.8
Granted, Shares	0.7	0.6	0.5
Forfeited, Shares		(0.1)	(0.1)
Vested, Shares	(0.5)	(0.5)	(0.7)
Ending balance, Shares	0.7	0.5	0.5
Beginning balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 96.92	$ 87.71	$ 67.90
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	126.85	95.00	93.12
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	118.89	92.26	85.16
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	111.98	86.78	68.98
Ending balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 116.32	$ 96.92	$ 87.71
Beginning balance, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 45.3	$ 42.1	$ 54.6
Granted, Fair Value at Grant Date	86.9	54.1	42.3
Forfeited, Fair Value at Grant Date	(1.4)	(6.6)	(5.3)
Vested, Fair Value at Grant Date	(48.4)	(44.3)	(49.5)
Ending balance, Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 82.4	$ 45.3	$ 42.1

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of	$ (229.4)	$ (200.1)	$ (63.1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	23.0	(36.5)	(114.6)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5.3)	1.3	(26.1)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	17.7	(35.2)	(140.7)
Deferred tax effect	1.7	5.8	9.1
Deferred tax valuation allowance	0.2	(0.2)	(5.6)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	19.6	(29.6)	(137.2)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interest	19.8	(29.3)	(137.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of	(209.6)	(229.4)	(200.1)
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of	(160.5)	(152.3)	(39.5)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	32.0	(6.2)	(113.0)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	32.0	(6.2)	(113.0)
Deferred tax effect	(3.1)	(2.3)
Deferred tax valuation allowance	0.2
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	29.1	(8.5)	(113.0)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interest	29.3	(8.2)	(112.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of	(131.2)	(160.5)	(152.3)
Hedging Activity [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of	3.1	(4.0)	9.2
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	(31.6)	11.1	11.3
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(10.8)	(1.1)	(27.5)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(42.4)	10.0	(16.2)
Deferred tax effect	13.3	(2.8)	5.2
Deferred tax valuation allowance		(0.1)	(2.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(29.1)	7.1	(13.2)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interest	(29.1)	7.1	(13.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of	(26.0)	3.1	(4.0)
Employee Benefit Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of	(72.0)	(43.8)	(32.8)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	22.6	(41.4)	(12.9)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5.5	2.4	1.4
Other comprehensive (loss) income	28.1	(39.0)	(11.5)
Deferred tax effect	(8.5)	10.9	3.9
Deferred tax valuation allowance		(0.1)	(3.4)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	19.6	(28.2)	(11.0)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interest	19.6	(28.2)	(11.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, as of	$ (52.4)	$ (72.0)	$ (43.8)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Estimated costs associated with environmental remediation activities	$ 4.4	$ 4.4
Product liability accruals	7.1	8.0
Product warranty accruals	6.8	$ 7.5
Inventory Recall Expense	35.8
Estimated costs related to the product safety recall	35.8
Inventory write-offs associated with product safety recall	15.0
Customer losses, returned or disposed product	7.1
Incremental costs to dispose of product and operational expenses	13.7
Outstanding accrual, expected customer losses and disposal costs	$ 5.8

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Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 segment
Segment Information [Abstract]
Number of reporting segments	5

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Segment Information (Net Sales Relating To Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,007.4	$ 5,039.7	$ 4,690.4
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	5,007.4	5,039.7	4,690.4
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	1,997.9	2,010.3	2,092.2
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	1,276.1	1,241.0	1,205.5
Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	793.2	825.7	758.2
Home and Garden [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	493.3	509.0	474.0
Global Auto Care [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	446.9	453.7	160.5
Consumer Batteries [Member] | Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	865.6	840.7	829.5
Small Appliances [Member] | Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	626.9	656.0	734.6
Personal Care [Member] | Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 505.4	$ 513.6	$ 528.1

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Segment Information (Segment Profit Relating To Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$ 561.4	$ 656.2	$ 474.1
Depreciation and amortization	198.7	183.0	170.0
Share based compensation	57.2	64.4	47.6
Corporate expenses	39.3	32.0	28.1
Acquisition and integration related charges	20.9	36.7	58.8
Restructuring and related charges	62.5	15.2	28.7
Interest expense	211.1	250.0	271.9
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets	16.3	4.7
Inventory acquisition step-up	3.3		21.7
Venezuela devaluation	0.4		2.5
Pet safety recall	35.8
Other	4.9	1.2	6.1
Income from operations before income taxes	344.6	397.6	193.3
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	995.0	984.8	828.7
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	569.8	661.9	480.5
Depreciation and amortization	198.7	183.0	170.0
Share based compensation	54.4	59.3	41.8
Corporate expenses	38.6	31.4	27.5
Acquisition and integration related charges	20.9	36.7	58.8
Restructuring and related charges	62.5	15.2	28.7
Interest expense	211.5	250.0	271.9
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets	16.3	4.7
Inventory acquisition step-up	3.3		21.7
Venezuela devaluation	0.4		2.5
Pet safety recall	35.8
Other		1.2	6.1
Income from operations before income taxes	352.6	403.3	199.7
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	995.0	984.8	828.7
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	316.5	311.4	306.9
Restructuring and related charges	2.1	0.8	8.5
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	316.5	311.4	306.9
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	254.4	241.6	225.5
Restructuring and related charges	26.6	4.5	10.3
Hardware & Home Improvement [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	254.4	241.6	225.5
Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	142.7	140.1	124.5
Restructuring and related charges	9.1	4.6	9.5
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	142.7	140.1	124.5
Home and Garden [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	133.0	138.3	124.5
Home and Garden [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	133.0	138.3	124.5
Global Auto Care [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	148.4	153.4	47.3
Restructuring and related charges	24.2	5.3
Global Auto Care [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA	$ 148.4	$ 153.4	$ 47.3

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Segment Information (Depreciation And Amortization Relating To Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	$ 198.7	$ 183.0	$ 170.0
SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	198.7	183.0	170.0
Operating Segments [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	198.7	183.0	170.0
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	78.6	72.2	71.0
Operating Segments [Member] | Hardware & Home Improvement [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	38.3	35.4	39.4
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Pet Supplies [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	43.1	42.7	39.7
Operating Segments [Member] | Home and Garden [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	17.6	15.2	13.3
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Auto Care [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total depreciation and amortization	$ 21.1	$ 17.5	$ 6.6

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Segment Information (Capital Expenditures Relating To Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 115.0	$ 95.2	$ 89.1
SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	115.0	95.2	89.1
Operating Segments [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	115.0	95.2	89.1
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	48.8	49.6	48.9
Operating Segments [Member] | Hardware & Home Improvement [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	25.4	22.3	16.3
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Pet Supplies [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	20.2	14.4	10.4
Operating Segments [Member] | Home and Garden [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	6.5	6.9	12.3
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Auto Care [Member] | SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total capital expenditures	$ 14.1	$ 2.0	$ 1.2

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Segment Information (Segment Total Assets Relating To Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 7,419.7	$ 7,069.1
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	7,403.9	7,053.5
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	7,221.6	6,764.9
Operating Segments [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	7,221.6	6,764.9
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,059.2	2,045.0
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,059.2	2,045.0
Operating Segments [Member] | Hardware & Home Improvement [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,698.3	1,594.7
Operating Segments [Member] | Hardware & Home Improvement [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,698.3	1,594.7
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Pet Supplies [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,397.1	1,074.1
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Pet Supplies [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,397.1	1,074.1
Operating Segments [Member] | Home and Garden [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	546.1	556.8
Operating Segments [Member] | Home and Garden [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	546.1	556.8
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Auto Care [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,520.9	1,494.3
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Auto Care [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,520.9	1,494.3
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	198.1	304.2
Corporate [Member] | SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 182.3	$ 288.6

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Segment Information (Net Sales By Geographic Area) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,007.4	$ 5,039.7	$ 4,690.4
SBH and SB/RH [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	5,007.4	5,039.7	4,690.4
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | U.S. [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	3,215.2	3,217.9	2,907.9
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | Europe/MEA [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	1,064.1	1,090.7	1,049.8
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | Latin America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	351.6	372.7	381.5
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | North America - Other [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	201.8	192.4	164.0
SBH and SB/RH [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 174.7	$ 166.0	$ 187.2

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Segment Information (Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area) (Details) - SBH and SB/RH [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	$ 699.9	$ 542.1
U.S. [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	487.5	322.1
Europe/MEA [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	125.9	141.4
Latin America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	39.0	33.6
North America - Other [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	1.9	3.5
Asia-Pacific [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	$ 45.6	$ 41.5

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Earnings Per Share - SBH (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 02, 2017	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Numerator
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 94.9	$ 76.9	$ 58.8	$ 65.2	$ 89.0	$ 101.9	$ 92.6	$ 73.6	$ 295.8	$ 357.1	$ 148.9
Denominator
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic									58.6	59.3	55.6
Dilutive shares									0.4	0.3	0.3
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted									59.0	59.6	55.9
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.64	$ 1.31	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	$ 1.72	$ 1.56	$ 1.24	$ 5.04	$ 6.02	$ 2.68
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.63	$ 1.31	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 1.49	$ 1.71	$ 1.55	$ 1.24	$ 5.02	$ 5.99	$ 2.66
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive shares excluded from denominator
Restricted stock units									0.2	0.1	0.1

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Guarantor Statements - SB/RH (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.625%	6.625%
6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.125%	6.125%
5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.75%	5.75%
4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.00%	4.00%

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Guarantor Statements - SB/RH (Statement Of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 168.2	$ 275.3	$ 247.9	$ 194.6
Trade receivables, net	526.1	482.6
Other receivables	43.4	55.6
Inventories	775.5	740.6
Prepaid expenses and other	93.9	78.8
Total current assets	1,607.1	1,632.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	699.9	542.1
Deferred charges and other	62.7	43.2
Goodwill	2,626.0	2,478.4	2,476.7
Intangible assets, net	2,424.0	2,372.5
Total assets	7,419.7	7,069.1
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	36.7	164.0
Accounts payable	727.6	580.1
Accrued wages and salaries	87.5	122.9
Accrued interest	48.6	39.3
Other current liabilities	213.0	189.3
Total current liabilities	1,113.4	1,095.6
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,804.0	3,456.2
Deferred income taxes	531.4	532.7
Other long-term liabilities	124.2	140.6
Total liabilities	5,573.0	5,225.1
Shareholders' equity:
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	262.3	63.6
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(209.6)	(229.4)	(200.1)	(63.1)
Total shareholder's equity	1,837.9	1,800.1
Noncontrolling interest	8.8	43.9
Total equity	1,846.7	1,844.0	1,606.8	1,086.8
Total liabilities and equity	7,419.7	7,069.1
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Intercompany receivables	(1,624.2)	(1,142.5)
Other receivables	(1.0)	(6.2)
Inventories	(24.7)	(17.6)
Prepaid expenses and other	0.1	(0.5)
Total current assets	(1,649.8)	(1,166.8)
Long-term intercompany receivables	(426.3)	(566.4)
Deferred charges and other	(254.4)	(190.8)
Investments in subsidiaries	(6,020.4)	(4,753.0)
Total assets	(8,350.9)	(6,677.0)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	(3.9)	(0.9)
Intercompany accounts payable	(1,629.6)	(1,157.0)
Other current liabilities	(1.0)	(6.2)
Total current liabilities	(1,634.5)	(1,164.1)
Long-term intercompany debt	(417.1)	(551.5)
Deferred income taxes	(260.2)	(195.8)
Total liabilities	(2,311.8)	(1,911.4)
Shareholders' equity:
Other capital	(43.0)	741.7
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(6,335.7)	(5,913.6)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	339.6	406.3
Total shareholder's equity	(6,039.1)	(4,765.6)
Total equity	(6,039.1)	(4,765.6)
Total liabilities and equity	(8,350.9)	(6,677.0)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	4.8	3.1	8.6	11.2
Trade receivables, net	102.4	68.7
Intercompany receivables	1,288.1	909.1
Other receivables	4.7	5.5
Inventories	205.6	104.3
Prepaid expenses and other	8.8	4.4
Total current assets	1,614.4	1,095.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	179.0	77.6
Long-term intercompany receivables	96.6	187.3
Deferred charges and other	3.0	0.9
Goodwill	1,569.4	1,154.5
Intangible assets, net	1,046.0	628.5
Investments in subsidiaries	1,290.3	1,258.1
Total assets	5,798.7	4,402.0
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	4.3	1.4
Accounts payable	108.5	58.4
Accrued wages and salaries	2.4	6.6
Other current liabilities	26.2	11.0
Total current liabilities	141.4	77.4
Long-term debt, net of current portion	92.1	20.5
Long-term intercompany debt	302.1	346.1
Deferred income taxes	526.9	459.2
Other long-term liabilities	6.1	1.0
Total liabilities	1,068.6	904.2
Shareholders' equity:
Other capital	1,089.9	152.3
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	3,814.1	3,551.6
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(173.9)	(206.1)
Total shareholder's equity	4,730.1	3,497.8
Total equity	4,730.1	3,497.8
Total liabilities and equity	5,798.7	4,402.0
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	157.4	169.1	226.3	176.9
Trade receivables, net	249.6	234.4
Intercompany receivables	335.4	233.4
Other receivables	29.8	56.3
Inventories	288.8	281.1
Prepaid expenses and other	40.0	32.1
Total current assets	1,101.0	1,006.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	250.5	223.4
Long-term intercompany receivables	12.5	13.7
Deferred charges and other	51.0	41.5
Goodwill	357.2	411.8
Intangible assets, net	385.1	402.5
Investments in subsidiaries		(2.9)
Total assets	2,157.3	2,096.4
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	21.5	19.9
Accounts payable	345.6	264.2
Accrued wages and salaries	53.4	52.4
Accrued interest	0.1
Other current liabilities	112.4	95.5
Total current liabilities	533.0	432.0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	45.2	33.2
Long-term intercompany debt	102.4	192.6
Deferred income taxes	86.8	80.3
Other long-term liabilities	99.7	100.1
Total liabilities	867.1	838.2
Shareholders' equity:
Other capital	(1,075.0)	(954.0)
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	2,521.6	2,362.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(165.2)	(199.7)
Total shareholder's equity	1,281.4	1,208.4
Noncontrolling interest	8.8	49.8
Total equity	1,290.2	1,258.2
Total liabilities and equity	2,157.3	2,096.4
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	6.0	98.6	13.0	4.8
Trade receivables, net	174.1	179.5
Intercompany receivables	0.7
Other receivables	9.2
Inventories	305.8	372.8
Prepaid expenses and other	45.0	42.8
Total current assets	540.8	693.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	270.4	241.1
Long-term intercompany receivables	317.2	365.4
Deferred charges and other	248.0	180.5
Goodwill	699.4	912.1
Intangible assets, net	992.9	1,341.5
Investments in subsidiaries	4,730.1	3,497.8
Total assets	7,798.8	7,232.1
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	14.8	143.6
Accounts payable	273.5	257.5
Intercompany accounts payable	1,629.6	1,157.0
Accrued wages and salaries	31.7	63.9
Accrued interest	48.5	39.3
Other current liabilities	70.9	88.0
Total current liabilities	2,069.0	1,749.3
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,666.7	3,402.5
Long-term intercompany debt	12.6	12.8
Deferred income taxes	177.9	189.0
Other long-term liabilities	18.4	39.5
Total liabilities	5,944.6	5,393.1
Shareholders' equity:
Other capital	2,107.1	2,060.9
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(42.8)	8.0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(210.1)	(229.9)
Total shareholder's equity	1,854.2	1,839.0
Total equity	1,854.2	1,839.0
Total liabilities and equity	7,798.8	7,232.1
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	168.2	270.8	247.9	192.9
Trade receivables, net	526.1	482.6
Other receivables	42.7	55.6
Inventories	775.5	740.6
Prepaid expenses and other	93.9	78.8
Total current assets	1,606.4	1,628.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	699.9	542.1
Deferred charges and other	47.6	32.1
Goodwill	2,626.0	2,478.4
Intangible assets, net	2,424.0	2,372.5
Total assets	7,403.9	7,053.5
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	36.7	164.0
Accounts payable	727.6	580.1
Accrued wages and salaries	87.5	122.9
Accrued interest	48.6	39.3
Other current liabilities	208.5	188.3
Total current liabilities	1,108.9	1,094.6
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,804.0	3,456.2
Deferred income taxes	531.4	532.7
Other long-term liabilities	124.2	140.6
Total liabilities	5,568.5	5,224.1
Shareholders' equity:
Other capital	2,079.0	2,000.9
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(42.8)	8.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(209.6)	(229.4)
Total shareholder's equity	1,826.6	1,779.6
Noncontrolling interest	8.8	49.8
Total equity	1,835.4	1,829.4	$ 1,572.8	$ 1,070.2
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,403.9	$ 7,053.5

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Guarantor Statements - SB/RH (Statement Of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 02, 2017	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 5,007.4	$ 5,039.7	$ 4,690.4
Cost of goods sold									3,114.3	3,119.3	3,018.0
Restructuring and related charges									18.3	0.5	2.1
Gross profit	$ 496.2	$ 473.4	$ 455.2	$ 450.0	$ 485.8	$ 530.6	$ 462.8	$ 440.7	1,874.8	1,919.9	1,670.3
Selling									781.2	776.6	720.7
General and administrative									391.3	372.3	338.8
Research and development									59.5	58.7	51.3
Acquisition and integration related charges									20.9	36.7	58.8
Restructuring and related charges									44.2	14.7	26.6
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets									16.3	4.7
Total operating expenses									1,313.4	1,263.7	1,196.2
Operating income (loss)									561.4	656.2	474.1
Interest expense									211.1	250.0	271.9
Other non-operating (income) expense, net									5.7	8.6	8.9
Income from operations before income taxes									344.6	397.6	193.3
Income tax expense (benefit)									47.5	40.0	43.9
Net income									297.1	357.6	149.4
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest									1.3	0.5	0.5
Net income attributable to controlling interest	94.9	76.9	58.8	65.2	89.0	101.9	92.6	73.6	295.8	357.1	148.9
Parent [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									1,999.6	2,466.2	2,385.1
Cost of goods sold									1,344.9	1,671.2	1,657.0
Gross profit									654.7	795.0	728.1
Selling									269.0	317.9	291.4
General and administrative									231.6	229.8	218.8
Research and development									34.2	37.2	33.4
Acquisition and integration related charges									15.7	21.5	40.8
Restructuring and related charges									28.4	4.9	34.0
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets										4.7
Total operating expenses									578.9	616.0	618.4
Operating income (loss)									75.8	179.0	109.7
Interest expense									184.6	214.0	235.4
Other non-operating (income) expense, net									(357.1)	(381.1)	(207.1)
Income from operations before income taxes									248.3	346.1	81.4
Income tax expense (benefit)									(52.9)	(6.2)	(74.4)
Net income									301.2	352.3	155.8
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest											0.4
Net income attributable to controlling interest									301.2	352.3	155.4
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									5,007.4	5,039.7	4,690.4
Cost of goods sold									3,114.3	3,119.3	3,018.0
Restructuring and related charges									18.3	0.5	2.1
Gross profit	496.2	473.4	455.2	450.0	485.8	530.6	462.8	440.7	1,874.8	1,919.9	1,670.3
Selling									781.2	776.6	720.7
General and administrative									382.9	366.6	332.4
Research and development									59.5	58.7	51.3
Acquisition and integration related charges									20.9	36.7	58.8
Restructuring and related charges									44.2	14.7	26.6
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets									16.3	4.7
Total operating expenses									1,305.0	1,258.0	1,189.8
Operating income (loss)									569.8	661.9	480.5
Interest expense									211.5	250.0	271.9
Other non-operating (income) expense, net									5.7	8.6	8.9
Income from operations before income taxes									352.6	403.3	199.7
Income tax expense (benefit)									51.4	51.0	43.9
Net income									301.2	352.3	155.8
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest									1.3	0.4	0.4
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 96.2	$ 77.7	$ 61.0	$ 65.0	$ 89.0	$ 105.1	$ 82.5	$ 75.4	299.9	351.9	155.4
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									(1,592.6)	(1,508.7)	(988.3)
Cost of goods sold									(1,583.5)	(1,506.6)	(976.9)
Gross profit									(9.1)	(2.1)	(11.4)
Selling									(2.0)	(1.5)	(1.0)
General and administrative										(0.1)
Total operating expenses									(2.0)	(1.6)	(1.0)
Operating income (loss)									(7.1)	(0.5)	(10.4)
Other non-operating (income) expense, net									554.0	577.1	362.7
Income from operations before income taxes									(561.1)	(577.6)	(373.1)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(0.8)	(2.8)	(0.9)
Net income									(560.3)	(574.8)	(372.2)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest											(1.8)
Net income attributable to controlling interest									(560.3)	(574.8)	(370.4)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									1,963.8	1,461.2	759.6
Cost of goods sold									1,393.0	1,011.6	492.4
Restructuring and related charges									18.0
Gross profit									552.8	449.6	267.2
Selling									176.6	119.9	89.5
General and administrative									85.4	76.0	40.4
Research and development									14.0	6.4	3.3
Acquisition and integration related charges									2.1	3.2	5.7
Restructuring and related charges									7.6	5.7	0.6
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets									16.3
Total operating expenses									302.0	211.2	139.5
Operating income (loss)									250.8	238.4	127.7
Interest expense									18.7	19.9	6.9
Other non-operating (income) expense, net									(192.3)	(196.4)	(151.5)
Income from operations before income taxes									424.4	414.9	272.3
Income tax expense (benefit)									59.9	36.6	66.3
Net income									364.5	378.3	206.0
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest											0.9
Net income attributable to controlling interest									364.5	378.3	205.1
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									2,636.6	2,621.0	2,534.0
Cost of goods sold									1,959.9	1,943.1	1,845.5
Restructuring and related charges									0.3	0.5	2.1
Gross profit									676.4	677.4	686.4
Selling									337.6	340.3	340.8
General and administrative									65.9	60.9	73.2
Research and development									11.3	15.1	14.6
Acquisition and integration related charges									3.1	12.0	12.3
Restructuring and related charges									8.2	4.1	(8.0)
Total operating expenses									426.1	432.4	432.9
Operating income (loss)									250.3	245.0	253.5
Interest expense									8.2	16.1	29.6
Other non-operating (income) expense, net									1.1	9.0	4.8
Income from operations before income taxes									241.0	219.9	219.1
Income tax expense (benefit)									45.2	23.4	52.9
Net income									195.8	196.5	166.2
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest									1.3	0.4	0.9
Net income attributable to controlling interest									$ 194.5	$ 196.1	$ 165.3

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Guarantor Statements - SB/RH (Statement Of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 297.1	$ 357.6	$ 149.4
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	29.1	(8.5)	(113.0)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	(29.1)	7.1	(13.2)
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain	19.6	(28.2)	(11.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	19.6	(29.6)	(137.2)
Comprehensive income	316.7	328.0	12.2
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	316.9	328.3	12.4
Parent [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	301.2	352.3	155.8
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	29.1	(8.5)	(112.8)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	(29.1)	7.1	(13.2)
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain	19.6	(28.2)	(11.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	19.6	(29.6)	(137.0)
Comprehensive income	320.8	322.7	18.8
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			(0.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	320.8	322.7	19.0
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	301.2	352.3	155.8
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	29.1	(8.5)	(113.0)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	(29.1)	7.1	(13.2)
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain	19.6	(28.2)	(11.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	19.6	(29.6)	(137.2)
Comprehensive income	320.8	322.7	18.6
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	321.0	323.0	18.8
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(560.3)	(574.8)	(372.2)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	(66.2)	14.4	227.2
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	30.1	(6.4)	15.8
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain	(29.3)	50.7	4.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(65.4)	58.7	247.4
Comprehensive income	(625.7)	(516.1)	(124.8)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			0.4
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	(625.7)	(516.1)	(125.2)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	364.5	378.3	206.0
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	31.9	(8.4)	(113.7)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	(15.1)	3.2	(7.9)
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain	14.7	(25.4)	(2.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	31.5	(30.6)	(123.8)
Comprehensive income	396.0	347.7	82.2
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			(0.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	396.0	347.7	82.4
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	195.8	196.5	166.2
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	34.3	(6.0)	(113.7)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	(15.0)	3.2	(7.9)
Defined benefit pension (loss) gain	14.6	(25.3)	(2.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	33.9	(28.1)	(123.8)
Comprehensive income	229.7	168.4	42.4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	$ 229.9	$ 168.7	$ 42.6

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Guarantor Statements - SB/RH (Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$ 665.4	$ 615.0	$ 444.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(115.0)	(95.2)	(89.1)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(304.7)		(1,191.1)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	4.6	1.0	1.4
Other investing activities	(1.5)	(4.2)	(0.9)
Net cash used by investing activities	(416.6)	(98.4)	(1,279.7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	265.6	485.0	3,281.4
Payment of debt	(232.6)	(819.5)	(2,793.1)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5.9)	(9.3)	(38.1)
Payment of cash dividends to parent	(96.2)	(87.2)	(70.7)
Purchase of non-controlling interest	(12.6)
Payment of contingent consideration		(3.2)
Share based award tax withholding payments, net of proceeds	(24.4)	(10.8)	(2.6)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(358.6)	(487.8)	918.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation	(0.4)		(2.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3.1	(1.4)	(27.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(107.1)	27.4	53.3
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	275.3	247.9	194.6
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	168.2	275.3	247.9
Parent [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	647.8	(374.4)	(143.5)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(47.4)	(49.7)	(45.7)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(304.7)		(1,026.0)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	0.2	0.1	0.1
Other investing activities		(1.0)
Net cash used by investing activities	(351.9)	(50.6)	(1,071.6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	250.0	498.9	3,320.3
Payment of debt	(214.9)	(863.7)	(2,521.2)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5.9)	(9.3)	(38.1)
Payment of cash dividends to parent	(350.8)	(97.2)	(72.1)
Purchase of non-controlling interest	(12.6)
Payment of contingent consideration		(3.2)
Share based award tax withholding payments, net of proceeds			(2.6)
Advances related to intercompany transactions	(54.3)	985.1	8.7
Capital contribution from parent			528.3
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(388.5)	510.6	1,223.3
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(92.6)	85.6	8.2
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	98.6	13.0	4.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	6.0	98.6	13.0
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	647.6	601.6	441.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(115.0)	(95.2)	(89.1)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(304.7)		(1,191.1)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	4.6	1.0	1.4
Other investing activities	(1.5)	(4.2)	(0.9)
Net cash used by investing activities	(416.6)	(98.4)	(1,279.7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	265.6	498.9	3,320.3
Payment of debt	(232.6)	(868.1)	(2,813.2)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5.9)	(9.3)	(38.1)
Payment of cash dividends to parent	(350.8)	(97.2)	(72.1)
Purchase of non-controlling interest	(12.6)
Payment of contingent consideration		(3.2)
Share based award tax withholding payments, net of proceeds			(2.6)
Capital contribution from parent			528.3
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(336.3)	(478.9)	922.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation	(0.4)		(2.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3.1	(1.4)	(27.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(102.6)	22.9	55.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	270.8	247.9	192.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	168.2	270.8	247.9
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	163.9	408.9	(770.8)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(25.4)	(8.3)	(13.5)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	0.3
Other investing activities	(1.2)	(3.2)
Net cash used by investing activities	(26.3)	(11.5)	(13.5)
Cash flows from financing activities
Advances related to intercompany transactions	(135.9)	(402.9)	781.7
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(135.9)	(402.9)	781.7
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	1.7	(5.5)	(2.6)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3.1	8.6	11.2
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4.8	3.1	8.6
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	(129.8)	(107.7)	(1,418.8)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(42.2)	(37.2)	(29.9)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(165.1)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	4.1	0.9	1.3
Other investing activities	(0.3)		(0.9)
Net cash used by investing activities	(38.4)	(36.3)	(194.6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	15.6
Payment of debt	(17.7)	(4.4)	(292.0)
Advances related to intercompany transactions	155.9	92.6	1,984.5
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	153.8	88.2	1,692.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela devaluation	(0.4)		(2.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3.1	(1.4)	(27.2)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(11.7)	(57.2)	49.4
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	169.1	226.3	176.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	157.4	169.1	226.3
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	(34.3)	674.8	2,774.9
Cash flows from financing activities
Advances related to intercompany transactions	34.3	(674.8)	(2,774.9)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	$ 34.3	$ (674.8)	$ (2,774.9)

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Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Schedule Of Quarterly Results) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 02, 2017	Apr. 02, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 1,321.7	$ 1,303.9	$ 1,169.9	$ 1,211.8	$ 1,249.8	$ 1,361.5	$ 1,209.6	$ 1,218.8
Gross profit	496.2	473.4	455.2	450.0	485.8	530.6	462.8	440.7	$ 1,874.8	$ 1,919.9	$ 1,670.3
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 94.9	$ 76.9	$ 58.8	$ 65.2	$ 89.0	$ 101.9	$ 92.6	$ 73.6	$ 295.8	$ 357.1	$ 148.9
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.64	$ 1.31	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	$ 1.72	$ 1.56	$ 1.24	$ 5.04	$ 6.02	$ 2.68
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.63	$ 1.31	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	$ 1.49	$ 1.71	$ 1.55	$ 1.24	$ 5.02	$ 5.99	$ 2.66
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Net sales	$ 1,321.7	$ 1,303.9	$ 1,169.9	$ 1,211.8	$ 1,249.8	$ 1,361.5	$ 1,209.6	$ 1,218.8
Gross profit	496.2	473.4	455.2	450.0	485.8	530.6	462.8	440.7	$ 1,874.8	$ 1,919.9	$ 1,670.3
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 96.2	$ 77.7	$ 61.0	$ 65.0	$ 89.0	$ 105.1	$ 82.5	$ 75.4	$ 299.9	$ 351.9	$ 155.4