Impairment Of Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009 Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Member]	Jun. 30, 2009 Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Member]	Mar. 31, 2009 Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Member]	Sep. 30, 2009 Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Member] North America Acute Care [Member]	Sep. 30, 2009 Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Member] North America Post-Acute Care [Member]	Sep. 30, 2009 Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Member] International Segment [Member]
Impairment charge	$ 0	$ 1.0	$ 3.8	$ 470.0	$ 289.5	$ 68.6	$ 114.7

The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

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