Segment Reporting (Reconciliation Of Segment Information To Consolidated Financial Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2009
Revenues	$ 430.6	$ 384.8	$ 402.1	$ 374.2	$ 396.6	$ 360.6	$ 357.1	$ 355.3	$ 1,591.7	[1]	$ 1,469.6	[1]	$ 1,386.9	[1]
Total divisional income									215.5		183.7		110.6
Corporate expenses									(83.0)		(70.0)		(59.5)
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles													472.8
Litigation credit									47.3		(21.2)
Special charges									1.4		13.2		20.5
Operating Profit (Loss)									166.8		191.7		(382.7)
Gain on sale of non-strategic assets													10.2
Interest expense									(8.5)		(8.7)		(10.4)
Investment income and other, net									1.4		(0.1)		4.1
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes									159.7		182.9		(378.8)
North America Acute Care [Member]
Revenues									981.0		875.8		826.7
Total divisional income									227.3		177.8		118.1
North America Post-Acute Care [Member]
Revenues									209.1		205.7		200.8
Total divisional income									43.3		46.0		41.7
International [Member]
Revenues									401.6		388.1		359.4
Total divisional income									$ 27.9		$ 29.9		$ 10.3

[1] Net revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the customer.