Schedule II Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2009
Allowance For Possible Losses And Sales Returns - Accounts Receivable [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 29.0		$ 27.5		$ 25.9
Charged to costs and expenses	1.5		0.8		4.1
Charged to other accounts	3.1	[1]	7.2	[1]	8.0	[1]
Deductions, net of recoveries	(6.9)	[2]	(6.5)	[2]	(10.5)	[2]
Balance at end of period	26.7		29.0		27.5
Allowance For Inventory Valuation [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	24.7		28.3		21.2
Charged to costs and expenses	3.7		0.2		10.5
Deductions, net of recoveries	(5.5)	[3]	(3.8)	[3]	(3.4)	[3]
Balance at end of period	22.9		24.7		28.3
Valuation Allowance Against Deferred Tax assets [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	28.5		37.5		85.7
Charged to costs and expenses	(19.5)		(0.8)		2.4
Deductions, net of recoveries	(0.9)	[4]	(8.2)	[4]	(50.6)	[4]
Balance at end of period	$ 8.1		$ 28.5		$ 37.5

[1] Reduction of gross revenues for uncollectible health care rental reimbursements, cash discounts and other adjustments in determining net revenue. Also includes the effect of acquired businesses, if any.

[2] Generally reflects the write-off of specific receivables against recorded reserves.

[3] Generally reflects the write-off of specific inventory against recorded reserves.

[4] Primarily reflects write-offs of deferred tax assets against the valuation allowance and other movement of the valuation allowance offset by an opposing change in deferred tax assets.