SEGMENT REPORTING (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 431.6	$ 406.5	$ 415.1	$ 381.1	$ 430.6	$ 384.8	$ 402.1	$ 374.2	$ 1,634.3	$ 1,591.7	$ 1,469.6
Divisional income									191.4	215.5	183.7
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles									8.0
Litigation (credit) charge (Note 13)									(3.6)	47.3	(21.2)
Special charges (Note 8)									18.2	1.4	13.2
Operating Profit									168.8	166.8	191.7
Interest expense									(6.5)	(8.5)	(8.7)
Investment income and other, net									1.2	1.4	(0.1)
Income Before Income Taxes									163.5	159.7	182.9
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									998.2	1,057.2	958.2
Divisional income									198.9	230.6	185.7
Respiratory Care and Surgical [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									153.2	132.9	123.3
Divisional income									38.1	40.0	38.1
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									482.9	401.6	388.1
Divisional income									18.6	27.9	29.9
Corporate Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Divisional income									$ (64.2)	$ (83.0)	$ (70.0)