Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 868.5us-gaap_GoodwillGross	$ 872.6us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Accumulated impairment losses	(472.8)	(472.8)
Goodwill, net	395.7us-gaap_Goodwill	399.8us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill related to acquisitions	1.7us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Currency translation effect	(5.8)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
North America Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	390.6	390.6
Accumulated impairment losses	(358.1)	(358.1)
Goodwill, net	32.5	32.5
Goodwill related to acquisitions
Currency translation effect
Surgical and Respiratory Care Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	330.6	333.5
Accumulated impairment losses
Goodwill, net	330.6	333.5
Goodwill related to acquisitions	1.7
Currency translation effect	(4.6)
International [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	147.3	148.5
Accumulated impairment losses	(114.7)	(114.7)
Goodwill, net	32.6	33.8
Goodwill related to acquisitions
Currency translation effect	$ (1.2)

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