Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jul. 02, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Balance sheet data [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 248,511	$ 248,511		$ 251,389
Noncurrent assets	119,900	119,900		112,156
Current liabilities	158,000	158,000		178,784
Noncurrent liabilities	70,237	70,237		$ 63,643
Income statement data [Abstract]
Net sales	138,900	290,500
Gross profit	19,500	37,500
Net income	$ (1,990)	3,854
Tecumseh Products Holdings LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest in the joint venture, ownership percentage			50.00%
Income statement data [Abstract]
Net income		(8,000)
Gain resulted from the allocation of the purchase price included in Joint Venture's net income		17,100
Restructuring and impairment charges		$ 5,300
Second Unconsolidated Affiliate [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest in the joint venture, ownership percentage			50.00%