Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Goodwill and intangible assets of the Company consist of the following:

	Global Batteries & Appliances			Hardware & Home Improvement			Global Pet Supplies			Home and Garden Business			Total
Goodwill:
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	268,556		$	—		$	237,932		$	187,757		$	694,245
Additions	63,880			662,216			—			—			726,096
Effect of translation	321			—			664			—			985
Balance at December 30, 2012	$	332,757		$	662,216		$	238,596		$	187,757		$	1,421,326
Intangible Assets:
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	545,426		$	—		$	212,142		$	83,500		$	841,068
Additions	—			330,000			—			—			330,000
Effect of translation	555			—			2,272			—			2,827
Balance at December 30, 2012	$	545,981		$	330,000		$	214,414		$	83,500		$	1,173,895
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2012, net	$	447,112		—			$	264,622		$	162,127		$	873,861
Additions	35,500			140,000			—			—			175,500
Amortization during period	(8,835		)	(583		)	(5,337		)	(2,369		)	(17,124		)
Effect of translation	1,120			—			718			—			1,838
Balance at December 30, 2012, net	$	474,897		$	139,417		$	260,003		$	159,758		$	1,034,075
Total Intangible Assets, net at December 30, 2012	$	1,020,878		$	469,417		$	474,417		$	243,258		$	2,207,970

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The carrying value and accumulated amortization for intangible assets subject to amortization are as follows:

	December 30, 2012			September 30, 2012
Technology Assets Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	177,424		$	90,924
Accumulated amortization	(25,873		)	(22,768		)
Carrying value, net	$	151,551		$	68,156
Trade Names Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	165,852		$	150,829
Accumulated amortization	(31,950		)	(28,347		)
Carrying value, net	$	133,902		$	122,482
Customer Relationships Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	875,531		$	796,235
Accumulated amortization	(126,909		)	(113,012		)
Carrying value, net	$	748,622		$	683,223
Total Intangible Assets, net Subject to Amortization	$	1,034,075		$	873,861

Amortization of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Amortization expense for the three month periods ended December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2012		January 1, 2012
Proprietary technology amortization	$	3,105	$	1,897
Trade names amortization	3,595		3,140
Customer relationships amortization	10,424		9,591
	$	17,124	$	14,628