Restructuring And Related Charges Summary (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 6,588	$ 7,725
Total Expected Restructuring Costs	98,000
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	1,086	4,605
Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	5,502	3,120
Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	6,530		4,347
Provisions	3,916
Cash expenditures	(1,787)
Non-cash items	54
Expensed as incurred (A)	2,555
Restructuring and related charges	6,471	7,129
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	89,489
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	8,254
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	117	596
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	366	3,020
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	956	877
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	1,337
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	22,146
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	1,392
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	720	1,585
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	4,230	1,290
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	4,951
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	41,949
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	5,520
Home and Garden Business [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	183	344
Home and Garden Business [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	183
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	17,803
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	1,342
Corporate [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	133	609
Corporate [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	0
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception	7,591
Total future restructuring and related charges expected	0
Termination Benefits [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	5,607		3,252
Provisions	3,813
Cash expenditures	(1,484)
Non-cash items	26
Expensed as incurred (A)	185
Other Restructuring [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	923		1,095
Provisions	103
Cash expenditures	(303)
Non-cash items	28
Expensed as incurred (A)	$ 2,370