Acquisitions Purchase Accounting Summary (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 17, 2012	Nov. 08, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 16, 2012 HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 HHI Business [Member]	Jan. 01, 2012 HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 17, 2012 HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Jan. 01, 2012 Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 17, 2012 Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Nov. 08, 2012 Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Black Flag [Member]	Jan. 01, 2012 Black Flag [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Technology Assets [Member] Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Licensing Agreements [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 17, 2012 Licensing Agreements [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Trade Names [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Patented Technology [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 17, 2012 Patented Technology [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Patented Technology [Member] Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Trade Names [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Trade Names [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Patented Technology [Member] Shaser, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Patented Technology [Member] Minimum [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Patented Technology [Member] Maximum [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Licensing Agreements [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Licensing Agreements [Member] Minimum [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Licensing Agreements [Member] Maximum [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Trade Names [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Trade Names [Member] Minimum [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Trade Names [Member] Maximum [Member] HHI Business [Member]	Nov. 08, 2012 Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. [Member] Shaser, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Negotiated sales price, excluding TLM Taiwan									$ 1,300,000				$ 50,000																								$ 6,197
Preliminary working capital and other adjustments									(10,638)				(423)
Preliminary purchase price									1,289,362				43,380
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired							(1,271,956)	0		(23,919)	0			0	(43,750)
Escrow payment - TLM Taiwan acquisition	100,000	0
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents									17,406				870
Current assets									920,071				39,049
Inventories	679,150				452,633
Property, plant and equipment									104,502				35,500
Intangible assets, net									470,000
Other assets									3,051				2,679
Total assets	5,521,834				3,753,511
Current liabilities									174,752
Deferred income taxes									115,938
Total liabilities									290,690				14,398
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed), Net			629,381	24,651
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount									662,216				63,880
Net assets acquired									1,289,362				43,380
Non-controlling interest	46,867			38,954	0
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Noncontrolling Interest			(2,235)	(45,151)
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment									8,892
Inventory Adjustments									31,500
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Deferred Taxes Asset (Liability), Net, Noncurrent									111,790
Customer Relationships Subject to Amortization, Gross									74,000
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization	1,173,895				841,068				330,000
Finite-Lived Trade Names, Gross									3,000
Finite-Lived License Agreements, Gross																		12,000
Patents Subject to Amortization, Gross												35,500											51,000
Fair Value Input, Royalty Rate																10.50%					3.50%						3.00%		4.00%	5.00%	4.00%				3.00%	5.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate										3.00%															2.50%	5.00%		3.00%	2.50%	31.00%		2.50%	5.00%	2.50%	2.50%	5.00%
Fair Value Input, Customer Retention Rate																				95.00%
Fair Value Input, Income Tax Rate										35.00%							35.00%		35.00%		35.00%	35.00%		35.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate										12.00%							12.00%		12.00%		12.00%	12.00%		11.00%
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life																	5 years		20 years		8 years	10 years		13 years
Net sales	870,268	848,771
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue		1,075,147				187,173	1,057,441	226,376
Net (loss) income	(6,573)	13,170
Net (loss) income	(7,091)	13,170
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)		23,412				2,122	(4,969)	10,242
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	45,932	13,915					45,932
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 20,812	$ 7,600					$ 14,612	$ 0		$ 4,220	$ 0			$ 28	$ 1,285
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired													49.00%																								56.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners													44.00%