Significant Accounting Policies Acquisition and Integration Costs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 01, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Apr. 01, 2012
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 11,999	$ 7,751	$ 32,811	$ 15,351
Russell Hobbs Merger [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Integration costs	880	2,785	1,935	5,193
Employee termination costs	152	1,907	259	2,516
Legal and professional fees	11	309	90	921
Acquisition and integration related charges	1,043	5,001	2,284	8,630
HHI Business [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Integration costs	3,563	0	3,677	0
Employee termination costs	90	0	90	0
Legal and professional fees	6,488	0	20,986	0
Acquisition and integration related charges	10,141	0	24,753	0
Shaser, Inc. [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	153	0	4,373	0
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	89	104	129	305
FURminator [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	562	2,114	1,233	4,599
Black Flag [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition and integration related charges	$ 11	$ 532	$ 39	$ 1,817