2.4.0.82114100 - Disclosure - Commitments And Contingenciestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q3YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001028985duration2012-10-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company has provided for the estimated costs associated with environmental remediation activities at some of its current and former manufacturing sites. The Company believes that any additional liability which may result from resolution of these matters in excess of the amounts provided of approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$5,126</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company is a defendant in va</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">rious other matters of litigation generally arising out of the ordinary course of business. </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company does not believe that the resolution of any other matters or proceedings presently pending will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition, liquidity or cash flows.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for legal proceedings, legal contingencies, litigation, regulatory and environmental matters and other contingencies.No definition available.false0Commitments And ContingenciesfalseCommitments And ContingenciesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.spectrumbrands.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies12