Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Segment information for the Company for Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2012 and Fiscal 2011, is as follows:

Net sales to external customers

	2013		2012		2011
Consumer batteries	$	931,647	$	948,652	$	953,301
Small appliances	740,289		771,568		777,823
Electric shaving and grooming	276,783		279,468		274,587
Electric personal care	254,858		250,251		248,442
Global Batteries & Appliances	2,203,577		2,249,939		2,254,153
Global Pet Supplies	621,834		615,508		578,905
Home and Garden Business	390,539		386,988		353,858
Hardware & Home Improvement	869,631		—		—
Total segments	$	4,085,581	$	3,252,435	$	3,186,916

Depreciation and amortization

	2013		2012		2011
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	67,229	$	63,618	$	68,111
Global Pet Supplies	29,615		27,702		24,274
Home and Garden Business	11,685		13,296		12,375
Hardware & Home Improvement	31,364		—		—
Total segments	139,893		104,616		104,760
Corporate	—		—		—
Total Depreciation and amortization	$	139,893	$	104,616	$	104,760

Segment profit

	2013			2012		2011
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	237,544		$	244,442	238,864
Global Pet Supplies	91,080			85,866		75,564
Home and Garden Business	78,483			73,609		65,180
Hardware & Home Improvement	88,668			—		—
Total segments	495,775			403,917		379,608
Corporate expenses	60,444			47,204		53,259
Acquisition and integration related charges	48,445			31,066		36,603
Restructuring and related charges	34,012			19,591		28,644
Intangible asset impairment	—			—		32,450
Interest expense	369,519			191,998		208,492
Other expense, net	3,506			878		2,491
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(20,151	)	$	113,180	$	17,669

Segment total assets

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	2,360,733	$	2,243,472
Global Pet Supplies	948,832		956,043
Home and Garden Business	500,559		508,083
Hardware & Home Improvement	1,735,629		—
Total segments	5,545,753		3,707,598
Corporate	73,291		45,913
Total assets at year end	$	5,619,044	$	3,753,511

Segment long-lived assets (A)

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	1,545,641	$	1,434,392
Global Pet Supplies	757,299		768,140
Home and Garden Business	437,606		445,774
Hardware & Home Improvement	1,335,390		—
Total segments	4,075,936		2,648,306
Corporate	67,832		41,916
Long-lived assets at year end	$	4,143,768	$	2,690,222

(A) Includes all of the Company’s non-current assets.

Capital expenditures

	2013		2012		2011
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	47,928	$	36,271	$	25,471
Global Pet Supplies	8,268		7,447		7,059
Home and Garden Business	2,395		3,091		3,630
Hardware & Home Improvement	23,385		—		—
Total segments	81,976		46,809		36,160
Corporate	—		—		—
Total Capital expenditures	$	81,976	$	46,809	$	36,160

Geographic Disclosures—Net sales to external customers

	2013		2012		2011
United States	$	2,411,409	$	1,772,138	$	1,780,127
Outside the United States	1,674,172		1,480,297		1,406,789
Total net sales to external customers	$	4,085,581	$	3,252,435	$	3,186,916

Geographic Disclosures—Long-lived assets (A)

	September 30,
	2013		2012
United States	$	3,218,523	$	1,988,632
Outside the United States	925,245		701,590
Long-lived assets at year end	$	4,143,768	$	2,690,222

(A) Includes all of the Company’s non-current assets.