Other Required Disclosures - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		15 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 customer	Jun. 30, 2013 customer	Jul. 01, 2012 customer	Jul. 01, 2013 customer	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 HHI Business prior to Acquisition by Spectrum Brands Initiatives [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 HHI Business prior to Acquisition by Spectrum Brands Initiatives [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	Feb. 14, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Asset-backed loans	$ 430.2	$ 430.2			$ 180.1				$ 175.5
Asset-backed loans receivable								212.0
Collateralized loan obligation of consolidated VIE								57.5	63.5
VIE, asset-baked loans receivable, portion seller interest								62.5
Entity-wide revenue, number of major customers	1	1	1	1
Retail outlet chain customer of Spectrum Brands, net sales	17.00%	18.00%	23.00%	23.00%
Retail outlet chain customer of Spectrum Brands, trade accounts		10.00%	13.00%
Net sales occurred outside the United States	37.10%	41.40%	44.00%	40.00%
Shipping and handling costs	67.0	183.0	148.4	48.8
Restructuring charges	$ 13.2	$ 27.7	$ 15.9	$ 3.9		$ 2.3	$ 5.0