Derivative Financial Instruments Schedule of Derivative Instruments- Interest rate swaps (Details) - Spectrum Brands [Member] - Interest Rate Contract [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 300.0	$ 300.0
Derivative, Remaining Maturity	1 year	1 year 6 months

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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Namespace Prefix:	invest_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant