CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Net sales	$ 1,303.9	$ 1,361.6	$ 3,685.6	$ 3,790.0
Net investment income	0.1	1.2	1.1	7.9
Other				0.9
Total revenues	1,304.0	1,362.8	3,686.7	3,798.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	830.6	830.9	2,307.1	2,355.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	325.2	343.8	966.5	1,005.0
Amortization of intangibles			70.9	70.5
Total operating costs and expenses	1,155.8	1,174.7	3,273.6	3,360.8
Operating income	148.2	188.1	413.1	438.0
Interest expense	(89.3)	(98.0)	(269.6)	(289.8)
Other (expense) income, net	(2.0)	0.2	(2.3)	(0.2)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	56.9	90.3	141.2	148.0
Income tax expense (benefit)	24.8	(2.2)	87.4	(4.5)
Net income from continuing operations	39.8	(93.0)	249.2	(70.1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	32.1	92.5	53.8	152.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	7.7	(185.5)	195.4	(222.6)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	37.7	39.9	117.0	121.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Net income (loss) attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders	2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	$ (1.5)	$ 54.5	$ (31.6)	44.2
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent				$ (222.6)
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to controlling interest:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.67)	$ 0.66	$ (0.97)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	(0.01)	0.27	(0.16)	0.22
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.01)	0.27	(0.16)	0.22
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.02	(0.94)	0.82	(1.19)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	0.01	(0.66)	0.66	(0.95)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.02	$ (0.93)	$ 0.82	$ (1.17)
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Revenues:
Net sales			$ 3,685.6	$ 3,790.0
Net investment income			1.1	7.9
Other				0.9
Total revenues			3,686.7	3,798.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold			2,307.1	2,355.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses			966.5	1,005.0
Total operating costs and expenses			3,273.6	3,360.8
Operating income			413.1	438.0
Interest expense			(269.6)	(289.8)
Other (expense) income, net			(2.3)	(0.2)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			141.2
Income tax expense (benefit)			87.4	(4.5)
Net income from continuing operations			249.2	(70.1)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			117.0	121.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			132.2	(191.5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent			53.8	152.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			195.4
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating income			0.0	0.0
Net income from continuing operations			195.4	(222.6)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			195.4	(222.6)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			31.6	13.1
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 3.6	$ (187.4)
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Net sales			3,685.6	3,790.0
Total revenues	1,303.9	1,361.6	3,685.6	3,790.0
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold			2,307.1	2,355.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses			925.5	936.4
Total operating costs and expenses			3,232.6	3,292.2
Operating income	$ 157.8	$ 206.8	453.0	497.8
Interest expense			(158.8)	(175.8)
Other (expense) income, net			(2.9)	(6.5)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			291.3	315.5
Income tax expense (benefit)			88.8	46.9
Net income from continuing operations			202.5	268.6
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			0.0	0.0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			85.5	113.5
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			117.0	155.1
HGI [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			$ 163.8	$ (235.7)