Goodwill and Intangibles, net Goodwill and Intangibles, net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill and Intangible Assets Including FGL's DAC and VOBA Balances

A summary of the changes in the carrying amounts of Spectrum Brands’ goodwill and intangible assets are as follows:

			Intangible Assets
	Goodwill		Indefinite Lived		Definite Lived			Total
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	2,277.1	$	1,024.3	$	587.7		$	1,612.0
Periodic amortization	—		—		(29.4		)	(29.4		)
Effect of translation	3.1		4.7		2.2			6.9
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	2,280.2	$	1,029.0	$	560.5		$	1,589.5

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The carrying value and accumulated amortization for intangible assets subject to amortization as of March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017 are as follows:

	March 31, 2018							September 30, 2017
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer relationships	$	675.1	$	(243.1	)	$	432.0	$	671.7	$	(222.3	)	$	449.4
Technology assets	194.7		(68.7		)	126.0		194.6		(59.7		)	134.9
Tradenames	5.5		(3.0		)	2.5		18.5		(15.1		)	3.4
	$	875.3	$	(314.8	)	$	560.5	$	884.8	$	(297.1	)	$	587.7

The range and weighted average useful lives for definite-lived intangible assets are as follows:

Asset Type	Range	Weighted Average
Customer relationships	2 to 20 years	17.9 years
Technology assets	6 to 18 years	11.4 years
Tradenames	5 to 13 years	6.2 years

Estimated Amortization Expense for VOBA and DAC in Future Fiscal Periods

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
2018	$	57.5
2019	57.4
2020	55.0
2021	49.7
2022	48.0