Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Jul. 02, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 01, 2018	Jul. 02, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Net sales			$ 862.9			$ 2,221.6
Investment income			0.1			1.1
Revenue			863.0			2,222.7
Cost of goods sold			531.5			1,339.2
Restructuring and related charges			11.2			16.4
Gross profit			320.3			867.1
Selling			127.9			353.9
General and administrative			69.3			228.6
Research and development			7.2			20.9
Acquisition and integration related charges			5.2			11.6
Restructuring and related charges			10.0			14.9
Total operating expenses			219.6			629.9
Operating income			100.7			237.2
Interest expense			76.1			232.4
Other non-operating (income) expense, net			1.3			1.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes			23.3			3.1
Income tax (benefit) expense			19.5			49.1
Net income (loss) from continuing operations			3.8			(46.0)
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax						295.2
Net income			39.8			249.2
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest			37.7			117.0
Net income attributable to controlling interest			2.1			132.2
Amounts attributable to controlling interest
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest			(16.6)			(88.6)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to controlling interest			$ 18.7			$ 220.8
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations			$ (0.51)			$ (2.75)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations			0.57			6.85
Basic earnings per share			0.06			4.10
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations			(0.51)			(2.75)
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations			0.57			6.85
Diluted earnings per share			$ 0.06			$ 4.10
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic			32.3			32.2
Diluted			32.3			32.2
HRG Insurance Operations [Member]
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			$ 7.7			$ 195.4
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member]
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			$ 28.3			$ 99.8
SB/RH Holdings, LLC [Member]
Net sales	$ 945.5	$ 862.9		$ 2,358.1	$ 2,221.6
Cost of goods sold	586.0	531.5		1,484.5	1,339.2
Restructuring and related charges	4.9	11.2		9.9	16.4
Gross profit	354.6	320.2		863.7	866.0
Selling	123.9	127.9		363.8	353.9
General and administrative	66.6	57.8		180.6	181.7
Research and development	6.9	7.2		21.1	20.9
Acquisition and integration related charges	2.3	5.2		12.0	11.6
Restructuring and related charges	20.5	10.0		59.1	14.9
Total operating expenses	220.2	208.1		636.6	583.0
Operating income	134.4	112.1		227.1	283.0
Interest expense	43.6	39.8		124.2	122.0
Other non-operating (income) expense, net	0.7	1.4		3.5	2.3
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	90.1	70.9		99.4	158.7
Income tax (benefit) expense	20.5	19.8		(111.0)	53.3
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	69.6	51.1		210.4	105.4
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(9.5)	28.3		32.0	99.8
Net income	60.1	79.4		242.4	205.2
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0.2	1.7		1.0	1.5
Net income attributable to controlling interest	59.9	77.7		241.4	203.7
Amounts attributable to controlling interest
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest	69.5	51.1		209.5	105.4
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to controlling interest	$ (9.6)	$ 26.6		$ 31.9	$ 98.3