Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) income	$ (112.3)	$ 578.8
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(82.8)	481.6
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(29.5)	97.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	66.0	38.5
Share based compensation	6.0	4.5
Purchase accounting inventory adjustment		0.8
Pet safety recall inventory write-off		1.6
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	4.7	4.3
Dividend from subsidiaries classified as discontinued operations		3.1
Deferred tax benefit	(26.5)	(128.7)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities	(304.7)	(202.8)
Net cash used by operating activities from continuing operations	(284.0)	(181.5)
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	(27.9)	120.7
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	(311.9)	(60.8)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(13.5)	(20.3)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	0.1	0.9
Proceeds from sale of HRG Insurance Operations		1,490.2
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	(13.4)	1,470.8
Net cash used by investing activities from discontinued operations	(5.1)	(179.6)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(18.5)	1,291.2
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	124.3	231.4
Payment of debt	(45.6)	(123.4)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(0.1)
Treasury stock purchases	(18.5)
Purchase of subsidiary stock, net		(8.2)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(22.4)
Dividend paid by subsidiary to non-controlling interest		(9.8)
Share based award tax withholding payments, net of proceeds upon vesting	(2.2)	(22.2)
Other financing activities, net		1.4
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations	35.6	69.1
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations	(2.3)	116.5
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	33.3	185.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents	(2.9)	(0.2)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(300.0)	1,415.8
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in discontinued operations		38.3
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in continuing operations	(300.0)	1,377.5
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	561.3	285.4
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	261.3	1,662.9
Supplemental disclsoure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	56.0	60.1
Cash paid for taxes	21.8	10.0
Non cash investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment through capital leases	1.4	2.4
SB/RH [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) income	(102.2)	169.4
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(82.8)	21.7
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(19.4)	147.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	66.0	38.4
Share based compensation	5.6	3.5
Purchase accounting inventory adjustment		0.8
Pet safety recall inventory write-off		1.6
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	2.6	2.5
Deferred tax benefit	(21.5)	(133.8)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities	(334.8)	(266.6)
Net cash used by operating activities from continuing operations	(301.5)	(205.9)
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	(27.9)	22.8
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	(329.4)	(183.1)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(13.5)	(20.3)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	0.1	0.9
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	(13.4)	(19.4)
Net cash used by investing activities from discontinued operations	(5.1)	(4.8)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(18.5)	(24.2)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	124.3	231.4
Payment of debt	(45.6)	(31.2)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(0.1)
Payment of cash dividends to parent	(30.4)	(24.2)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities from continuing operations	48.3	175.9
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities from discontinued operations	(2.3)	1.3
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	46.0	177.2
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents	(2.9)	(0.2)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(304.8)	(30.3)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	514.3	183.5
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	209.5	153.2
Supplemental disclsoure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	56.0	57.5
Cash paid for taxes	21.8	10.0
Non cash investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment through capital leases	$ 1.4	$ 2.4