Guarantor Statements - SB/RH (Statement Of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 252.4	$ 552.5
Trade receivables, net	414.0	316.9
Other receivables	68.7	51.8
Inventories	723.2	583.6
Prepaid expenses and other	62.6	63.2
Current assets of business held for sale	2,283.4	2,406.3
Total current assets	3,804.3	3,974.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	477.7	499.1
Deferred charges and other	219.0	230.5
Goodwill	1,447.4	1,454.7
Intangible assets, net	1,603.1	1,641.8
Total assets	7,551.5	7,800.4
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	2,138.2	26.9
Accounts payable	471.4	585.0
Accrued wages and salaries	48.2	55.3
Accrued interest	76.9	65.0
Other current liabilities	203.5	158.7
Current liabilities of business held for sale	463.2	539.1
Total current liabilities	3,401.4	1,430.0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,589.3	4,624.3
Deferred income taxes	35.0	35.0
Other long-term liabilities	119.9	121.5
Total liabilities	6,145.6	6,210.8
Shareholders' equity
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(349.1)	(180.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(246.8)	(235.8)
Total shareholders' equity	1,397.4	1,581.3
Non-controlling interest	8.5	8.3
Total equity	1,405.9	1,589.6	$ 1,627.6	$ 1,946.9
Total liabilities and equity	7,551.5	7,800.4
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Intercompany receivables	(1,849.6)	(1,931.3)
Inventories	(12.2)	(12.1)
Prepaid expenses and other	0.4
Current assets of business held for sale	(9.6)	(10.0)
Total current assets	(1,871.0)	(1,953.4)
Long-term intercompany receivables	(393.2)	(403.2)
Deferred charges and other	(142.3)	(447.6)
Investments in subsidiaries	(6,028.8)	(6,160.3)
Total assets	(8,435.3)	(8,964.5)
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	(0.1)	(0.2)
Intercompany accounts payable	(1,815.7)	(1,913.1)
Total current liabilities	(1,815.8)	(1,913.3)
Long-term intercompany debt	(426.7)	(421.3)
Deferred income taxes	(147.9)	(452.9)
Total liabilities	(2,390.4)	(2,787.5)
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	530.4	534.4
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(7,015.7)	(7,117.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	440.4	406.0
Total shareholders' equity	(6,044.9)	(6,177.0)
Total equity	(6,044.9)	(6,177.0)
Total liabilities and equity	(8,435.3)	(8,964.5)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1.9	1.8
Trade receivables, net	65.4	42.9
Intercompany receivables	1,550.5	1,648.3
Other receivables	2.1	1.8
Inventories	231.1	162.6
Prepaid expenses and other	6.3	4.0
Current assets of business held for sale	1,276.3	1,382.1
Total current assets	3,133.6	3,243.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	121.6	122.1
Long-term intercompany receivables	65.6	70.3
Deferred charges and other	0.6	0.6
Goodwill	611.4	611.4
Intangible assets, net	601.3	609.5
Investments in subsidiaries	1,236.3	1,262.5
Total assets	5,770.4	5,919.9
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	4.3	4.3
Accounts payable	90.7	124.1
Accrued wages and salaries	2.5	1.5
Other current liabilities	16.2	15.3
Current liabilities of business held for sale	141.2	160.7
Total current liabilities	254.9	305.9
Long-term debt, net of current portion	56.1	57.3
Long-term intercompany debt	299.3	294.9
Deferred income taxes	361.4	358.0
Other long-term liabilities	3.2	3.1
Total liabilities	974.9	1,019.2
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	800.7	803.7
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	4,218.2	4,303.0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(223.4)	(206.0)
Total shareholders' equity	4,795.5	4,900.7
Total equity	4,795.5	4,900.7
Total liabilities and equity	5,770.4	5,919.9
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	193.2	227.0
Trade receivables, net	196.8	165.2
Intercompany receivables	299.1	283.0
Other receivables	32.8	27.8
Inventories	233.5	204.6
Prepaid expenses and other	24.7	23.6
Current assets of business held for sale	471.8	483.4
Total current assets	1,451.9	1,414.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	159.9	153.6
Long-term intercompany receivables	11.2	11.6
Deferred charges and other	25.4	68.9
Goodwill	273.3	285.9
Intangible assets, net	253.7	262.0
Investments in subsidiaries	(2.9)	(2.9)
Total assets	2,172.5	2,193.7
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	10.1	7.8
Accounts payable	224.1	238.6
Intercompany accounts payable	88.4	35.1
Accrued wages and salaries	24.0	29.5
Accrued interest	0.1
Other current liabilities	90.0	77.7
Current liabilities of business held for sale	263.7	296.0
Total current liabilities	700.4	684.7
Long-term debt, net of current portion	12.5	13.8
Long-term intercompany debt	116.2	114.8
Deferred income taxes	62.0	72.1
Other long-term liabilities	45.2	45.8
Total liabilities	936.3	931.2
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	(1,354.4)	(1,361.9)
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	2,797.5	2,814.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(217.0)	(200.0)
Total shareholders' equity	1,226.1	1,252.6
Non-controlling interest	10.1	9.9
Total equity	1,236.2	1,262.5
Total liabilities and equity	2,172.5	2,193.7
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	5.5	276.6
Trade receivables, net	151.7	108.8
Other receivables	94.0	65.7
Inventories	270.8	228.5
Prepaid expenses and other	31.0	35.3
Current assets of business held for sale	544.9	550.8
Total current assets	1,097.9	1,265.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	196.2	223.4
Long-term intercompany receivables	316.4	321.3
Deferred charges and other	161.2	452.2
Goodwill	562.7	557.4
Intangible assets, net	748.1	770.3
Investments in subsidiaries	4,795.4	4,900.7
Total assets	7,877.9	8,491.0
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	1,753.9	535.0
Accounts payable	156.6	222.3
Intercompany accounts payable	1,727.3	1,878.0
Accrued wages and salaries	21.6	24.5
Accrued interest	50.6	55.0
Other current liabilities	94.9	58.7
Current liabilities of business held for sale	58.3	82.4
Total current liabilities	3,863.2	2,855.9
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,470.7	3,615.3
Long-term intercompany debt	11.2	11.6
Deferred income taxes		311.2
Other long-term liabilities	71.3	71.5
Total liabilities	6,416.4	6,865.5
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	2,110.4	2,096.8
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(402.1)	(235.6)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(246.8)	(235.7)
Total shareholders' equity	1,461.5	1,625.5
Total equity	1,461.5	1,625.5
Total liabilities and equity	7,877.9	8,491.0
SB/RH [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	200.6	505.4
Trade receivables, net	413.9	316.9
Other receivables	128.9	95.3
Inventories	723.2	583.6
Prepaid expenses and other	62.4	62.9
Current assets of business held for sale	2,283.4	2,406.3
Total current assets	3,812.4	3,970.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	477.7	499.1
Deferred charges and other	44.9	74.1
Goodwill	1,447.4	1,454.7
Intangible assets, net	1,603.1	1,641.8
Total assets	7,385.5	7,640.1
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	1,768.2	546.9
Accounts payable	471.4	585.0
Accrued wages and salaries	48.1	55.5
Accrued interest	50.7	55.0
Other current liabilities	201.1	151.7
Current liabilities of business held for sale	463.2	539.1
Total current liabilities	3,002.7	1,933.2
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,539.3	3,686.4
Deferred income taxes	275.5	288.4
Other long-term liabilities	119.7	120.4
Total liabilities	5,937.2	6,028.4
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	2,087.1	2,073.0
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(402.1)	(235.5)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(246.8)	(235.7)
Total shareholders' equity	1,438.2	1,601.8
Non-controlling interest	10.1	9.9
Total equity	1,448.3	1,611.7	$ 1,981.0	$ 1,835.4
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,385.5	$ 7,640.1