Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Information [Abstract]

Net Sales Relating To Segments

(in millions)	2019		2018		2017
HHI	$	1,355.7	$	1,377.7	$	1,276.1
HPC		1,068.1		1,110.4		1,132.3
GPC		870.2		820.5		793.2
H&G		508.1		500.1		503.8
Net sales	$	3,802.1	$	3,808.7	$	3,705.4

Schedule Of Segment Information

SBH (in millions)	2019		2018		2017
HHI	$	253.7	$	254.7	$	254.4
HPC		87.2		119.4		147.8
GPC		142.6		136.7		142.7
H&G		105.5		107.5		133.0
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA		589.0		618.3		677.9
Corporate		22.0		36.3		39.3
Interest expense		222.1		264.0		310.4
Depreciation and amortization		180.8		125.3		147.3
Share and incentive based compensation		53.7		11.9		54.2
Restructuring and related charges		65.7		75.6		37.5
Transaction related charges		21.8		30.2		17.7
Write-off from impairment of goodwill		116.0		—		—
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets		35.4		20.3		16.3
Unrealized loss on Energizer investment		12.1		—		—
Foreign currency loss on multicurrency divestiture loans		36.2		—		—
Legal and environmental remediation reserves		10.0		—		—
Inventory acquisition step-up		—		0.8		3.3
GPC safety recall		0.7		18.9		35.8
Spectrum merger related transaction charges		—		45.9		7.6
Non-recurring HRG operating costs		—		18.9		32.1
Salus		1.6		1.1		4.0
Other		4.7		4.8		0.3
Loss from operations before income taxes	$	(193.8)	$	(35.7)	$	(27.9)

SB/RH (in millions)	2019		2018		2017
HHI	$	253.7	$	254.7	$	254.4
HPC		87.2		119.4		147.8
GPC		142.6		136.7		142.7
H&G		105.5		107.5		133.0
Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA		589.0		618.3		677.9
Corporate		20.7		35.9		38.6
Interest expense		162.0		167.0		161.8
Depreciation and amortization		180.8		124.6		146.8
Share and incentive based compensation		52.1		8.8		46.2
Restructuring and related charges		65.7		75.6		37.5
Transaction related charges		21.8		30.2		17.7
Write-off from impairment of goodwill		116.0		—		—
Write-off from impairment of intangible assets		35.4		20.3		16.3
Unrealized loss on Energizer investment		12.1		—		—
Foreign currency loss on multicurrency divestiture loans		36.2		—		—
Legal and environmental remediation reserves		10.0		—		—
Inventory acquisition step-up		—		0.8		3.3
GPC safety recall		0.7		18.9		35.8
Other		4.7		6.1		0.3
(Loss) income from operations before income taxes	$	(129.2)	$	130.1	$	173.6

Depreciation And Amortization Relating To Segments

	SBH						SB/RH
Depreciation and amortization (in millions)	2019		2018		2017		2019		2018		2017
HHI	$	33.5	$	40.0	$	38.3	$	33.5	$	40.0	$	38.3
GPC		48.8		42.3		43.1		48.8		42.3		43.1
H&G		19.3		18.8		17.6		19.3		18.8		17.6
HPC		64.6		8.8		34.8		64.6		8.8		34.8
Total segments		166.2		109.9		133.8		166.2		109.9		133.8
Corporate and shared operations		14.6		15.4		13.5		14.6		14.7		13.0
Total depreciation and amortization	$	180.8	$	125.3	$	147.3	$	180.8	$	124.6	$	146.8

Capital Expenditures Relating To Segments

	SBH						SB/RH
Capital expenditures (in millions)	2019		2018		2017		2019		2018		2017
HHI	$	18.0	$	15.6	$	25.5	$	18.0	$	15.6	$	25.5
GPC		16.0		24.6		20.2		16.0		24.6		20.2
H&G		5.9		6.4		6.5		5.9		6.4		6.5
HPC		11.0		14.8		15.3		11.0		14.8		15.3
Total segment capital expenditures		50.9		61.4		67.5		50.9		61.4		67.5
Corporate and shared operations		7.5		14.5		14.3		7.5		14.5		14.3
Total capital expenditures	$	58.4	$	75.9	$	81.8	$	58.4	$	75.9	$	81.8

Segment Total Assets Relating To Segments

	SBH				SB/RH
Segment total assets (in millions)	2019		2018		2019		2018
HHI	$	1,611.0	$	1,640.7	$	1,611.0	$	1,640.7
GPC		1,275.4		1,367.6		1,275.4		1,367.6
H&G		538.6		528.4		538.6		528.4
HPC		833.6		970.9		833.6		970.9
Total segment assets		4,258.6		4,507.6		4,258.6		4,507.6
Corporate and shared operations		971.9		888.8		1,032.6		727.2
Total assets	$	5,230.5	$	5,396.4	$	5,291.2	$	5,234.8

Net Sales By Geographic Area

	SBH and SB/RH
Net sales to external parties - Geographic Disclosure (in millions)	2019		2018		2017
United States	$	2,649.5	$	2,627.2	$	2,543.2
Europe/MEA		656.6		669.4		653.2
Latin America		205.4		212.1		207.5
North America - Other		168.5		173.9		174.4
Asia-Pacific		122.1		126.1		127.1
Net sales	$	3,802.1	$	3,808.7	$	3,705.4

Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area

	SBH				SB/RH
Long-lived assets - Geographic Disclosure (in millions)	2019		2018		2019		2018
United States	$	308.3	$	345.1	$	308.3	$	345.1
Europe/MEA		83.0		84.3		83.0		84.3
Latin America		19.3		26.7		19.3		26.7
North America - Other		1.1		1.3		1.1		1.3
Asia-Pacific		41.2		42.6		41.2		42.6
Total long-lived assets	$	452.9	$	500.0	$	452.9	$	500.0