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Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions						12 Months Ended
Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 24, 2019	Sep. 20, 2016	May 20, 2015	Dec. 04, 2014	Dec. 17, 2012	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 23, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						$ 2,384.5
Debt						2,483.4
Unamortized discount on debt						(0.2)	$ (19.8)
Debt issuance costs						(33.0)	(57.6)
Less current portion						(136.9)	(26.9)
Long-term debt, net of current portion						2,214.4	4,624.3
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate								6.75%
Spectrum Brands, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt						2,307.5	3,761.6
Spectrum Brands, Inc. And SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt						2,307.5	4,281.6
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt						2,384.5	4,728.6
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. And SB/RH [Member}
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt						2,307.5	4,281.6
SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						2,307.5
Debt						2,406.4
Unamortized discount on debt							(2.8)
Debt issuance costs						(31.5)	(45.5)
Less current portion						(136.9)	(546.9)
Long-term debt, net of current portion						$ 2,139.1	3,686.4
Expiring March 6, 2022 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date						Mar. 06, 2022
Term Loan [Member] \| Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 1,231.7
Rate							4.40%
Maturity date						Jun. 23, 2022
Term Loan [Member] \| Due June 23, 2022 [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 1,231.7
Rate							4.40%
CAD Term Loan [Member] \| Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 32.8
Rate							5.50%
Maturity date						Jun. 23, 2022
CAD Term Loan [Member] \| Due June 23, 2022 [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan							$ 32.8
Rate							5.50%
6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes						$ 117.4	$ 570.0
Rate						6.60%	6.60%
Interest rate					6.625%	6.625%
Maturity date					Nov. 15, 2022	Nov. 15, 2022
6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes						$ 117.4	$ 570.0
Rate						6.60%	6.60%
6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes						$ 250.0	$ 250.0
Rate						6.10%	6.10%
Interest rate				6.125%		6.125%	6.125%
Maturity date				Dec. 15, 2024		Dec. 15, 2024
6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes						$ 250.0	$ 250.0
Rate						6.10%	6.10%
5.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes						$ 300.0
Rate						5.00%
Interest rate	5.00%					5.00%
Maturity date	Oct. 01, 2029					Oct. 01, 2029
5.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2029 [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes						$ 300.0
Rate						5.00%
5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes						$ 1,000.0	$ 1,000.0
Rate						5.80%	5.80%
Interest rate			5.75%			5.75%	5.75%
Maturity date			Jul. 15, 2025			Jul. 15, 2025
5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes						$ 1,000.0	$ 1,000.0
Rate						5.80%	5.80%
4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes						$ 465.0	$ 494.7
Rate						4.00%	4.00%
Interest rate		4.00%				4.00%	4.00%
Maturity date		Oct. 01, 2026				Oct. 01, 2026
4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
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Notes						$ 465.0	$ 494.7
Rate						4.00%	4.00%
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Other notes and obligations						$ 9.5	$ 7.3
Rate						10.40%	9.50%
Other Notes And Obligations [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other notes and obligations						$ 9.5	$ 7.3
Rate						10.40%	9.50%
Intercompany Note [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Intercompany note with parent							$ 520.0
Rate							4.30%
Obligations Under Capital Leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Obligations under capital leases						$ 165.6	$ 175.1
Rate						5.60%	5.50%
Obligations Under Capital Leases [Member] \| SB/RH [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Obligations under capital leases						$ 165.6	$ 175.1
Rate						5.60%	5.50%
HRG - 7.75% Senior Unsecured Notes, Due January 15, 2022 [Member] \| Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes							$ 890.0
Rate							7.80%
Interest rate						7.75%	7.75%
Maturity date						Jan. 15, 2022
Salus - Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt Of Consolidated VIE [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						$ 77.0	$ 77.0