Guarantor Statements - SB/RH (Statement Of Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 142.2	$ 627.1
Trade receivables, net	510.0	356.7
Other receivables	54.7	74.2
Inventories	627.8	548.4
Prepaid expenses and other	62.0	53.5
Current assets of business held for sale	29.0
Total current assets	1,425.7	1,659.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	403.4	452.9
Operating lease assets	98.5
Deferred charges and other	52.1	51.7
Investment	269.3	230.8
Goodwill	1,321.5	1,328.1
Intangible assets, net	1,472.6	1,507.1
Total assets	5,043.1	5,230.5
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	13.9	136.9
Accounts payable	471.0	456.8
Accrued wages and salaries	48.0	72.1
Accrued interest	36.7	29.3
Indemnification payable to Energizer	231.1	230.8
Other current liabilities	191.0	216.0
Current liabilities of business held for sale	9.3
Total current liabilities	1,001.0	1,141.9
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,324.3	2,214.4
Deferred income taxes	50.8	55.9
Long-term operating lease liabilities	85.6
Other long-term liabilities	108.1	112.0
Total liabilities	3,569.8	3,524.2
Shareholders' equity
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	144.9	201.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(249.1)	(273.6)
Total shareholders' equity	1,464.3	1,698.3
Non-controlling interest	9.0	8.0
Total equity	1,473.3	1,706.3	$ 1,436.6	$ 1,589.6
Total liabilities and equity	5,043.1	5,230.5
Eliminations [Member]
Assets
Intercompany receivables	(3,283.8)	(3,503.0)
Other receivables	(1.0)
Inventories	(6.8)	(7.3)
Total current assets	(3,291.6)	(3,510.3)
Long-term intercompany receivables	(62.4)	(99.5)
Deferred charges and other	(276.8)	(276.5)
Investments in subsidiaries	(5,170.2)	(5,339.5)
Total assets	(8,801.0)	(9,225.8)
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	(0.3)	(0.2)
Intercompany accounts payable	(3,250.1)	(3,471.2)
Income tax payable	(1.0)
Total current liabilities	(3,251.4)	(3,471.4)
Long-term intercompany debt	(95.8)	(131.1)
Deferred income taxes	(279.2)	(279.2)
Total liabilities	(3,626.4)	(3,881.7)
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	295.0	300.2
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(5,935.9)	(6,157.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	466.3	513.1
Total shareholders' equity	(5,174.6)	(5,344.1)
Total equity	(5,174.6)	(5,344.1)
Total liabilities and equity	(8,801.0)	(9,225.8)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0.4	0.4
Trade receivables, net	86.3	55.2
Intercompany receivables	2,368.8	2,435.5
Other receivables	5.1	7.4
Inventories	196.4	156.5
Prepaid expenses and other	5.8	4.7
Total current assets	2,662.8	2,659.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	120.2	121.1
Operating lease assets	14.5
Long-term intercompany receivables	23.4	37.4
Deferred charges and other	0.6	0.7
Goodwill	543.3	543.3
Intangible assets, net	551.8	560.3
Investments in subsidiaries	1,121.0	1,111.2
Total assets	5,037.6	5,033.7
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	4.9	4.7
Accounts payable	76.3	65.4
Intercompany accounts payable	381.1	211.2
Accrued wages and salaries	3.3	6.5
Other current liabilities	16.6	19.8
Total current liabilities	482.2	307.6
Long-term debt, net of current portion	51.6	52.8
Deferred income taxes	437.4	439.0
Long-term operating lease liabilities	11.1
Other long-term liabilities	3.1	3.1
Total liabilities	985.4	802.5
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	442.0	439.2
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	3,843.0	4,049.0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(232.8)	(257.0)
Total shareholders' equity	4,052.2	4,231.2
Total equity	4,052.2	4,231.2
Total liabilities and equity	5,037.6	5,033.7
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	133.2	180.3
Trade receivables, net	231.4	209.0
Intercompany receivables	915.0	1,067.5
Other receivables	60.1	64.0
Inventories	197.1	191.5
Prepaid expenses and other	19.5	22.8
Current assets of business held for sale	29.0
Total current assets	1,585.3	1,735.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	93.0	144.7
Operating lease assets	39.7
Long-term intercompany receivables	10.3	10.2
Deferred charges and other	46.8	49.7
Goodwill	211.0	217.6
Intangible assets, net	220.3	239.6
Investments in subsidiaries	(2.9)	(2.9)
Total assets	2,203.5	2,394.0
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	7.0	12.7
Accounts payable	290.9	299.7
Intercompany accounts payable	206.5	386.4
Accrued wages and salaries	23.5	27.4
Indemnification payable to Energizer	231.1	230.8
Income tax payable	15.8	24.8
Other current liabilities	49.2	43.3
Current liabilities of business held for sale	9.3
Total current liabilities	833.3	1,025.1
Long-term debt, net of current portion	9.8	9.6
Long-term intercompany debt	83.4	118.8
Deferred income taxes	49.0	55.9
Long-term operating lease liabilities	33.9
Other long-term liabilities	73.3	73.6
Total liabilities	1,082.7	1,283.0
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	(749.2)	(750.9)
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	2,092.9	2,108.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(233.5)	(256.1)
Total shareholders' equity	1,110.2	1,101.4
Non-controlling interest	10.6	9.6
Total equity	1,120.8	1,111.0
Total liabilities and equity	2,203.5	2,394.0
Parent [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	3.9	441.2
Trade receivables, net	192.3	92.5
Other receivables	67.0	68.7
Inventories	241.1	207.7
Prepaid expenses and other	36.7	26.0
Total current assets	541.0	836.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	190.2	187.1
Operating lease assets	44.3
Long-term intercompany receivables	28.7	51.9
Deferred charges and other	281.7	277.8
Investment	269.3	230.8
Goodwill	567.2	567.2
Intangible assets, net	700.5	707.2
Investments in subsidiaries	4,052.1	4,231.2
Total assets	6,675.0	7,089.3
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	2.3	119.7
Accounts payable	110.9	98.7
Intercompany accounts payable	2,662.5	2,873.6
Accrued wages and salaries	21.2	38.1
Accrued interest	36.7	29.3
Income tax payable	0.9	215.7
Other current liabilities	102.1	119.6
Total current liabilities	2,936.6	3,494.7
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,187.3	2,076.7
Long-term intercompany debt	12.4	12.3
Deferred income taxes	86.0	56.5
Long-term operating lease liabilities	40.6
Other long-term liabilities	31.4	35.1
Total liabilities	5,294.3	5,675.3
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	2,138.9	2,124.8
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(509.2)	(437.3)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(249.0)	(273.5)
Total shareholders' equity	1,380.7	1,414.0
Total equity	1,380.7	1,414.0
Total liabilities and equity	6,675.0	7,089.3
SB/RH [Member]
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	137.5	621.9
Trade receivables, net	510.0	356.7
Other receivables	131.2	140.1
Inventories	627.8	548.4
Prepaid expenses and other	62.0	53.5
Current assets of business held for sale	29.0
Total current assets	1,497.5	1,720.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	403.4	452.9
Operating lease assets	98.5
Deferred charges and other	52.3	51.7
Investment	269.3	230.8
Goodwill	1,321.5	1,328.1
Intangible assets, net	1,472.6	1,507.1
Total assets	5,115.1	5,291.2
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	13.9	136.9
Accounts payable	478.1	463.8
Accrued wages and salaries	48.0	72.0
Accrued interest	36.7	29.3
Indemnification payable to Energizer	231.1	230.8
Income tax payable	15.7	240.5
Other current liabilities	167.9	182.7
Current liabilities of business held for sale	9.3
Total current liabilities	1,000.7	1,356.0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,248.7	2,139.1
Deferred income taxes	293.2	272.2
Long-term operating lease liabilities	85.6
Other long-term liabilities	107.8	111.8
Total liabilities	3,736.0	3,879.1
Shareholders' equity
Other capital	2,126.7	2,113.3
Accumulated (deficit) earnings	(509.2)	(437.3)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(249.0)	(273.5)
Total shareholders' equity	1,368.5	1,402.5
Non-controlling interest	10.6	9.6
Total equity	1,379.1	1,412.1	$ 1,479.0	$ 1,611.7
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,115.1	$ 5,291.2