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Accelerated Share Repurchase Pending Final Settlement During Period, Value

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This element represents disclosure of the total aggregate cash dividends paid to the entity by consolidated subsidiaries, by unconsolidated subsidiaries, and by 50% or less owned persons accounted for using the equity method.

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) to equity or (increase) decrease to net assets, resulting from the cumulative effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Shareholder's Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	SB/RH [Member] Other Capital [Member]	SB/RH [Member] Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	SB/RH [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	SB/RH [Member] Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]	SB/RH [Member] Non-controlling Interest [Member]	SB/RH [Member]	Common Stock Outstanding [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Total
Balances at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 2,073.0	$ (235.5)	$ (235.7)	$ 1,601.8	$ 9.9	$ 1,611.7		$ 0.5	$ 1,996.7	$ (180.1)	$ (235.8)		$ 1,581.3	$ 8.3	$ 1,589.6
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2018								53.4
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(19.2)		(19.2)	0.2	(19.0)				(29.3)			(29.3)	0.2	(29.1)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(83.2)		(83.2)		(83.2)				(83.2)			(83.2)		(83.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(11.1)	(11.1)		(11.1)					(11.0)		(11.0)		(11.0)
Treasury stock repurchases												$ (18.5)	(18.5)		$ (18.5)
Treasury stock repurchases, shares							(0.3)								(0.3)
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings	11.3			11.3		11.3			7.5	(0.2)		3.9	11.2		$ 11.2
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings, shares								0.3
Share based compensation	2.8			2.8		2.8			3.2				3.2		3.2
Dividends										(22.5)			(22.5)		(22.5)
Dividends paid to parent		(30.4)		(30.4)		(30.4)
Balances at Dec. 30, 2018	2,087.1	(371.4)	(246.8)	1,468.9	10.1	1,479.0		$ 0.5	2,007.4	(318.4)	(246.8)	(14.6)	1,428.1	8.5	1,436.6
Balances, shares at Dec. 30, 2018								53.4
Cumulative adjustment for adoption of new accounting standards (Note 1)		(3.1)		(3.1)		(3.1)				(3.1)			(3.1)		(3.1)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2019	2,113.3	(437.3)	(273.5)	1,402.5	9.6	1,412.1		$ 0.5	2,031.1	201.2	(273.6)	(260.9)	1,698.3	8.0	1,706.3
Balances, shares at Sep. 30, 2019								48.8
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(37.7)		(37.7)	0.9	(36.8)				(38.6)			(38.6)	0.9	(37.7)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		2.8		2.8		2.8				2.8			2.8		2.8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			24.2	24.2	0.1	24.3					24.2		24.2	0.1	24.3
Treasury stock repurchases															(196.9)
Treasury stock repurchases												(90.6)	(90.6)		$ (90.6)
Treasury stock repurchases, shares							(1.5)								(3.2)
Accelerated share repurchase pending final settlement									(18.7)			(106.3)	(125.0)		$ (125.0)
Accelerated share repurchase pending final settlement, shares								(1.7)
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings	4.9			4.9		4.9			(13.3)			18.2	4.9		4.9
Restricted stock issued and related tax withholdings, shares								0.5
Share based compensation	8.5			8.5		8.5			8.5				8.5		8.5
Dividends										(20.2)			(20.2)		(20.2)
Dividends paid to parent		(36.7)		(36.7)		(36.7)
Balances at Dec. 29, 2019	$ 2,126.7	(509.2)	(249.0)	$ 1,368.5	$ 10.6	$ 1,379.1		$ 0.5	$ 2,007.6	144.9	(249.1)	$ (439.6)	$ 1,464.3	$ 9.0	$ 1,473.3
Balances, shares at Dec. 29, 2019								46.1
Cumulative adjustment for adoption of new accounting standards (Note 1)		$ (0.3)	$ 0.3							$ (0.3)	$ 0.3