Segment Note (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 VEF	Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Personal Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Personal Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Personal Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Personal Care [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Personal Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Household Products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Household Products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Household Products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Household Products [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Household Products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Wet Shave and Blades [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Wet Shave and Blades [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Wet Shave and Blades [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Wet Shave and Blades [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Alkaline batteries [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Alkaline batteries [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Alkaline batteries [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Alkaline batteries [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Other batteries and lighting products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Other batteries and lighting products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Other batteries and lighting products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Other batteries and lighting products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Skin Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Skin Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Skin Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Skin Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Feminine Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Feminine Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Feminine Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Feminine Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Infant Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Infant Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Infant Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Infant Care [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Other Personal Care Products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Other Personal Care Products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 Other Personal Care Products [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010 Other Personal Care Products [Member] USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation					5.6
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales	1,234,500,000	1,076,800,000	3,446,900,000	3,188,600,000			725,300,000	589,200,000	1,844,300,000	1,555,200,000		509,200,000	487,600,000	1,602,600,000	1,633,400,000		446,400,000	340,100,000	1,194,900,000	928,700,000	300,300,000	286,200,000	939,800,000	976,500,000	208,900,000	201,400,000	662,800,000	656,900,000	176,800,000	147,600,000	358,200,000	324,700,000	52,500,000	51,000,000	142,800,000	149,400,000	48,700,000	50,500,000	147,500,000	152,400,000	900,000	0	900,000	0
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Operating Profit	210,500,000	185,300,000	625,900,000	671,700,000			130,500,000	95,400,000	330,400,000	331,100,000		80,000,000	89,900,000	295,500,000	340,600,000
General corporate and other expenses	(27,100,000)	(18,200,000)	(93,500,000)	(72,600,000)
Household Products restructuring	(21,000,000)	0	(59,600,000)	0
Acquisition inventory valuation	0	0	(7,000,000)	0
Transaction costs and integration	(4,000,000)	0	(11,600,000)	0
Amortization	(5,600,000)	(3,400,000)	(15,500,000)	(10,200,000)
Devaluation and other impacts	0	5,100,000	(1,300,000)	(19,100,000)
Cost of early debt retirements	(19,900,000)	0	(19,900,000)	0
Interest expense and other financing	(32,000,000)	(26,000,000)	(93,100,000)	(100,200,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	100,900,000	142,800,000	324,400,000	469,600,000
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Information, Net Assets	2,751,600,000		2,751,600,000			2,455,700,000	1,530,400,000		1,530,400,000		1,156,600,000	1,221,200,000		1,221,200,000		1,299,100,000
Corporate Assets	721,400,000		721,400,000			841,600,000
Goodwill and other intangible assets net	3,321,800,000		3,321,800,000			3,090,600,000
Assets	$ 6,794,800,000		$ 6,794,800,000			$ 6,387,900,000