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Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Before Tax Matching Percentage.

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Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Percentage of After Tax Compensation Matched by Employer.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 11

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Defined Contribution Plan (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Before Tax Matching Percentage		50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Percentage of Before Tax Compensation Matched by Employer		6.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Percentage of After Tax Compensation Matched by Employer	1.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer After Tax Matching Percentage	325.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized		$ 9.2	$ 8.0	$ 8.1
American Safety Razor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized		$ 0.9