Segment Note (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended																	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended				15 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Wet Shave [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wet Shave [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Alkaline batteries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Alkaline batteries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other batteries and lighting products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other batteries and lighting products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Skin Care [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Skin Care [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Feminine Care [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Feminine Care [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Infant Care [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Infant Care [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Personal Care Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Personal Care Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Personal Care [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Personal Care [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Personal Care [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Household Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Household Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Household Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Segments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Restructuring Plan 2013 [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2013 [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Restructuring Plan 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Informational Technology Enablement [Member] Restructuring Plan 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Restructuring [Member] Restructuring Plan 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Restructuring [Member] Restructuring Plan 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Cost of products sold [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] Informational Technology Enablement [Member] Restructuring Plan 2013 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition inventory valuation	$ 8,000,000	$ 0																																$ 6,400,000
Restructuring charges	(4,400,000)	(23,400,000)																								(24,400,000)		(49,000,000)		(185,000,000)	(8,000,000)	(14,100,000)	(12,000,000)		(2,300,000)
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Net sales	1,113,900,000	1,192,500,000		365,600,000	394,500,000	365,200,000	401,700,000	198,100,000	236,500,000	56,200,000	63,100,000	80,900,000	42,000,000	35,300,000	41,000,000	12,600,000	13,700,000	550,200,000	554,300,000		563,700,000	638,200,000
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Operating Profit	263,700,000	276,800,000																130,300,000	116,200,000		133,400,000	160,600,000
General corporate and other expenses	(40,200,000)	(29,500,000)
2013 restructuring																										26,700,000	[1]	49,000,000	[1]
Transaction costs and integration	(4,900,000)	0
Pension curtailment	0	(37,400,000)
Amortization of intangibles	(4,500,000)	(5,600,000)
Interest and other financing items	(29,200,000)	(41,400,000)
Earnings before income taxes	151,800,000	188,700,000
Assets	6,800,500,000		6,717,400,000															1,387,200,000		1,208,300,000	1,040,900,000		1,033,000,000	2,428,100,000	2,241,300,000
Corporate Assets	1,019,100,000		1,164,800,000
Goodwill and other intangible assets net	$ 3,353,300,000		$ 3,311,300,000

[1] Includes pre-tax costs of $2.3 for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, associated with certain information technology and related activities, which are included in Selling, general and administrative expense on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Condensed).