Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Goodwill and intangible assets of the Company consist of the following:

	Global Batteries & Appliances			Global Pet Supplies			Home and Garden Business			Total
Goodwill:
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	268,148		$	170,285		$	171,905		$	610,338
Additions	—			70,023			15,852			85,875
Effect of translation	(4,089		)	(4,079		)	—			(8,168		)
Balance at July 1, 2012	$	264,059		$	236,229		$	187,757		$	688,045
Intangible Assets:
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	545,804		$	205,491		$	75,500		$	826,795
Additions	—			14,000			8,000			22,000
Effect of translation	(5,216		)	(8,125		)	—			(13,341		)
Balance at July 1, 2012	$	540,588		$	211,366		$	83,500		$	835,454
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2011, net	$	481,473		$	219,243		$	156,398		$	857,114
Additions	—			65,118			17,000			82,118
Amortization during period	(24,613		)	(14,325		)	(7,612		)	(46,550		)
Effect of translation	(6,500		)	(4,659		)	—			(11,159		)
Balance at July 1, 2012, net	$	450,360		$	265,377		$	165,786		$	881,523
Total Intangible Assets, net at July 1, 2012	$	990,948		$	476,743		$	249,286		$	1,716,977

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The carrying value and accumulated amortization for intangible assets subject to amortization are as follows:

	July 1, 2012			September 30, 2011
Technology Assets Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	90,924		$	71,805
Accumulated amortization	(20,356		)	(13,635		)
Carrying value, net	$	70,568		$	58,170
Trade Names Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	149,700		$	149,700
Accumulated amortization	(26,108		)	(16,320		)
Carrying value, net	$	123,592		$	133,380
Customer Relationships Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	789,465		$	738,937
Accumulated amortization	(102,102		)	(73,373		)
Carrying value, net	$	687,363		$	665,564

Amortization of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Amortization expense for the three and nine month periods ended July 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011 is as follows:

	Three Months				Nine Months
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Proprietary technology amortization	$	2,411	$	1,649	$	6,721	$	4,946
Customer relationships amortization	10,181		9,650		30,041		28,708
Trade names amortization	3,509		3,140		9,788		9,419
	$	16,101	$	14,439	$	46,550	$	43,073