Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 43,059	$ (41,339)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation	28,708	34,719
Amortization of intangibles	46,550	43,073
Amortization of unearned restricted stock compensation	15,771	22,815
Amortization of debt issuance costs	5,273	8,745
Payments of acquisition related expenses for Russell Hobbs	0	(3,637)
Non-cash debt accretion	169	3,622
Write off of unamortized (premium) / discount on retired debt	(466)	8,950
Write off of debt issuance costs	2,945	15,420
Other non-cash adjustments	3,021	8,312
Net changes in assets and liabilities	(210,808)	(102,037)
Net cash used by operating activities	(65,778)	(1,357)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(33,117)	(27,433)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	418	188
Proceeds from sale of assets previously held for sale	0	6,997
Other investing activities	(2,045)	(1,530)
Net cash used by investing activities	(217,884)	(32,831)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 6.75% Notes	300,000	0
Payment of 12% Notes, including tender and call premium	(270,431)	0
Proceeds from issuance of 9.5% Notes, including premium	217,000	0
Payment of senior credit facilities, excluding ABL revolving credit facility	(4,091)	(93,400)
Prepayment penalty of term loan facility	0	(7,500)
Debt issuance costs	(11,163)	(10,769)
Other debt financing, net	6,192	15,349
Reduction of other debt	(2,992)	(905)
ABL revolving credit facility, net	2,500	55,000
Treasury stock purchases	(30,996)	(3,409)
Other financing activities	(953)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	205,066	(45,634)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,429)	(2,414)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(80,025)	(82,236)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	142,414	170,614
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	62,389	88,378
Black Flag [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	43,750	0
FURminator [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	139,390	0
Seed Resources [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	$ 0	$ 11,053