Restructuring And Related Charges Summary (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	$ 3,896	$ 7,066	$ 15,890	$ 17,778
Total Expected Restructuring Costs	87,000		87,000
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	2,038	2,285	8,303	4,932
Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	1,858	4,781	7,587	12,846
Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	4,591		4,591		11,816
Provisions			1,318
Cash expenditures			(7,999)
Non-cash items			(544)
Expensed as incurred (A)			13,752
Restructuring and related charges	3,768	6,462	15,070	14,569
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			79,398
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			7,610
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	128	604	820	3,209
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	1,205	408	4,679	508
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	640	1,678	2,283	2,295
Global Batteries & Appliances [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			7,007
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			20,174
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			555
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	833	1,877	3,624	4,424
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	883	1,855	3,276	5,435
Global Pet Supplies [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			6,900
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			33,762
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			5,300
Home and Garden Business [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	192	747	1,163	2,082
Home and Garden Business [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			1,163
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			17,871
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			1,755
Corporate [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges	143	501	865	3,034
Corporate [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related charges			0
Restructuring and related charges since initiative inception			7,591
Total future restructuring and related charges expected			0
Termination Benefits [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	2,841		2,841		8,795
Provisions			1,051
Cash expenditures			(6,897)
Non-cash items			(108)
Expensed as incurred (A)			3,556
Other Restructuring [Member] | Global Cost Reduction Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual balance	1,750		1,750		3,021
Provisions			267
Cash expenditures			(1,102)
Non-cash items			(436)
Expensed as incurred (A)			$ 10,196