Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Subsequent Events ASC 855, “Subsequent Events,” (“ASC 855”), establishes general standards of accounting and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. ASC 855 requires the Company to evaluate events that occur after the balance sheet date through the date the Company's financial statements are issued, and to determine whether adjustments to or additional disclosures in the financial statements are necessary. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Hardware Acquisition and Acquisition Financing On October 8, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Acquisition Agreement") with Stanley Black & Decker to acquire the HHI Business currently operated by Stanley Black & Decker and certain of its subsidiaries for $1,400,000, consisting of (i) the equity interests of certain subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker engaged in the business and (ii) certain assets of Stanley Black & Decker used or held for use in connection with the business. The acquisition, when completed, includes (i) the purchase of shares and assets of certain subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker involved in the HHI Business and (ii) the purchase of certain assets of TLM Taiwan, which is involved in the production of residential locksets. The Acquisition Agreement contains certain termination rights for each of Stanley Black & Decker and the Company that upon termination of the Acquisition Agreement under specified circumstances, requires the Company to pay Stanley Black & Decker a termination fee of up to $78,000. The Company will account for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805 which requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be measured at their fair values as of the closing date of the acquisition. On November 16, 2012, the Company issued at par $520,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and $570,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes” and together with the 2020 Notes, the “Notes”). Spectrum Brands will assume and unconditionally guarantee, together with certain of its subsidiaries, the obligations under the Notes and intends to use the proceeds of the Notes to fund a portion of the Hardware Acquisition purchase price and related fees and expenses. Additionally, Spectrum Brands has obtained debt financing commitments for approximately $1,840,000, inclusive of the Notes, to fund the Hardware Acquisition and refinance a portion of Spectrum Brands' indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2012. Shaser Acquisition On November 8, 2012, the Company completed a $50,000 cash acquisition of an approximately 56% interest in Shaser Biosciences, Inc. ("Shaser"), together with terms relating to a potential buyout of the remaining minority interest in Shaser. The Company will account for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805. The Company is in the process of completing the preliminary purchase accounting.

Subsequent Events

ASC 855, “Subsequent Events,” (“ASC 855”), establishes general standards of accounting and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. ASC 855 requires the Company to evaluate events that occur after the balance sheet date through the date the Company's financial statements are issued, and to determine whether adjustments to or additional disclosures in the financial statements are necessary. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued.

Hardware Acquisition and Acquisition Financing

On October 8, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement (the "Acquisition Agreement") with Stanley Black & Decker to acquire the HHI Business currently operated by Stanley Black & Decker and certain of its subsidiaries for $1,400,000, consisting of (i) the equity interests of certain subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker engaged in the business and (ii) certain assets of Stanley Black & Decker used or held for use in connection with the business. The acquisition, when completed, includes (i) the purchase of shares and assets of certain subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker involved in the HHI Business and (ii) the purchase of certain assets of TLM Taiwan, which is involved in the production of residential locksets.

The Acquisition Agreement contains certain termination rights for each of Stanley Black & Decker and the Company that upon termination of the Acquisition Agreement under specified circumstances, requires the Company to pay Stanley Black & Decker a termination fee of up to $78,000.

The Company will account for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805 which requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be measured at their fair values as of the closing date of the acquisition.

On November 16, 2012, the Company issued at par $520,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and $570,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes” and together with the 2020 Notes, the “Notes”). Spectrum Brands will assume and unconditionally guarantee, together with certain of its subsidiaries, the obligations under the Notes and intends to use the proceeds of the Notes to fund a portion of the Hardware Acquisition purchase price and related fees and expenses.

Additionally, Spectrum Brands has obtained debt financing commitments for approximately $1,840,000, inclusive of the Notes, to fund the Hardware Acquisition and refinance a portion of Spectrum Brands' indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2012.

Shaser Acquisition

On November 8, 2012, the Company completed a $50,000 cash acquisition of an approximately 56% interest in Shaser Biosciences, Inc. ("Shaser"), together with terms relating to a potential buyout of the remaining minority interest in Shaser. The Company will account for the acquisition in accordance with ASC 805. The Company is in the process of completing the preliminary purchase accounting.