Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Global Batteries & Appliances			Global Pet Supplies			Home and Garden Business			Total
Goodwill:
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	268,420		$	159,985		$	171,650		$	600,055
Additions	—			10,029			255			10,284
Effect of translation	(272		)	271			—			(1		)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	268,148		$	170,285		$	171,905		$	610,338
Additions	—			70,023			15,852			85,875
Effect of translation	408			(2,376		)	—			(1,968		)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	268,556		$	237,932		$	187,757		$	694,245
Intangible Assets:
Trade names Not Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	569,945		$	211,533		$	76,000		$	857,478
Additions	—			2,630			150			2,780
Intangible asset impairment	(23,200		)	(8,600		)	(650		)	(32,450		)
Effect of translation	(941		)	(72		)	—			(1,013		)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	545,804		$	205,491		$	75,500		$	826,795
Additions	—			14,000			8,000			22,000
Reclassification to intangible assets subject to amortization	(920		)	(2,530		)	—			(3,450		)
Effect of translation	542			(4,819		)	—			(4,277		)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	545,426		$	212,142		$	83,500		$	841,068
Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Balance at September 30, 2010, net	$	516,324		$	230,248		$	165,310		$	911,882
Additions	—			4,193			—			4,193
Amortization during period	(33,184		)	(15,599		)	(8,912		)	(57,695		)
Effect of translation	(1,667		)	401			—			(1,266		)
Balance at September 30, 2011, net	$	481,473		$	219,243		$	156,398		$	857,114
Additions	—			65,118			17,000			82,118
Reclassification from intangible assets not subject to amortization	920			2,530			—			3,450
Amortization during period	(32,892		)	(19,503		)	(11,271		)	(63,666		)
Effect of translation	(2,389		)	(2,766		)	—			(5,155		)
Balance at September 30, 2012, net	$	447,112		$	264,622		$	162,127		$	873,861
Total Intangible Assets, net at September 30, 2012	$	992,538		$	476,764		$	245,627		$	1,714,929

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

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

	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Technology Assets Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	90,924		$	71,805
Accumulated amortization	(22,768		)	(13,635		)
Carrying value, net	$	68,156		$	58,170
Trade Names Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	150,829		$	149,700
Accumulated amortization	(28,347		)	(16,320		)
Carrying value, net	$	122,482		$	133,380
Customer Relationships Subject to Amortization:
Gross balance	$	796,235		$	738,937
Accumulated amortization	(113,012		)	(73,373		)
Carrying value, net	$	683,223		$	665,564
Total Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	$	873,861		$	857,114

Amortization of intangibles table [Table Text Block]

The amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2011 and Fiscal 2010 is as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Proprietary technology amortization	$	9,133	$	6,817	$	6,305
Trade names amortization	14,347		12,558		3,750
Customer relationship amortization	40,186		38,320		35,865
	$	63,666	$	57,695	$	45,920