Restructuring And Related Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the remaining accrual balance associated with the Global Cost Reduction Initiatives and activity that occurred during Fiscal 2012:



	Termination Benefits			Other Costs			Total
Accrual balance at September 30, 2011	$	8,795		$	3,021		$	11,816
Provisions	2,095			(169		)	1,926
Cash expenditures	(7,765		)	(1,353		)	(9,118		)
Non-cash items	127			(404		)	(277		)
Accrual balance at September 30, 2012	$	3,252		$	1,095		$	4,347
Expensed as incurred(A)	$	3,926		$	12,838		$	16,764

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the expenses incurred by the Company during Fiscal 2012, the cumulative amount incurred from inception of the initiative through September 30, 2012 and the total future costs expected to be incurred associated with the Global Cost Reduction Initiatives by operating segment:



	Global Batteries and Appliances		Global Pet Supplies		Home and Garden		Corporate		Total
Restructuring and related charges incurred during Fiscal 2012	$	7,642	$	10,136	$	912	$	—	$	18,690
Restructuring and related charges incurred since initiative inception	$	20,809	$	36,998	$	17,620	$	7,591	$	83,018
Total future estimated restructuring and related charges expected to be incurred	$	1,501	$	2,575	$	1,521	$	—	$	5,597

The following table summarizes restructuring and related charges incurred by type of charge:



	2012		2011		2010
Costs included in cost of goods sold:
Global Cost Reduction initiatives:
Termination benefits	$	2,941	$	1,679	$	2,630
Other associated costs	6,894		5,889		2,273
Other restructuring initiatives:
Termination benefits	—		—		201
Other associated costs	—		273		2,046
Total included in cost of goods sold	$	9,835	$	7,841	$	7,150
Costs included in operating expenses:
Global Cost Reduction initiatives:
Termination benefits	$	3,079	$	10,155	$	4,268
Other associated costs	5,776		7,761		9,272
Other restructuring initiatives:
Termination benefits	—		956		5,269
Other associated costs	901		1,931		(1,841		)
Total included in operating expenses	$	9,756	$	20,803	$	16,968
Total restructuring and related charges	$	19,591	$	28,644	$	24,118

The following table summarizes restructuring and related charges incurred by segment:



	2012		2011		2010
Cost of goods sold:
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	5,094	$	756	$	3,275
Global Pet Supplies	4,741		7,085		3,837
Home and Garden Business	—		—		38
Total restructuring and related charges in cost of goods sold	$	9,835	$	7,841	$	7,150
Operating expense:
Global Batteries & Appliances	$	2,487	$	5,338	$	251
Global Pet Supplies	5,395		9,567		2,917
Home and Garden Business	912		2,704		8,419
Corporate	962		3,194		5,381
Total restructuring and related charges in operating expense	$	9,756	$	20,803	$	16,968
Total restructuring and related charges	$	19,591	$	28,644	$	24,118

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of restructuring and related costs by type of restructuring including the description of the restructuring costs, such as the expected cost; the costs incurred during the period; the cumulative costs incurred as of the balance sheet date; the income statement caption within which the restructuring charges recognized for the period are included; and changes to an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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