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Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Dividend declared On January 31, 2018, the Board of Directors of Valvoline declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0745 per share on Valvoline common stock. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2018 to shareholders of record on March 1, 2018. Share repurchases The Company repurchased over 1 million shares for an aggregate amount of $29 million in the period from January 1, 2018 through February 6, 2018. The Company has $32 million in aggregate share repurchase authorization remaining under the $150 million share repurchase authorization approved by the Board of Directors on April 24, 2017 (the “2017 Share Repurchase Authorization”). In addition, on January 31, 2018, the Board of Directors of Valvoline authorized the Company to repurchase up to $300 million of its common stock through September 30, 2020, which amount is in addition to the amount remaining under the 2017 Share Repurchase Authorization. The timing and amount of any purchases of shares of common stock will be based on available liquidity, general business and market conditions and other factors, including alternative investment opportunities.