Financial Results by Quarter (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Financial Results by Quarter (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

Fiscal 2013	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
	(In millions, except per share data)
Net sales	$	2,287.1		$	2,324.9		$	2,448.3	$	2,485.1
Gross profit	409.5			385.2			496.7		555.1
Restructuring and other costs, net	16.1			12.4			23.5		26.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(0.2		)	(0.1		)	—		—
Income before income taxes	141.7			109.1			203.1		256.8
Consolidated net income	86.9			325.6			141.7		178.3
Net income attributable to Rock-Tenn Company shareholders	86.0			324.7			140.1		176.5
Basic earnings per share attributable to Rock-Tenn Company shareholders	1.20			4.51			1.94		2.45
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Rock-Tenn Company shareholders	1.18			4.45			1.91		2.40

Fiscal 2012	First Quarter		Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
	(In millions, except per share data)
Net sales	$	2,267.7	$	2,282.9		$	2,303.2		$	2,353.8
Gross profit	392.2		360.8			359.8			419.9
Restructuring and other costs, net	10.3		28.1			13.7			23.1
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		(19.5		)	(0.1		)	(6.3		)
Income before income taxes	124.4		53.3			90.6			120.8
Consolidated net income	76.8		32.7			59.3			83.4
Net income attributable to Rock-Tenn Company shareholders	76.7		31.9			58.2			82.3
Basic earnings per share attributable to Rock-Tenn Company shareholders	1.08		0.45			0.82			1.15
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Rock-Tenn Company shareholders	1.06		0.44			0.81			1.14