RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended									3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Ames True Temper Inc [Member] Restructuring Costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Ames True Temper Inc [Member] Capital Expenditures [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Ames True Temper Inc [Member] Cash Charges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Ames True Temper Inc [Member] Asset Impairment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Ames True Temper Inc [Member] One-time Termination Benefits [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Ames True Temper Inc [Member] Facility Closing [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Ames True Temper Inc [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Home And Building Products [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Home And Building Products [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Home And Building Products [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Home And Building Products [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Plastics Europe [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Facility Closing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Facility Closing [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Facility Closing [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Facility Closing [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Facility Closing [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Facility Closing [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 692	$ 842	$ 9,336	$ 1,108	$ 1,534	$ 10,444			$ 4,000	$ 4,000	$ 2,500	$ 1,500	$ 8,000	$ 692	$ 4,563	$ 1,534	$ 5,671	$ 4,773	$ 137	$ 95	$ 523	$ 39	$ 232	$ 562
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost													20,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date							$ 7,583	$ 15,269
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated, Inception to Date																		80