Restructuring Reserve (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Severance & Personnel	Jun. 30, 2013 Severance & Personnel	Jun. 30, 2014 Other Exit Costs	Jun. 30, 2013 Other Exit Costs	Jun. 30, 2014 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Jun. 30, 2013 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Jun. 30, 2014 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Jun. 30, 2013 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Jun. 30, 2014 Cost of Sales	Jun. 30, 2013 Cost of Sales	Jun. 30, 2014 Cost of Sales	Jun. 30, 2013 Cost of Sales	Mar. 31, 2014 Lawn and Garden	Jun. 30, 2014 Distribution	Jun. 30, 2013 Distribution	Jun. 30, 2014 Distribution	Jun. 30, 2013 Distribution	Jun. 30, 2014 Distribution Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Jun. 30, 2013 Distribution Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Jun. 30, 2014 Distribution Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Jun. 30, 2013 Distribution Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Jun. 30, 2014 Distribution Cost of Sales	Jun. 30, 2013 Distribution Cost of Sales	Jun. 30, 2014 Distribution Cost of Sales	Jun. 30, 2013 Distribution Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Year to date restructuring charge	$ 375	$ 33	$ 867	$ 334					$ 298	$ 18	$ 790	$ 157	$ 77	$ 15	$ 77	$ 177	$ 13,000	$ 268	$ 18	$ 760	$ 92	$ 268	$ 18	$ 760	$ 92	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning			0	318	0	318	0	0
Provision			867	334	797	259	70	75
Less: Payments			(867)	(652)	(797)	(577)	(70)	(75)
Balance, ending	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0