SEGMENT INFORMATION Net Sales by Product Category (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of Global Consumer net sales	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Lawn Care [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of Global Consumer net sales	34.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Growing Media [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of Global Consumer net sales	36.00%	35.00%	33.00%
Home Protection [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of Global Consumer net sales	15.00%	14.00%	14.00%
Roundup Marketing Agreement
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of Global Consumer net sales	5.00%	5.00%	6.00%
Other, primarily gardening and landscape
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of Global Consumer net sales	10.00%	11.00%	12.00%