The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) 10-Q 7 May 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	5-May-15
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	28-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	SMG
Entity Registrant Name	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
Entity Central Index Key	825542
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-21
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,257,187

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Net sales	$1,102.30	$1,081	$1,318.50	$1,270.60
Cost of sales	668.8	647.2	855.7	802.9
Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	0.2	0	0.2	0
Gross profit	433.3	433.8	462.6	467.7
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	219.7	212.2	346.6	336.6
Impairment, restructuring and other	4.9	6.1	14.5	6.4
Other income, net	-0.6	-1.6	-1.8	-2.7
Income from operations	209.3	217.1	103.3	127.4
Costs related to refinancing	0	10.7	0	10.7
Interest expense	15	12	24.7	25.9
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	194.3	194.4	78.6	90.8
Income tax expense from continuing operations	70	68.7	28.3	30.9
Income from continuing operations	124.3	125.7	50.3	59.9
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	0	0.1
Net income	124.3	125.7	50.3	60
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.3	0	-0.3	0
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$124.60	$125.70	$50	$60
Basic income per common share:
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)	$2.05	$2.03	$0.82	$0.97
Income from discontinued operations (USD per share)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Basic income per common share (USD per share)	$2.05	$2.03	$0.82	$0.97
Weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period (shares)	60.9	61.9	60.9	62
Diluted income per common share:
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)	$2.01	$2	$0.81	$0.95
Income from discontinued operations (USD per share)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Diluted income per common share (USD per share)	$2.01	$2	$0.81	$0.95
Weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period plus dilutive potential common shares	62.1	62.9	62	63.1
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)	$0.45	$0.44	$0.90	$0.88

Condensed_Statement_of_Compreh

Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Net income	$124.30	$125.70	$50.30	$60
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	-8.1	-2.7	-11.1	-4.1
Net unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax of $2.5 and $2.0, $3.1, and $1.8 respectively	-4	-3.3	-5.1	-2.9
Reclassification of net unrealized loss on derivatives to net income, net of tax of $1.5, $2.4, $2.1, and $4.3, respectively	2.4	3.9	3.4	7
Net unrealized loss in pension and other post-retirement benefits, net of tax of $0.0, $0.0, $0.0 and $0.2, respectively	0	0	0	-0.3
Reclassification of net pension and post-retirement benefit loss to net income, net of tax of $0.5, $0.5, $1.0, and $1.0, respectively	0.8	0.7	1.6	1.5
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	-8.9	-1.4	-11.2	1.2
Comprehensive income	$115.40	$124.30	$39.10	$61.20

Condensed_Statement_of_Compreh1

Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives - tax impact	$2.50	$2	$3.10	$1.80
Reclassification of derivatives - tax impact	1.5	2.4	2.1	4.3
Net unrealized gain (loss) in pension - tax impact	0	0	0	0.2
Reclassification of pension - tax impact	$0.50	$0.50	$1	$1

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$50.30	$60
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Impairment, restructuring and other	4.3	0
Costs related to refinancing	0	3.5
Share-based compensation expense	9.3	6.4
Depreciation	24.9	25.7
Amortization	7.1	6.4
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	-0.6	0.2
Gain on sale of business	0	0.2
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates	0	0.1
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable	-734.7	-775.3
Inventories	-215.8	-222.7
Prepaid and other assets	-37.8	-39.5
Accounts payable	117.7	208.8
Other current liabilities	113	116.9
Restructuring reserves	2.8	-0.9
Other non-current items	3.5	-2.9
Other, net	7.3	-0.9
Net cash used in operating activities	-648.7	-614.6
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets	5.2	0
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs	0	4.1
Investments in property, plant and equipment	-28	-53
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	-50.5	-60
Net cash used in investing activities	-73.3	-108.9
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	1,195.50	1,715.50
Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	-450.5	-661.3
Repayment of 7.25% Senior Notes	0	200
Financing and issuance fees	0	-6.1
Dividends paid	-54.8	-54.5
Purchase of common shares	-14.8	-59.6
Payments of seller notes	-0.8	-0.8
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	2.8	3.8
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	16.2	7.9
Net cash provided by financing activities	693.6	744.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-6.1	1.5
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-34.5	22.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	89.3	129.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	54.8	152.7
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid	-20.6	-24.6
Call premium on 7.25% Senior Notes	0	7.3
Income taxes (paid) refunded	($10.30)	$13.20

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$54.80	$89.30	$152.70
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $12.8, $17.7 and $7.5, respectively	682.1	224	746.9
Accounts receivable pledged	376.7	113.7	341.9
Inventories	596.1	385.1	546.2
Prepaid and other current assets	153.8	122.9	149.9
Total current assets	1,863.50	935	1,937.60
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $608.7, $593.8 and $597.2, respectively	437	437	443.6
Goodwill	371.5	350.9	333.3
Intangible assets, net	308.6	302.7	318.5
Other assets	29.2	32.7	38.2
Total assets	3,009.80	2,058.30	3,071.20
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	318.1	91.9	278.6
Accounts payable	300.4	193.3	342.5
Other current liabilities	366.7	259.5	397
Total current liabilities	985.2	544.7	1,018.10
Long-term debt	1,211.10	692.4	1,145.30
Other liabilities	243.6	254	232.1
Total liabilities	2,439.90	1,491.10	2,395.50
Contingencies (note 11)
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares and capital in excess of $.01 stated value per share; 61.1, 61.5 and 60.7 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	399.4	395.3	395
Retained earnings	632.4	636.9	708.5
Treasury shares, at cost; 7.1, 6.7 and 7.4 shares, respectively	-378.3	-392.3	-351.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-97.4	-86.2	-76.6
Total shareholders’ equity - controlling interest	556.1	553.7	675.7
Noncontrolling interest	13.8	13.5	0
Total equity	569.9	567.2	675.7
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$3,009.80	$2,058.30	$3,071.20

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowances	$12.80	$7.50	$17.70
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$609.60	$597.20	$593.80
Common shares, stated value per share	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Common shares, shares issued	61.1	60.7	61.5
Common shares, shares outstanding	61.1	60.7	61.5
Treasury shares, at cost	7	7.4	6.7

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Nature of Operations
	The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (“Scotts Miracle-Gro” or “Parent”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, together with Scotts Miracle-Gro, the “Company”) are engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of consumer branded products for lawn and garden care. The Company’s primary customers include home centers, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, large hardware chains, independent hardware stores, nurseries, garden centers and food and drug stores. The Company’s products are sold primarily in North America and the European Union. The Company also operates the Scotts LawnService® business, which provides residential and commercial lawn care, tree and shrub care and limited pest control services in the United States.
	Organization and Basis of Presentation
	The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Scotts Miracle-Gro and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s consolidation criteria are based on majority ownership (as evidenced by a majority voting interest in the entity) and an objective evaluation and determination of effective management control. AeroGrow International, Inc. (“AeroGrow”), in which the Company has controlling interest, is consolidated with the equity owned by other shareholders shown as noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheets, and the other shareholders' portion of net earnings and other comprehensive income is shown as net earnings or comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), respectively. In the opinion of management, interim results reflect all normal and recurring adjustments and are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted or condensed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, this report should be read in conjunction with Scotts Miracle-Gro’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 (the “2014 Annual Report”), which includes a complete set of footnote disclosures, including the Company’s significant accounting policies.
	The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2014 has been derived from the Company’s audited Consolidated Balance Sheet at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future, actual results ultimately may differ from the estimates.
	Long-lived Assets
	The Company had noncash investing activities of $3.3 million and $2.8 million representing unpaid liabilities incurred during the six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively, to acquire property, plant and equipment.
	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance requires companies to recognize revenue in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also will result in enhanced disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The provisions are effective for the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018. The standard allows for either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective transition method. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
	Discontinued Operations Reporting
	In April 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that amends the accounting guidance related to discontinued operations. This amendment defines discontinued operations as a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. This amendment also introduces new disclosures for disposals that do not meet the criteria of discontinued operations. The provisions are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014 and apply to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date. The adoption of the amended guidance impacts presentation and disclosure of future divestitures and did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of March 28, 2015.
	Going Concern
	In August 2014, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that requires management to assess if there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for each annual and interim period. If conditions or events give rise to substantial doubt, disclosures are required. The new accounting standard will be effective as of December 31, 2016 and is not expected to have an impact on the Company's financial statement disclosures.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	In March 2014, the Company completed the sale of its U.S. and Canadian wild bird food business, including intangible assets, certain on-hand inventory and fixed assets, for $4.1 million in cash and an estimated $1.0 million in future earn-out payments. As a result, effective in the second quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company classified its results of operations for all periods presented to reflect the wild bird food business as a discontinued operation. In addition, in the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company received $3.1 million for the sale of the remaining wild bird food manufacturing facilities resulting in a gain of $1.2 million.
	The following table summarizes the results of the wild bird food business within discontinued operations for the periods presented:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED					SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28,		MARCH 29,			MARCH 28,		MARCH 29,
		2015		2014			2015		2014
		(In millions)
	Net sales	$	—	$	11.2		$	—	$	18
	Operating costs	—		11			—		17.6
	Gain on sale of assets	—		(0.2		)	—		(0.2		)
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	—		0.4			—		0.6
	Income tax expense from discontinued operations	—		0.4			—		0.5
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	0.1

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS
	Fiscal 2015
	On October 16, 2014, Scotts LawnService® acquired the assets of Action Pest Control, Inc. (“Action Pest”), a residential and commercial pest control provider in the Midwest, for $21.7 million. Action Pest provides residential and commercial pest control services to homeowners and businesses throughout Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. This transaction provides Scotts LawnService® an entry into the pest control market, which is part of the segment's long-term growth strategy. Included in the purchase price of $21.7 million is non-cash investing activity of approximately $4.0 million representing the deferral of a portion of the purchase price into subsequent fiscal periods. The preliminary valuation of acquired assets included finite-lived identifiable intangible assets of $6.0 million and tax deductible goodwill of $13.6 million. Identifiable intangible assets included tradename, customer relationships and non-compete agreements with useful lives ranging between 1 to 12 years. The estimated fair values of the identifiable intangible assets were determined using an income-based approach, which includes market participant expectations of cash flows that an asset will generate over the remaining useful life discounted to present value using an appropriate rate of return. The Company expects to complete the valuation before the end of fiscal 2015. Net sales for Action Pest included in the Scotts LawnService® segment for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015 were $2.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively.
	Also, during the six months ended March 28, 2015, the Company completed three acquisitions within the Global Consumer segment for an aggregate estimated purchase price of $33.6 million. The preliminary valuation of acquired assets for the transactions included (i) $11.8 million in finite-lived identifiable intangible assets, (ii) $10.2 million in fixed assets, (iii) $3.7 million in tax deductible goodwill, and (iv) approximately $7.9 million of inventory and accounts receivable. Identifiable intangible assets include tradenames and customer relationships with useful lives ranging between 7 to 20 years. The estimated fair values of the identifiable intangible assets were determined using an income-based approach, which includes market participant expectations of cash flows that an asset will generate over the remaining useful life discounted to present value using an appropriate rate of return.
	On March 30, 2015 and subsequent to the end of our second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company completed an acquisition within the Global Consumer segment to expand its international growing media distribution for an estimated purchase price of $6.6 million. The initial purchase price accounting for the acquisition will be determined during the third quarter of fiscal 2015.
	On March 30, 2015 and subsequent to the end of our second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company acquired the assets of General Hydroponics, Inc. ("General Hydroponics") and Bio-Organic Solutions, Inc. ("Vermicrop") for $120.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively. This transaction provides the Company with an additional entry in the indoor and urban gardening market, which is a part of the Company's long-term growth strategy. Based in California, General Hydroponics and Vermicrop are leading producers of liquid plant food products, growing media, and accessories for the hydroponics markets. Included in the Vermicrop purchase price is $5.0 million of contingent consideration, the payment of which will depend on the performance of the business over the next year. Additionally, the Vermicrop purchase price was paid in the Company's common shares based on the average share price at the time of payment. The initial purchase price accounting for the acquisition will be determined during the third quarter of fiscal 2015.
	Fiscal 2014
	During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company obtained control of the operations of AeroGrow through its increased involvement, influence, and working capital loan of $4.5 million provided in July 2014. AeroGrow is a developer, marketer, direct-seller, and wholesaler of advanced indoor garden systems designed for consumer use in gardening, cooking, healthy eating, and home and office décor markets. AeroGrow operates primarily in the United States and Canada, as well as Australia and select countries in Europe and Asia. The preliminary valuation of acquired assets included finite-lived identifiable intangible assets of $13.7 million, and goodwill of $11.6 million. Identifiable intangible assets included tradename and customer relationships with useful lives ranging between 9 to 20 years. The estimated fair values of the identifiable intangible assets were determined using an income-based approach, which includes market participant expectations of cash flows that an asset will generate over the remaining useful life discounted to present value using an appropriate rate of return. The Company expects to complete the valuation before the end of fiscal 2015. Net sales for AeroGrow included in the Global Consumer segment for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015 were $3.1 million and $14.3 million, respectively.
	The Company completed an acquisition of the assets of the U.K. based Solus Garden and Leisure Limited (“Solus”) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 within its Global Consumer segment for $7.4 million, $1.1 million of which was paid in cash and $6.3 million of which was paid through the forgiveness of outstanding accounts receivable owed by Solus to the Company. Solus is a supplier of garden and leisure products and offers a diverse mix of brands. Net sales for Solus included in the Global Consumer segment for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015 were $5.2 million and $8.0 million, respectively.
	On September 30, 2014, Scotts Miracle-Gro's wholly-owned subsidiary, Scotts Canada Ltd., acquired Fafard & Brothers Ltd. (“Fafard”) for $59.8 million. Fafard is a Canadian based producer of peat moss and growing media products for the consumer and professional markets, including peat-based and bark-based mixes, composts and premium soils. The acquisition of Fafard increases the Company's presence within Canada as Fafard serves customers primarily across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. The preliminary valuation of acquired assets included working capital of $18.0 million, property, plant, and equipment of $23.7 million, finite-lived identifiable intangible assets of $13.6 million, and tax deductible goodwill of $6.0 million. Working capital included accounts receivable of $5.2 million, inventory of $17.3 million, and accounts payable of $4.5 million. Identifiable intangible assets included tradename, customer relationships, non-compete agreements, and peat harvesting rights with useful lives ranging between 5 to 25 years. The estimated fair values of the identifiable intangible assets were determined using an income-based approach, which includes market participant expectations of cash flows that an asset will generate over the remaining useful life discounted to present value using an appropriate rate of return. The Company expects to complete the valuation before the end of fiscal 2015. Included in the purchase price of Fafard is $7.1 million of contingent consideration, the payment of which will depend on the performance of the business over the next two years. Net sales for Fafard included in the Global Consumer segment for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015 were $4.2 million and $12.0 million, respectively.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of operations for these business combinations from the date of each acquisition.

IMPAIRMENT_RESTRUCTURING_AND_O

IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES	IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER
	Activity described herein is classified within the “Impairment, restructuring and other” lines in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	The following table details impairment, restructuring and other for the periods presented:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED					SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,		MARCH 28,		MARCH 29,
		2015			2014		2015		2014
		(In millions)
	Restructuring and other	$	5.1		$	6.1	$	14.7	$	6.4
	Total impairment, restructuring and other	$	5.1		$	6.1	$	14.7	$	6.4
	The following table summarizes the activity related to liabilities associated with the restructuring and other charges during the six months ended March 28, 2015 (in millions):
	Amounts reserved for restructuring and other charges at September 30, 2014	$	16
	Restructuring and other charges	14.7
	Payments and other	(11.9		)
	Amounts reserved for restructuring and other charges at March 28, 2015	$	18.8
	Included in the restructuring reserves as of March 28, 2015 is $5.7 million that is classified as long-term. Payments against the long-term reserves will be incurred as the employees covered by the restructuring plan retire or through the passage of time. The remaining amounts reserved will continue to be paid out over the course of the next twelve months.
	Fiscal 2015
	During the three and six months ended March 28, 2015, the Company recognized $5.1 million and $14.7 million, respectively, in restructuring costs related to termination benefits provided to U.S. and international personnel as part of the continuation of the fiscal 2014 restructuring initiative to eliminate management layers and streamline decision making. The restructuring charges include $0.7 million and $4.3 million of costs related to the acceleration of equity compensation expense for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015, respectively. Included within the restructuring charge for the six months ended March 28, 2015 was $1.3 million for the Scotts LawnService® segment, $6.8 million for the Global Consumer segment, and $6.6 million for Corporate & Other. Costs incurred to date since the inception of the fiscal 2014 initiative are $16.3 million for Global Consumer, $1.7 million for Scotts LawnService®, and $9.2 million for Corporate & Other. The Company expects to complete its fiscal 2014 restructuring initiative by the end of fiscal 2015.
	Fiscal 2014
	During the three months ended March 29, 2014, the Company recognized $3.9 million in restructuring costs related to termination benefits provided to U.S. marketing personnel as part of the Company's restructuring of its U.S. marketing group. In addition, for the three months ended March 29, 2014, the Company recognized $2.0 million in additional ongoing monitoring and remediation costs for the Company's turfgrass biotechnology program.
	The Company also recognized $0.2 million and $0.5 million of international restructuring costs during the three and six months ended March 29, 2014. The restructuring costs related to termination benefits provided to international employees as part of the profitability improvement initiative announced in December 2012, associated with the international restructuring plan to reduce headcount and streamline management decision making within the Global Consumer segment.

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	INVENTORIES
	Inventories consisted of the following for each of the periods presented:
		MARCH 28,		MARCH 29,		SEPTEMBER 30,
		2015		2014		2014
		(In millions)
	Finished goods	$	396.9	$	376.8	$	217.5
	Work-in-process	49		43.7		46.2
	Raw materials	150.2		125.7		121.4
	Total inventories	$	596.1	$	546.2	$	385.1
	Adjustments to reflect inventories at net realizable values were $20.2 million at March 28, 2015, $20.4 million at March 29, 2014 and $18.4 million at September 30, 2014.

MARKETING_AGREEMENT

MARKETING AGREEMENT	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Marketing Agreement [Abstract]
MARKETING AGREEMENT	MARKETING AGREEMENT
	The Company is Monsanto’s exclusive agent for the marketing and distribution of consumer Roundup® herbicide products (with additional rights to new products containing glyphosate or other similar non-selective herbicides) in the consumer lawn and garden market within the United States and other specified countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Under the terms of the marketing agreement the Company has entered into with Monsanto (the “Marketing Agreement”), the Company is entitled to receive an annual commission from Monsanto as consideration for the performance of the Company’s duties as agent. The annual gross commission under the Marketing Agreement is calculated as a percentage of the actual earnings before interest and income taxes of the consumer Roundup® business in the markets covered by the Marketing Agreement and is based on the achievement of two earnings thresholds, as defined in the Marketing Agreement. The Marketing Agreement also requires the Company to make annual payments to Monsanto as a contribution against the overall expenses of the consumer Roundup® business. The annual contribution payment is defined in the Marketing Agreement as $20 million.
	In consideration for the rights granted to the Company under the Marketing Agreement for North America, the Company was required to pay a marketing fee of $32 million to Monsanto. The Company has deferred this amount on the basis that the payment will provide a future benefit through commissions that will be earned under the Marketing Agreement. The economic useful life over which the marketing fee is being amortized is 20 years, with a remaining amortization period of less than four years as of March 28, 2015.
	Under the terms of the Marketing Agreement, the Company performs certain functions, primarily manufacturing conversion, distribution and logistics, and selling and marketing support, on behalf of Monsanto in the conduct of the consumer Roundup® business. The actual costs incurred for these activities are charged to and reimbursed by Monsanto. The Company records costs incurred under the Marketing Agreement for which the Company is the primary obligor on a gross basis, recognizing such costs in “Cost of sales” and the reimbursement of these costs in “Net sales,” with no effect on gross profit dollars or net income.
	The gross commission earned under the Marketing Agreement, the contribution payments to Monsanto and the amortization of the initial marketing fee paid to Monsanto are included in the calculation of net sales in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The elements of the net commission and reimbursements earned under the Marketing Agreement and included in “Net sales” are as follows:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED						SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,			MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Gross commission	$	32.5		$	33.1		$	32.5		$	33.1
	Contribution expenses	(5.0		)	(5.0		)	(10.0		)	(10.0		)
	Amortization of marketing fee	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	(0.4		)	(0.4		)
	Net commission income	27.3			27.9			22.1			22.7
	Reimbursements associated with Marketing Agreement	18.2			18.7			35.5			33.8
	Total net sales associated with Marketing Agreement	$	45.5		$	46.6		$	57.6		$	56.5
	The Marketing Agreement has no definite term except as it relates to the European Union countries (the “EU term”). The EU term extends through September 30, 2015. Thereafter, the Marketing Agreement provides that the parties may agree to renew the EU term for an additional three years.
	The Marketing Agreement provides Monsanto with termination rights upon an event of default (as defined in the Marketing Agreement) by the Company, a change in control of Monsanto or the sale of the consumer Roundup® business. The Marketing Agreement provides the Company with termination rights in certain circumstances, including an event of default by Monsanto or the sale of the consumer Roundup® business. Unless Monsanto terminates the Marketing Agreement due to an event of default by the Company, Monsanto is required to pay a termination fee to the Company that varies by program year. The termination fee is calculated as a percentage of the value of the Roundup® business exceeding a certain threshold, but in no event will the termination fee be less than $16 million. If Monsanto were to terminate the Marketing Agreement for cause, the Company would not be entitled to any termination fee. Monsanto may also be able to terminate the Marketing Agreement within a given region, including North America, without paying a termination fee if unit volume sales to consumers in that region decline: (1) over a cumulative three-fiscal-year period; or (2) by more than 5% for each of two consecutive years. If the Marketing Agreement was terminated, the Company would also lose all, or a substantial portion, of the significant source of earnings and overhead expense absorption the Marketing Agreement provides.
	Under the Marketing Agreement, Monsanto must provide the Company with notice of any proposed sale of the consumer Roundup® business, allow the Company to participate in the sale process and negotiate in good faith with the Company with respect to any such proposed sale. In the event the Company acquires the consumer Roundup® business in such a sale, the Company would receive as a credit against the purchase price the amount of the termination fee that would have been paid to the Company if Monsanto had exercised its right to terminate the Marketing Agreement in connection with a sale to another party. If Monsanto decides to sell the consumer Roundup® business to another party, the Company must let Monsanto know whether the Company intends to terminate the Marketing Agreement and forfeit any right to a termination fee.

DEBT

DEBT	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT	DEBT
	The components of long-term debt are as follows:
		MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,			SEPTEMBER 30,
		2015				2014			2014
		(In millions)
	Credit facility – Revolving loans	$	998.9			$	941.3		$	481.8
	Senior Notes – 6.625%	200				200			200
	Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement	301.3				273.5			84
	Other	29				9.1			18.5
		1,529.20				1,423.90			784.3
	Less current portions	318.1				278.6			91.9
	Total long-term debt	$	1,211.10			$	1,145.30		$	692.4
	Credit Facilities
	On December 20, 2013, the Company entered into a third amended and restated senior secured credit agreement (“credit facility”), providing the Company and certain of its subsidiaries with a five-year senior secured revolving loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1.7 billion. The credit facility also provides the Company with the right to seek to increase the credit facility by an aggregate amount of up to $450.0 million, subject to certain specified conditions, including approval from lenders.
	The terms of the credit facility include customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, financial covenants and events of default. The proceeds of borrowings on the credit facility may be used: (i) to finance working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries; and (ii) to refinance the amounts outstanding under the previous credit agreement. The Company may use the credit facility for the issuance of up to $75 million of letters of credit and for borrowings under swing line loans of up to $100 million. The credit facility will terminate on December 20, 2018.
	Under the terms of the credit facility, loans bear interest, at the Company’s election, at a rate per annum equal to either the ABR or LIBOR (both as defined in the credit facility) plus the applicable margin. The credit facility is guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's domestic subsidiaries. The credit facility is secured by (i) a perfected first priority security interest in all of the accounts receivable, inventory and equipment of the Company and those of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries that are parties to the third amended and restated guarantee and collateral agreement and (ii) the pledge of all of the capital stock of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries that are parties to the third amended and restated guarantee and collateral agreement.
	As of March 28, 2015, there was $676.9 million of availability under the credit facility, including availability for letters of credit. As of March 28, 2015, the Company had letters of credit in the aggregate face amount of $24.2 million outstanding under the credit facility.
	The credit facility contains, among other obligations, an affirmative covenant regarding the Company’s leverage ratio, calculated as average total indebtedness, divided by the Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the credit facility (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Under the terms of the credit facility, the maximum leverage ratio was 4.00 as of March 28, 2015. The Company’s leverage ratio was 2.62 at March 28, 2015. The credit facility also includes an affirmative covenant regarding its interest coverage ratio. The interest coverage ratio is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense, as described in the credit facility, and excludes costs related to refinancings. Under the terms of the credit facility, the minimum interest coverage ratio was 3.50 for the twelve months ended March 28, 2015. The Company’s interest coverage ratio was 9.18 for the twelve months ended March 28, 2015. The Company may make restricted payments (as defined in the third amended and restated credit agreement); provided that if after giving effect to any such restricted payment the leverage ratio is not greater than 3.00. Otherwise the Company may only make restricted payments in an aggregate amount for each fiscal year not to exceed the amount set forth for such fiscal year ($150.0 million for 2015 and $175.0 million for 2016 and in each fiscal year thereafter).
	Senior Notes - 7.25%
	On January 15, 2014, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2018 (the “7.25% Senior Notes”) paying a redemption price of $214.5 million, which included $7.25 million of accrued and unpaid interest, $7.25 million of call premium, and $200.0 million for outstanding principal amount. The $7.25 million call premium charge was recognized within the “Costs related to refinancing” line on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in the Company's second quarter of fiscal 2014. Additionally, the Company had $3.5 million in unamortized bond discount and issuance costs associated with the 7.25% Senior Notes that were written-off and recognized in the “Costs related to refinancing” line on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in the Company's second quarter of fiscal 2014.
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements
	The Company has outstanding interest rate swap agreements with major financial institutions that effectively convert a portion of the Company’s variable-rate debt to a fixed rate. The swap agreements had a total U.S. dollar equivalent notional amount of $1,300.0 million at March 28, 2015, March 29, 2014, and September 30, 2014. Interest payments made between the effective date and expiration date are hedged by the swap agreements, except as noted below. The notional amount, effective date, expiration date and rate of each of these swap agreements are shown in the table below.
	Notional Amount				Effective		Expiration	Fixed
	(in millions)				Date (a)		Date	Rate
	$	50			2/14/12		2/14/16	3.78%
	150			(b)	2/7/12		5/7/16	2.42%
	150			(c)	11/16/09		5/16/16	3.26%
	50			(b)	2/16/10		5/16/16	3.05%
	100			(b)	2/21/12		5/23/16	2.40%
	150			(c)	12/20/11		6/20/16	2.61%
	50			(d)	12/6/12		9/6/17	2.96%
	200				2/7/14		11/7/17	1.28%
	150			(b)	2/7/17		5/7/19	2.12%
	50			(c)	2/7/17		5/7/19	2.25%
	200			(c)	12/20/16		6/20/19	2.12%
	(a)	The effective date refers to the date on which interest payments were, or will be, first hedged by the applicable swap agreement.
	(b)	Interest payments made during the three-month period of each year that begins with the month and day of the effective date are hedged by the swap agreement.
	(c)	Interest payments made during the six-month period of each year that begins with the month and day of the effective date are hedged by the swap agreement.
	(d)	Interest payments made during the nine-month period of each year that begins with the month and day of the effective date are hedged by the swap agreement.
	Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement
	The Company accounts for the sale of receivables under the Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement (“MARP Agreement”) as short-term debt and continues to carry the receivables on its Consolidated Balance Sheet, primarily as a result of the Company’s right to repurchase receivables sold. Refer to “NOTE 10. DEBT” in the 2014 Annual Report for more information regarding the MARP Agreement. There were $301.3 million and $273.5 million in borrowings under the MARP Agreement as of March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively. The carrying value of the receivables pledged as collateral was $376.7 million as of March 28, 2015 and $341.9 million as of March 29, 2014. As of March 28, 2015, there was $98.7 million of availability under the MARP Agreement.
	Estimated Fair Values
	A description of the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s debt instruments is as follows:
	Credit Facility
	The interest rate currently available to the Company fluctuates with the applicable LIBOR rate, prime rate or Federal Funds Effective Rate and thus the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value measurement for the credit facility was classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	6.625% Senior Notes
	The fair value of Scotts Miracle-Gro’s 6.625% senior notes due 2020 (the “6.625% Senior Notes”) can be determined based on the trading of the 6.625% Senior Notes in the open market. The difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the 6.625% Senior Notes represents the premium or discount on that date. Based on the trading value on or around March 28, 2015, March 29, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the fair value of the 6.625% Senior Notes was approximately $210.5 million, $217.2 million and $212.5 million, respectively. The fair value measurement for the 6.625% Senior Notes was classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
	Accounts Receivable Pledged
	The interest rate on the short-term debt associated with accounts receivable pledged under the MARP Agreement fluctuates with the applicable LIBOR rate and thus the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value measurement for the MARP Agreement was classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	Weighted Average Interest Rate
	The weighted average interest rates on the Company's debt were 4.4% and 5.7% for the six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively. The decline in the weighted average interest rate is due to the reduced rates under the third amended and restated senior secured credit agreement and the redemption of the 7.25% Senior Notes.

RETIREMENT_AND_RETIREE_MEDICAL

RETIREMENT AND RETIREE MEDICAL PLANS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
RETIREMENT AND RETIREE MEDICAL PLANS	RETIREMENT AND RETIREE MEDICAL PLANS
	The following summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the retirement and retiree medical plans sponsored by the Company:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28, 2015								MARCH 29, 2014
		U.S.			International			U.S.		U.S.			International			U.S.
		Pension			Pension			Medical		Pension			Pension			Medical
		(In millions)
	Service cost	$	—		$	0.4		$	0.1	$	—		$	0.3		$	0.1
	Interest cost	1			1.9			0.3		1.1			1.9			0.4
	Expected return on plan assets	(1.4		)	(2.4		)	—		(1.3		)	(2.2		)	—
	Net amortization	0.8			0.4			—		0.9			0.3			—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.4		$	0.3		$	0.4	$	0.7		$	0.3		$	0.5
		SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28, 2015								MARCH 29, 2014
		U.S.			International			U.S.		U.S.			International			U.S.
		Pension			Pension			Medical		Pension			Pension			Medical
		(In millions)
	Service cost	$	—		$	0.7		$	0.2	$	—		$	0.8		$	0.2
	Interest cost	2			3.8			0.6		2.2			5.1			0.7
	Expected return on plan assets	(2.7		)	(4.7		)	—		(2.6		)	(5.8		)	—
	Net amortization	1.6			0.9			—		1.9			0.8			—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.9		$	0.7		$	0.8	$	1.5		$	0.9		$	0.9

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	During the six months ended March 28, 2015, Scotts Miracle-Gro repurchased 0.2 million of its common shares (the “Common Shares”) for $14.8 million. These repurchases were made pursuant to the $500 million share repurchase program approved by the Scotts Miracle-Gro Board of Directors in August 2014. The program allows for repurchases of Common Shares over a five-year period starting November 1, 2014 through September 30, 2019.
	Share-Based Awards
	The following is a summary of the share-based awards granted during the periods indicated:
		SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28, 2015				MARCH 29, 2014
	Employees
	Stock options	420,047				—
	Restricted stock units	52,091				105,365
	Performance units	78,352				161,229
	Board of Directors
	Deferred stock units	27,282				20,894
	Total share-based awards	577,772				287,488
	Aggregate fair value at grant dates (in millions)	$	14.8			$	17.1
	Total share-based compensation was as follows for the periods indicated:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED								SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28, 2015				MARCH 29, 2014				MARCH 28, 2015			MARCH 29, 2014
		(In millions)
	Share-based compensation	$	7.2			$	4.6			$	9.3		$	6.4
	Tax benefit recognized	2.7				1.8				3.5			2.4
	As of March 28, 2015, total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based awards amounted to $13.7 million. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years. The tax benefit realized from the tax deductions associated with the exercise of share-based awards and the vesting of restricted stock totaled $2.8 million for the six months ended March 28, 2015.
	As of March 28, 2015 the equity attributable to noncontrolling interest was $13.8 million compared to $13.5 million as of September 30, 2014. The $0.3 million change is due to the net earnings from the Company's investment in AeroGrow.
	Stock Options/SARs
	Aggregate stock option and SARs activity consisted of the following (options/SARs in millions):
		No. of			WTD. Avg.
		Options/SARs			Exercise Price
	Awards outstanding at September 30, 2014	2			$	38.26
	Granted	0.4			63.43
	Exercised	(0.4	)		40.18
	Forfeited	—			—
	Awards outstanding at March 28, 2015	2			43.14
	Exercisable	1.6			37.73
	At March 28, 2015, the Company expects 0.3 million of the remaining unexercisable stock options (after forfeitures), with a weighted-average exercise price of $63.43, intrinsic value of $0.7 million and average remaining term of 8.8 years, to vest in the future. The following summarizes certain information pertaining to stock option and SAR awards outstanding and exercisable at March 28, 2015 (options/SARs in millions):
			Awards Outstanding									Awards Exercisable
	Range of		No. of			WTD.		WTD.				No. of		WTD.	WTD.
	Exercise Price		Options/			Avg.		Avg.				Options/		Avg.	Avg.
			SARs			Remaining		Exercise				SARs		Remaining	Exercise
						Life		Price						Life	Price
	$20.59 – $27.31		0.3			3.52		$	20.59			0.3		3.52	$	20.59
	$29.30 – $36.86		0.6			1.59		35.61				0.6		1.59	35.61
	$38.81 – $49.19		0.7			5.61		45.16				0.7		5.61	45.16
	$63.43 – $63.43		0.4			8.84		63.43				—		0	—
			2			4.78		$	43.14			1.6		3.69	$	37.73
	The intrinsic value of the stock option and SAR awards outstanding and exercisable at March 28, 2015 were as follows:
		(In millions)
	Outstanding	$	45
	Exercisable	44
	The grant date fair value of stock option awards is estimated using a binomial model and the assumptions in the following table. Expected market price volatility is based on implied volatilities from traded options on Common Shares and historical volatility specific to the Common Shares. Historical data, including demographic factors impacting historical exercise behavior is used to estimate stock option exercises and employee terminations within the valuation model. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life (normally ten years) of the stock option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life of stock options is based on historical experience and expectations for grants outstanding. The weighted average assumptions for awards granted during the six months ended March 28, 2015 are as follows:
	Expected market price volatility		26.6	%
	Risk-free interest rates		1.3	%
	Expected dividend yield		2.8	%
	Expected life of stock options in years		6
	Estimated weighted-average fair value per stock option		$11.51
	Restricted share-based awards
	Restricted share-based award activity (including restricted stock, restricted stock units and deferred stock units) was as follows:
		No. of			WTD. Avg.
		Shares			Grant Date
					Fair Value
					per Share
	Awards outstanding at September 30, 2014	433,892			$	52.55
	Granted	79,373			63.42
	Vested	(126,172	)		47.15
	Forfeited	(21,314	)		59.4
	Awards outstanding at March 28, 2015	365,779			56.37
For the six months ended March 28, 2015, the total fair value of restricted stock units vested was $5.9 million.
Performance-based awards
Performance-based award activity was as follows:
	No. of			WTD. Avg.
	Units			Grant Date
				Fair Value
				per Unit
Awards outstanding at September 30, 2014	311,249			$	51.21
Granted	78,352			63.43
Vested	(49,467	)		—
Forfeited	(910	)		47.66
Awards outstanding at March 28, 2015	339,224			54.88

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES
	The effective tax rate related to continuing operations for the six months ended March 28, 2015 was 36.0%, compared to 34.0% for the six months ended March 29, 2014. The effective tax rate used for interim reporting purposes is based on management’s best estimate of factors impacting the effective tax rate for the full fiscal year. An allocation of the income tax expense has been separately determined to report the discontinued operations, net of tax. There can be no assurance that the effective tax rate estimated for interim financial reporting purposes will approximate the effective tax rate determined at fiscal year end.
	Scotts Miracle-Gro or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, which are discussed further below, the Company is no longer subject to examination by these tax authorities for fiscal years prior to 2011. The Company is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service and certain foreign and U.S. state and local tax authorities. The U.S. federal examination is limited to fiscal year 2011. Regarding the foreign jurisdictions, we expect the commencement of a German audit in the third quarter of 2015 covering fiscal years 2009 through 2012. In regard to the multiple U.S., state and local audits, the tax periods under examination are limited to fiscal years 2009 through 2013. In addition to the aforementioned audits, certain other tax deficiency notices and refund claims for previous years remain unresolved.
	The Company anticipates that few of its open and active audits will be resolved within the next 12 months. The Company is unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate as to when or if cash settlements with taxing authorities may occur. Although audit outcomes and the timing of audit payments are subject to significant uncertainty, the Company does not anticipate that the resolution of these tax matters or any events related thereto will result in a material change to its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

CONTINGENCIES

CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
CONTINGENCIES	CONTINGENCIES
	Management regularly evaluates the Company’s contingencies, including various lawsuits and claims which arise in the normal course of business, product and general liabilities, workers’ compensation, property losses and other liabilities for which the Company is self-insured or retains a high exposure limit. Self-insurance reserves are established based on actuarial loss estimates for specific individual claims plus actuarially estimated amounts for incurred but not reported claims and adverse development factors applied to existing claims. Legal costs incurred in connection with the resolution of claims, lawsuits and other contingencies generally are expensed as incurred. In the opinion of management, the assessment of contingencies is reasonable and related reserves, in the aggregate, are adequate; however, there can be no assurance that final resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	Regulatory Matters
	As of March 28, 2015, $5.7 million was accrued in the “Other liabilities” line in the Consolidated Balance Sheet for environmental actions, the majority of which are for site remediation. The amounts accrued are believed to be adequate to cover such known environmental exposures based on current facts and estimates of likely outcomes. Although it is reasonably possible that the costs to resolve such known environmental exposures will exceed the amounts accrued, any variation from accrued amounts is not expected to be material.
	Other
	The Company has been named as a defendant in a number of cases alleging injuries that the lawsuits claim resulted from exposure to asbestos-containing products, apparently based on the Company’s historic use of vermiculite in certain of its products. In many of these cases, the complaints are not specific about the plaintiffs’ contacts with the Company or its products. The cases vary but complaints in these cases generally seek unspecified monetary damages (actual, compensatory, consequential and punitive) from multiple defendants. The Company believes that the claims against it are without merit and is vigorously defending against them. It is not currently possible to reasonably estimate a probable loss, if any, associated with these cases and, accordingly, no reserves have been recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company is reviewing agreements and policies that may provide insurance coverage or indemnity as to these claims and is pursuing coverage under some of these agreements and policies, although there can be no assurance of the results of these efforts. There can be no assurance that these cases, whether as a result of adverse outcomes or as a result of significant defense costs, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	In connection with the sale of wild bird food products that were the subject of a voluntary recall in 2008, the Company has been named as a defendant in four putative class actions filed on and after June 27, 2012, which have now been consolidated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California as In re Morning Song Bird Food Litigation, Lead Case No. 3:12-cv-01592-JAH-RBB. The plaintiffs allege various statutory and common law claims associated with the Company's sale of wild bird food products and a plea agreement entered into in previously pending government proceedings associated with such sales. The plaintiffs allege, among other things, a purported class action on behalf of all persons and entities in the United States who purchased certain bird food products. The plaintiffs assert hundreds of millions of dollars in monetary damages (actual, compensatory, consequential, punitive, and treble); reimbursement, restitution, and disgorgement for benefits unjustly conferred; injunctive and declaratory relief; pre-judgment and post-judgment interest; and costs and attorneys' fees. The Company disputes the plaintiffs' assertions and intends to vigorously defend the consolidated action. Given the early stages of the action, it is not currently possible to reasonably estimate a probable loss, if any, associated with the action and, accordingly, no reserves have been recorded in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements with respect to the action. There can be no assurance that this action, whether as a result of an adverse outcome or as a result of significant defense costs, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	The Company is involved in other lawsuits and claims which arise in the normal course of business. These claims individually and in the aggregate are not expected to result in a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_HED

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
	The Company is exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates and commodity prices. To manage a portion of the volatility related to these exposures, the Company enters into various financial transactions. The utilization of these financial transactions is governed by policies covering acceptable counterparty exposure, instrument types and other hedging practices. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
	Exchange Rate Risk Management
	The Company uses currency forward contracts to manage the exchange rate risk associated with intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries that are denominated in local currencies. At March 28, 2015, the notional amount of outstanding currency forward contracts was $147.2 million, with a negative fair value of $0.2 million. At March 29, 2014, the notional amount of outstanding currency forward contracts was $197.8 million, with a negative fair value of $0.2 million. At September 30, 2014, the notional amount of outstanding currency forward contracts was $149.0 million, with a negative fair value of $0.1 million. The fair value of currency forward contracts is determined based on changes in spot rates. The outstanding contracts will mature during fiscal 2015.
	Interest Rate Risk Management
	The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements as a means to hedge its variable interest rate risk on debt instruments. The fair values are reflected in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Net amounts to be received or paid under the swap agreements are reflected as adjustments to interest expense. Since the interest rate swap agreements have been designated as hedging instruments, unrealized gains or losses resulting from adjusting these swaps to fair value are recorded as elements of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets except for any ineffective portion of the change in fair value, which is immediately recorded in interest expense. The fair value of the swap agreements is determined based on the present value of the estimated future net cash flows using implied rates in the applicable yield curve as of the valuation date. On December 20, 2013, in conjunction with entering into the third amended and restated senior secured credit facility, the Company recognized hedge ineffectiveness of $2.0 million which was recorded to interest expense.
	The Company has outstanding interest rate swap agreements with major financial institutions that effectively convert a portion of the Company’s variable-rate debt to a fixed rate. The swap agreements had a total U.S. dollar equivalent notional amount of $1,300.0 million at March 28, 2015, March 29, 2014, and September 30, 2014. Included in the AOCI balance at March 28, 2015 was a loss of $5.8 million related to interest rate swap agreements that is expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months, consistent with the timing of the underlying hedged transactions.
	Commodity Price Risk Management
	The Company had outstanding hedging arrangements at March 28, 2015 designed to fix the price of a portion of its projected future urea requirements. The contracts are designated as hedges of the Company’s exposure to future cash flow fluctuations associated with the cost of urea. The objective of the hedges is to mitigate the earnings and cash flow volatility attributable to the risk of changing prices. Unrealized gains or losses in the fair value of these contracts are recorded to AOCI within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Realized gains or losses remain as a component of AOCI until the related inventory is sold. Upon sale of the underlying inventory, the gain or loss is reclassified to cost of sales. Included in the AOCI balance at March 28, 2015 was a loss of $0.5 million related to urea derivatives that is expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months, consistent with the timing of the underlying hedged transactions.
	The Company also uses derivatives to partially mitigate the effect of fluctuating diesel and gasoline costs on operating results. Any such derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with GAAP are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses on open contracts and realized gains or losses on settled contracts recorded as an element of cost of sales. Unrealized gains or losses in the fair value of contracts that do qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in AOCI except for any ineffective portion of the change in fair value, which is immediately recorded in earnings. For the effective portion of the change in fair value, realized gains or losses remain as a component of AOCI until the related fuel is consumed. Upon consumption of the fuel, the gain or loss is reclassified to cost of sales. At March 28, 2015 there were no amounts included within AOCI.
	The Company had the following outstanding commodity contracts that were entered into to hedge forecasted purchases:
	Commodity	MARCH 28, 2015		MARCH 29, 2014		SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
	Urea	21,000 tons		15,000 tons		58,500 tons
	Diesel	5,838,000 gallons		2,940,000 gallons		5,250,000 gallons
	Gasoline	420,000 gallons		756,000 gallons		462,000 gallons
	Heating Oil	5,754,000 gallons		2,730,000 gallons		4,494,000 gallons
	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were as follows:
					ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)
	DERIVATIVES DESIGNATED AS  HEDGING INSTRUMENTS				MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,				SEPTEMBER 30,
					2015				2014				2014
			BALANCE SHEET LOCATION		FAIR VALUE
					(In millions)
	Interest rate swap agreements		Other assets		$	0.1			$	5.1			$	4
			Other current liabilities		(9.9		)		(10.6		)		(10.3		)
			Other liabilities		(5.0		)		(9.4		)		(5.2		)
	Commodity hedging instruments		Prepaid and other current assets		—				0.5				—
			Other current liabilities		(0.6		)		—				(0.6		)
	Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	(15.4	)		$	(14.4	)		$	(12.1	)
	DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED AS		BALANCE SHEET LOCATION
	HEDGING INSTRUMENTS
	Currency forward contracts		Prepaid and other current assets		$	—			$	0.3			$	—
			Other current liabilities		(0.2		)		(0.5		)		(0.1		)
	Commodity hedging instruments		Prepaid and other current assets		—				—				—
			Other current liabilities		(7.3		)		—				(1.3		)
	Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				$	(7.5	)		$	(0.2	)		$	(1.4	)
	Total derivatives				$	(22.9	)		$	(14.6	)		$	(13.5	)
	The effect of derivative instruments on AOCI and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:
	DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS		AMOUNT OF GAIN / (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN AOCI
			THREE MONTHS ENDED								SIX MONTHS ENDED
			MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,				MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,
			2015				2014				2015				2014
			(In millions)
	Interest rate swap agreements		$	(3.0	)		$	(4.0	)		$	(4.7	)		$	(4.8	)
	Commodity hedging instruments		(1.0		)		0.7				(0.4		)		1.9
	Total		$	(4.0	)		$	(3.3	)		$	(5.1	)		$	(2.9	)
	DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW		RECLASSIFIED FROM AOCI INTO STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS		AMOUNT OF GAIN / (LOSS)
	HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS				THREE MONTHS ENDED								SIX MONTHS ENDED
					MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,				MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,
					2015				2014				2015				2014
					(In millions)
	Interest rate swap agreements		Interest expense		$	(2.5	)		$	(4.0	)		$	(3.5	)		$	(7.1	)
	Commodity hedging instruments		Cost of sales		0.1				0.1				0.1				0.1
	Total				$	(2.4	)		$	(3.9	)		$	(3.4	)		$	(7.0	)
	DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED		RECOGNIZED IN		AMOUNT OF GAIN / (LOSS)
	AS HEDGING INSTRUMENTS		STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS		THREE MONTHS ENDED								SIX MONTHS ENDED
					MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,				MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,
					2015				2014				2015				2014
					(In millions)
	Currency forward contracts		Other income, net		$	2.1			$	(1.1	)		$	5.2			$	(2.4	)
	Commodity hedging instruments		Cost of sales		(1.6		)		(0.3		)		(9.9		)		0.3
	Total				$	0.5			$	(1.4	)		$	(4.7	)		$	(2.1	)

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or the most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
	The following describes the valuation methodologies used for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as the general classification within the valuation hierarchy.
	Derivatives
	Derivatives consist of currency, interest rate and commodity derivative instruments. Currency forward contracts are valued using observable forward rates in commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the contracts. Interest rate swap agreements are valued based on the present value of the estimated future net cash flows using implied rates in the applicable yield curve as of the valuation date. Commodity contracts are measured using observable commodity exchange prices in active markets.
	These derivative instruments are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy and are included within other assets and other liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, except for derivative instruments expected to be settled within the next 12 months, which are included within prepaid and other current assets and other current liabilities.
	Cash Equivalents
	Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying value of these cash equivalents approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities.
	Other
	Other financial assets consist of investment securities in non-qualified retirement plan assets. These securities are valued using observable market prices in active markets.
	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 28, 2015:
		Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other			Unobservable		Total
		Markets for Identical Assets		Observable Inputs			Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
		(In millions)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents	$	17.8	$	—		$	—	$	17.8
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	—		0.1			—		0.1
	Other	10.5		—			—		10.5
	Total	$	28.3	$	0.1		$	—	$	28.4
	Liabilities
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(14.9	)	$	—	$	(14.9	)
	Currency forward contracts	—		(0.2		)	—		(0.2		)
	Commodity hedging instruments	—		(7.9		)	—		(7.9		)
	Total	$	—	$	(23.0	)	$	—	$	(23.0	)
	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 29, 2014:
		Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other			Unobservable		Total
		Markets for Identical Assets		Observable Inputs			Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
		(In millions)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents	$	86.3	$	—		$	—	$	86.3
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	—		5.1			—		5.1
	Currency forward contracts	—		0.3			—		0.3
	Commodity hedging instruments	—		0.5			—		0.5
	Other	8.3		—			—		8.3
	Total	$	94.6	$	5.9		$	—	$	100.5
	Liabilities
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(20.0	)	$	—	$	(20.0	)
	Currency forward contracts	—		(0.5		)	—		(0.5		)
	Total	$	—	$	(20.5	)	$	—	$	(20.5	)
	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2014:
		Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other			Unobservable		Total
		Markets for Identical Assets		Observable Inputs			Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
		(In millions)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents	$	32	$	—		$	—	$	32
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	—		4			—		4
	Other	8.9		—			—		8.9
	Total	$	40.9	$	4		$	—	$	44.9
	Liabilities
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(15.5	)	$	—	$	(15.5	)
	Foreign currency forward contracts	—		(0.1		)	—		(0.1		)
	Commodity hedging instruments	—		(1.9		)	—		(1.9		)
Total	$	—	$	(17.5	)	$	—	$	(17.5	)

SEGMENT_INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION	SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company divides its business into two segments — Global Consumer and Scotts LawnService®. This division of reportable segments is consistent with how the segments report to and are managed by the chief operating decision maker of the Company.
	Segment performance is evaluated on several factors, including income from continuing operations before amortization and impairment, restructuring and other charges, which is not a GAAP measure. Senior management uses this measure of operating profit to gauge segment performance because the Company believes this measure is the most indicative of performance trends and the overall earnings potential of each segment.
	Corporate & Other consists of revenues and expenses associated with the Company’s supply agreements with Israel Chemicals, Ltd. (“ICL”) and the amortization related to the Roundup® Marketing Agreement, as well as corporate, general and administrative expenses and certain other income/expense items not allocated to the business segments. Corporate & Other assets primarily include deferred financing and debt issuance costs and corporate intangible assets, as well as deferred tax assets.
	The following tables present summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the periods indicated:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED						SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,			MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Net sales:
	Global Consumer	$	1,064.30		$	1,046.00		$	1,227.90		$	1,184.40
	Scotts LawnService®	30.4			28.9			77.1			75.2
	Segment total	1,094.70			1,074.90			1,305.00			1,259.60
	Corporate & Other	7.6			6.1			13.5			11
	Consolidated	$	1,102.30		$	1,081.00		$	1,318.50		$	1,270.60
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
	Global Consumer	$	272		$	269.5		$	197.8		$	202.1
	Scotts LawnService®	(22.6		)	(20.3		)	(21.1		)	(17.7		)
	Segment total	249.4			249.2			176.7			184.4
	Corporate & Other	(31.8		)	(23.0		)	(52.0		)	(44.7		)
	Intangible asset amortization	(3.2		)	(3.0		)	(6.7		)	(5.9		)
	Impairment, restructuring and other	(5.1		)	(6.1		)	(14.7		)	(6.4		)
	Costs related to refinancing	—			(10.7		)	—			(10.7		)
	Interest expense	(15.0		)	(12.0		)	(24.7		)	(25.9		)
	Consolidated	$	194.3		$	194.4		$	78.6		$	90.8
		MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,			SEPTEMBER 30,
		2015			2014			2014
		(In millions)
	Total assets:
	Global Consumer	$	2,627.00		$	2,721.60		$	1,690.70
	Scotts LawnService®	207.9			181			191.3
	Corporate & Other	174.9			168.6			176.3
	Consolidated	$	3,009.80		$	3,071.20		$	2,058.30

FINANCIAL_INFORMATION_FOR_SUBS

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS AND NON-GUARANTORS	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Subsidiary Guarantors and Subsidiary Non Guarantors [Abstract]
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS AND NON-GUARANTORS	FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS AND NON-GUARANTORS
	The 6.625% Senior Notes were issued on December 16, 2010 and are guaranteed by certain of the Company's domestic subsidiaries and, therefore, the Company reports condensed consolidating financial information in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered. On January 15, 2014, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding $200 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% Senior Notes which were previously guaranteed by certain of its domestic subsidiaries. The guarantees are “full and unconditional,” as those terms are used in Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, except that a subsidiary’s guarantee will be automatically released in certain customary circumstances, such as (1) upon any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the subsidiary (including by way of merger or consolidation) to any person other than Scotts Miracle-Gro or any “restricted subsidiary” under the applicable indenture; (2) if the subsidiary merges with and into Scotts Miracle-Gro, with Scotts Miracle-Gro surviving such merger; (3) if the subsidiary is designated an “unrestricted subsidiary” in accordance with the applicable indenture or otherwise ceases to be a “restricted subsidiary” (including by way of liquidation or dissolution) in a transaction permitted by such indenture; (4) upon legal or covenant defeasance; (5) upon satisfaction and discharge of the 6.625% Senior Notes; or (6) if the subsidiary ceases to be a “wholly owned restricted subsidiary” and the subsidiary is not otherwise required to provide a guarantee of the 6.625% Senior Notes pursuant to the applicable indenture. The Hawthorne Gardening Company and Hawthorne Hydroponics LLC were added as guarantors effective in the three month period ending March 28, 2015 and all periods presented. The following 100% directly or indirectly owned subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guarantee at March 28, 2015 the 6.625% Senior Notes on a joint and several basis: EG Systems, Inc.; Gutwein & Co., Inc.; Hyponex Corporation; Miracle-Gro Lawn Products, Inc.; OMS Investments, Inc.; Rod McLellan Company; Sanford Scientific, Inc.; Scotts Temecula Operations, LLC; Scotts Manufacturing Company; Scotts Products Co.; Scotts Professional Products Co.; Scotts-Sierra Investments LLC; SMG Growing Media, Inc.; Swiss Farms Products, Inc.; SMGM LLC; SLS Franchise Systems LLC; The Scotts Company LLC; The Hawthorne Gardening Company; and Hawthorne Hydroponics LLC (collectively, the “Guarantors”).
	The following information presents Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, and Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of March 28, 2015, March 29, 2014 and September 30, 2014. The condensed consolidating financial information presents, in separate columns, financial information for: Scotts Miracle-Gro on a Parent-only basis, carrying its investment in subsidiaries under the equity method; Guarantors on a combined basis, carrying their investments in subsidiaries which do not guarantee the debt (collectively, the “Non-Guarantors”) under the equity method; Non-Guarantors on a combined basis; and eliminating entries. The eliminating entries primarily reflect intercompany transactions, such as interest expense, accounts receivable and payable, short and long-term debt, and the elimination of equity investments, return on investments and income in subsidiaries. Because the Parent is obligated to pay the unpaid principal amount and interest on all amounts borrowed by the Guarantors or Non-Guarantors under the credit facility (and was obligated to pay the unpaid principal amount and interest on all amounts borrowed by the Guarantors and Non-Guarantors under the previous senior secured five-year revolving loan facility), the borrowings and related interest expense for the loans outstanding of the Guarantors and Non-Guarantors are also presented in the accompanying Parent-only financial information, and are then eliminated. Included in the Parent Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow for March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively are $76.3 million and $128.6 million of dividends paid by the Guarantors to the Parent representing return on investments and as such are classified within cash flows from operating activities.
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	for the three months ended March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net sales	$	—		$	930.9		$	171.4		$	—		$	1,102.30
	Cost of sales	—			553.3			115.5			—			668.8
	Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	—			—			0.2			—			0.2
	Gross profit	—			377.6			55.7			—			433.3
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative	—			183.3			36			0.4			219.7
	Impairment, restructuring and other	—			2.4			2.5			—			4.9
	Other income, net	—			(0.8		)	0.2			—			(0.6		)
	Income from operations	—			192.7			17			(0.4		)	209.3
	Equity income in subsidiaries	(128.9		)	(6.4		)	—			135.3			—
	Other non-operating income	(9.5		)	—			(5.6		)	15.1			—
	Interest expense	16.3			13.4			0.4			(15.1		)	15
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	122.1			185.7			22.2			(135.7		)	194.3
	Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations	(2.5		)	64.5			8			—			70
	Income from continuing operations	124.6			121.2			14.2			(135.7		)	124.3
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	124.6		$	121.2		$	14.2		$	(135.7	)	$	124.3
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			0.3			0.3
	Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	124.6		$	121.2		$	14.2		$	(135.4	)	$	124.6
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	for the six months ended March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net sales	$	—		$	1,077.30		$	241.2		$	—		$	1,318.50
	Cost of sales	—			683.9			171.8			—			855.7
	Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	—			—			0.2			—			0.2
	Gross profit	—			393.4			69.2			—			462.6
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative	—			279			66.7			0.9			346.6
	Impairment, restructuring and other	—			11.3			3.2			—			14.5
	Other income, net	—			(2.1		)	0.3			—			(1.8		)
	Income (loss) from operations	—			105.2			(1.0		)	(0.9		)	103.3
	Equity income in subsidiaries	(58.6		)	(2.1		)	—			60.7			—
	Other non-operating income	(14.0		)	—			(11.2		)	25.2			—
	Interest expense	27.5			21.7			0.7			(25.2		)	24.7
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	45.1			85.6			9.5			(61.6		)	78.6
	Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations	(4.9		)	29.8			3.4			—			28.3
	Income from continuing operations	50			55.8			6.1			(61.6		)	50.3
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	50		$	55.8		$	6.1		$	(61.6	)	$	50.3
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(0.3		)	(0.3		)
	Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	50		$	55.8		$	6.1		$	(61.9	)	$	50
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	for the three months ended March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net income	$	124.6		$	121.2		$	14.2		$	(135.7	)	$	124.3
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(8.1		)	—			(8.1		)	8.1			(8.1		)
Net change in derivatives	(1.6		)	(1.1		)	—			1.1			(1.6		)
Net change in pension and other post-retirement benefits	0.8			0.5			0.3			(0.8		)	0.8
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(8.9		)	(0.6		)	(7.8		)	8.4			(8.9		)
Comprehensive income	$	115.7		$	120.6		$	6.4		$	(127.3	)	$	115.4
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
for the six months ended March 28, 2015
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
Net income	$	50		$	55.8		$	6.1		$	(61.6	)	$	50.3
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(11.1		)	—			(11.1		)	11.1			(11.1		)
Net change in derivatives	(1.7		)	(0.5		)	—			0.5			(1.7		)
Net change in pension and other post-retirement benefits	1.6			1			0.6			(1.6		)	1.6
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(11.2		)	0.5			(10.5		)	10			(11.2		)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	38.8		$	56.3		$	(4.4	)	$	(51.6	)	$	39.1
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
for the six months ended March 28, 2015
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (a)	$	48.7		$	(432.4	)	$	(99.9	)	$	(165.1	)	$	(648.7	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets	—			5.2			—			—			5.2
Investments in property, plant and equipment	—			(25.2		)	(2.8		)	—			(28.0		)
Investment in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(50.5		)	—			—			(50.5		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(70.5		)	(2.8		)	—			(73.3		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	—			1,034.50			161			—			1,195.50
Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	—			(388.7		)	(61.8		)	—			(450.5		)
Dividends paid	(54.8		)	(76.3		)	(3.7		)	80			(54.8		)
Purchase of common shares	(14.8		)	—			—			—			(14.8		)
Payments on seller notes	—			(0.8		)	—			—			(0.8		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	—			2.8			—			—			2.8
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	16.2			—			—			—			16.2
Intercompany financing	4.7			(87.6		)	(2.2		)	85.1			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(48.7		)	483.9			93.3			165.1			693.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(6.1		)	—			(6.1		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(19.0		)	(15.5		)	—			(34.5		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			23.1			66.2			—			89.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	4.1		$	50.7		$	—		$	54.8
(a)	Cash received by the Parent from its subsidiaries in the form of dividends in the amount of $76.3 million represent return on investments and are included in cash flows from operating activities.
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of March 28, 2015
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	4.1		$	50.7		$	—		$	54.8
Accounts receivable, net	—			455.3			226.8			—			682.1
Accounts receivable pledged	—			376.7			—			—			376.7
Inventories	—			472.3			123.8			—			596.1
Prepaid and other current assets	—			115.3			38.5			—			153.8
Total current assets	—			1,423.70			439.8			—			1,863.50
Property, plant and equipment, net	—			380.1			56.9			—			437
Goodwill	—			352.8			7.1			11.6			371.5
Intangible assets, net	—			259.1			36.9			12.6			308.6
Other assets	18			16.5			20.5			(25.8		)	29.2
Equity investment in subsidiaries	387.3			—			—			(387.3		)	—
Intercompany assets	1,370.50			—			—			(1,370.5		)	—
Total assets	$	1,775.80		$	2,432.20		$	561.2		$	(1,759.4	)	$	3,009.80
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	$	—		$	305		$	13.1		$	—		$	318.1
Accounts payable	—			229.3			71.1			—			300.4
Other current liabilities	16			267.8			82.9			—			366.7
Total current liabilities	16			802.1			167.1			—			985.2
Long term debt	1,198.90			910.4			100.7			(998.9		)	1,211.10
Other liabilities	4.8			226.7			32.8			(20.7		)	243.6
Equity investment in subsidiaries	—			114.6			—			(114.6		)	—
Intercompany liabilities	—			248.8			104.1			(352.9		)	—
Total liabilities	1,219.70			2,302.60			404.7			(1,487.1		)	2,439.90
Total shareholders' equity - controlling interest	556.1			129.6			156.5			(286.1		)	556.1
Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			13.8			13.8
Total equity	556.1			129.6			156.5			(272.3		)	569.9
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,775.80		$	2,432.20		$	561.2		$	(1,759.4	)	$	3,009.80
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the three months ended March 29, 2014
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
Net sales	$	—		$	899		$	182		$	—		$	1,081.00
Cost of sales	—			527			120.2			—			647.2
Gross profit	—			372			61.8			—			433.8
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	—			170.5			41.7			—			212.2
Impairment, restructuring and other	—			5.9			0.2			—			6.1
Other income, net	—			(1.0		)	(0.6		)	—			(1.6		)
Income from operations	—			196.6			20.5			—			217.1
Equity income in subsidiaries	(143.5		)	(7.4		)	—			150.9			—
Other non-operating income	(5.1		)	—			(5.7		)	10.8			—
Costs related to refinancing	10.7			—			—			—			10.7
Interest expense	12.5			9.9			0.4			(10.8		)	12
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	125.4			194.1			25.8			(150.9		)	194.4
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations	(0.3		)	59.9			9.1			—			68.7
Income from continuing operations	125.7			134.2			16.7			(150.9		)	125.7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.2		)	0.2			—			—
Net income	$	125.7		$	134		$	16.9		$	(150.9	)	$	125.7
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the six months ended March 29, 2014
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
Net sales	$	—		$	1,043.60		$	227		$	—		$	1,270.60
Cost of sales	—			645.1			157.8			—			802.9
Gross profit	—			398.5			69.2			—			467.7
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	—			268.4			68.2			—			336.6
Impairment, restructuring and other	—			5.9			0.5			—			6.4
Other income, net	—			(2.1		)	(0.6		)	—			(2.7		)
Income from operations	—			126.3			1.1			—			127.4
Equity income in subsidiaries	(87.6		)	(3.5		)	—			91.1			—
Other non-operating income	(9.5		)	—			(11.0		)	20.5			—
Costs related to refinancing	10.7			—			—			—			10.7
Interest expense	26.6			19.4			0.4			(20.5		)	25.9
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	59.8			110.4			11.7			(91.1		)	90.8
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations	(0.2		)	27.1			4			—			30.9
Income from continuing operations	60			83.3			7.7			(91.1		)	59.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.3		)	0.4			—			0.1
Net income	$	60		$	83		$	8.1		$	(91.1	)	$	60
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
for the three months ended March 29, 2014
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
Net income	$	125.7		$	134		$	16.9		$	(150.9	)	$	125.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(2.7		)	—			(2.7		)	2.7			(2.7		)
Net change in derivatives	0.6			(0.6		)	—			0.6			0.6
Net change in pension and other post-retirement benefits	0.7			0.5			0.2			(0.7		)	0.7
Total other comprehensive loss	(1.4		)	(0.1		)	(2.5		)	2.6			(1.4		)
Comprehensive income	$	124.3		$	133.9		$	14.4		$	(148.3	)	$	124.3
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
for the six months ended March 29, 2014
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
Net income	$	60		$	83		$	8.1		$	(91.1	)	$	60
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(4.1		)	—			(4.1		)	4.1			(4.1		)
Net change in derivatives	4.1			1.8			—			(1.8		)	4.1
Net change in pension and other post-retirement benefits	1.2			1.1			0.1			(1.2		)	1.2
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1.2			2.9			(4.0		)	1.1			1.2
Comprehensive income	$	61.2		$	85.9		$	4.1		$	(90.0	)	$	61.2
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
for the six months ended March 29, 2014
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (a)	$	110.3		$	(474.1	)	$	(122.2	)	$	(128.6	)	$	(614.6	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs	—			3.1			1			—			4.1
Investments in property, plant and equipment	—			(50.1		)	(2.9		)	—			(53.0		)
Investment in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(60.0		)	—			—			(60.0		)
Net cash used in investing activities	—			(107.0		)	(1.9		)	—			(108.9		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	—			1,482.40			233.1			—			1,715.50
Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	—			(448.4		)	(212.9		)	—			(661.3		)
Repayment of Senior Notes	(200.0		)	—			—			—			(200.0		)
Financing and issuance fees	(6.1		)	—			—			—			(6.1		)
Dividends paid	(54.5		)	(128.6		)	—			128.6			(54.5		)
Purchase of common shares	(59.6		)	—			—			—			(59.6		)
Payment on seller notes	—			(0.8		)	—			—			(0.8		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	—			3.8			—			—			3.8
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	7.9			—			—			—			7.9
Intercompany financing	202			(326.8		)	124.8			—			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(110.3		)	581.6			145			128.6			744.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			1.5			—			1.5
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			0.5			22.4			—			22.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			2.6			127.2			—			129.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	3.1		$	149.6		$	—		$	152.7
(a)	Cash received by the Parent from its subsidiaries in the form of dividends in the amount of $128.6 million represent return on investments and are included in cash flows from operating activities.
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of March 29, 2014
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	3.1		$	149.6		$	—		$	152.7
Accounts receivable, net	—			516.4			230.5			—			746.9
Accounts receivable pledged	—			341.9			—			—			341.9
Inventories	—			433			113.2			—			546.2
Prepaid and other current assets	—			113.7			36.2			—			149.9
Total current assets	—			1,408.10			529.5			—			1,937.60
Property, plant and equipment, net	—			400.8			42.8			—			443.6
Goodwill	—			332.7			0.6			—			333.3
Intangible assets, net	—			280.8			37.7			—			318.5
Other assets	28.2			17.5			26.6			(34.1		)	38.2
Equity investment in subsidiaries	417.1			—			—			(417.1		)	—
Intercompany assets	1,398.10			—			—			(1,398.1		)	—
Total assets	$	1,843.40		$	2,439.90		$	637.2		$	(1,849.3	)	$	3,071.20
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	$	—		$	275.2		$	3.4		$	—		$	278.6
Accounts payable	—			263.4			79.1			—			342.5
Other current liabilities	16.9			279.2			100.9			—			397
Total current liabilities	16.9			817.8			183.4			—			1,018.10
Long term debt	1,141.30			913.2			32.2			(941.4		)	1,145.30
Other liabilities	9.5			212.5			44.2			(34.1		)	232.1
Equity investment in subsidiaries	—			171.7			—			(171.7		)	—
Intercompany liabilities	—			178.9			277.8			(456.7		)	—
Total liabilities	1,167.70			2,294.10			537.6			(1,603.9		)	2,395.50
Shareholders' equity	675.7			145.8			99.6			(245.4		)	675.7
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,843.40		$	2,439.90		$	637.2		$	(1,849.3	)	$	3,071.20
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2014
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	23.1		$	66.2		$	—		$	89.3
Accounts receivable, net	—			124.6			99.4			—			224
Accounts receivable pledged	—			113.7			—			—			113.7
Inventories	—			282.1			103			—			385.1
Prepaid and other current assets	—			85.2			37.7			—			122.9
Total current assets	—			628.7			306.3			—			935
Property, plant and equipment, net	—			371.3			65.7			—			437
Goodwill	—			344.3			6.6			—			350.9
Intangible assets, net	—			256.8			45.9			—			302.7
Other assets	23.8			14.7			28.5			(34.3		)	32.7
Equity investment in subsidiaries	368.3			—			—			(368.3		)	—
Intercompany assets	878.8			—			—			(878.8		)	—
Total assets	$	1,270.90		$	1,615.80		$	453		$	(1,281.4	)	$	2,058.30
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	$	—		$	85.8		$	6.1		$	—		$	91.9
Accounts payable	—			134.4			58.9			—			193.3
Other current liabilities	16.7			161.9			80.9			—			259.5
Total current liabilities	16.7			382.1			145.9			—			544.7
Long term debt	681.8			480			12.4			(481.8		)	692.4
Other liabilities	5.1			235.7			47.4			(34.2		)	254
Equity investment in subsidiaries	—			106.5			—			(106.5		)	—
Intercompany liabilities	—			305.2			91.8			(397.0		)	—
Total liabilities	703.6			1,509.50			297.5			(1,019.5		)	1,491.10
Total shareholders' equity - controlling interest	553.8			92.8			155.5			(248.4		)	553.7
Noncontrolling interest	13.5			13.5			—			(13.5		)	13.5
Total equity	567.3			106.3			155.5			(261.9		)	567.2
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,270.90		$	1,615.80		$	453		$	(1,281.4	)	$	2,058.30

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Operations	Nature of Operations
	The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (“Scotts Miracle-Gro” or “Parent”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, together with Scotts Miracle-Gro, the “Company”) are engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of consumer branded products for lawn and garden care. The Company’s primary customers include home centers, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, large hardware chains, independent hardware stores, nurseries, garden centers and food and drug stores. The Company’s products are sold primarily in North America and the European Union. The Company also operates the Scotts LawnService® business, which provides residential and commercial lawn care, tree and shrub care and limited pest control services in the United States.
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Organization and Basis of Presentation
	The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014 are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Scotts Miracle-Gro and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s consolidation criteria are based on majority ownership (as evidenced by a majority voting interest in the entity) and an objective evaluation and determination of effective management control. AeroGrow International, Inc. (“AeroGrow”), in which the Company has controlling interest, is consolidated with the equity owned by other shareholders shown as noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheets, and the other shareholders' portion of net earnings and other comprehensive income is shown as net earnings or comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest in the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), respectively. In the opinion of management, interim results reflect all normal and recurring adjustments and are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted or condensed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, this report should be read in conjunction with Scotts Miracle-Gro’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 (the “2014 Annual Report”), which includes a complete set of footnote disclosures, including the Company’s significant accounting policies.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future, actual results ultimately may differ from the estimates.
Long-lived Assets	Long-lived Assets
	The Company had noncash investing activities of $3.3 million and $2.8 million representing unpaid liabilities incurred during the six months ended March 28, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively, to acquire property, plant and equipment.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance requires companies to recognize revenue in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which a company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also will result in enhanced disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The provisions are effective for the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018. The standard allows for either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective transition method. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
	Discontinued Operations Reporting
	In April 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that amends the accounting guidance related to discontinued operations. This amendment defines discontinued operations as a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. This amendment also introduces new disclosures for disposals that do not meet the criteria of discontinued operations. The provisions are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014 and apply to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date. The adoption of the amended guidance impacts presentation and disclosure of future divestitures and did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of March 28, 2015.
	Going Concern
	In August 2014, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that requires management to assess if there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for each annual and interim period. If conditions or events give rise to substantial doubt, disclosures are required. The new accounting standard will be effective as of December 31, 2016 and is not expected to have an impact on the Company's financial statement disclosures.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Tables

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Results of Discontinued Operations	The following table summarizes the results of the wild bird food business within discontinued operations for the periods presented:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED					SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28,		MARCH 29,			MARCH 28,		MARCH 29,
		2015		2014			2015		2014
		(In millions)
	Net sales	$	—	$	11.2		$	—	$	18
	Operating costs	—		11			—		17.6
	Gain on sale of assets	—		(0.2		)	—		(0.2		)
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	—		0.4			—		0.6
	Income tax expense from discontinued operations	—		0.4			—		0.5
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	0.1

IMPAIRMENT_RESTRUCTURING_AND_O1

IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Activities Related to Liabilities Associated with Restructuring and Other Charges	The following table details impairment, restructuring and other for the periods presented:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED					SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,		MARCH 28,		MARCH 29,
		2015			2014		2015		2014
		(In millions)
	Restructuring and other	$	5.1		$	6.1	$	14.7	$	6.4
	Total impairment, restructuring and other	$	5.1		$	6.1	$	14.7	$	6.4
	The following table summarizes the activity related to liabilities associated with the restructuring and other charges during the six months ended March 28, 2015 (in millions):
	Amounts reserved for restructuring and other charges at September 30, 2014	$	16
	Restructuring and other charges	14.7
	Payments and other	(11.9		)
	Amounts reserved for restructuring and other charges at March 28, 2015	$	18.8

INVENTORIES_Tables

INVENTORIES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories consisted of the following for each of the periods presented:
		MARCH 28,		MARCH 29,		SEPTEMBER 30,
		2015		2014		2014
		(In millions)
	Finished goods	$	396.9	$	376.8	$	217.5
	Work-in-process	49		43.7		46.2
	Raw materials	150.2		125.7		121.4
	Total inventories	$	596.1	$	546.2	$	385.1

MARKETING_AGREEMENT_Tables

MARKETING AGREEMENT (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Marketing Agreement [Abstract]
Net Commission and Reimbursements Earned Under Marketing Agreement	The elements of the net commission and reimbursements earned under the Marketing Agreement and included in “Net sales” are as follows:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED						SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,			MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Gross commission	$	32.5		$	33.1		$	32.5		$	33.1
	Contribution expenses	(5.0		)	(5.0		)	(10.0		)	(10.0		)
	Amortization of marketing fee	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	(0.4		)	(0.4		)
	Net commission income	27.3			27.9			22.1			22.7
	Reimbursements associated with Marketing Agreement	18.2			18.7			35.5			33.8
	Total net sales associated with Marketing Agreement	$	45.5		$	46.6		$	57.6		$	56.5

DEBT_Tables

DEBT (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Long-Term Debt	The components of long-term debt are as follows:
		MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,			SEPTEMBER 30,
		2015				2014			2014
		(In millions)
	Credit facility – Revolving loans	$	998.9			$	941.3		$	481.8
	Senior Notes – 6.625%	200				200			200
	Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement	301.3				273.5			84
	Other	29				9.1			18.5
		1,529.20				1,423.90			784.3
	Less current portions	318.1				278.6			91.9
	Total long-term debt	$	1,211.10			$	1,145.30		$	692.4
Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements	The notional amount, effective date, expiration date and rate of each of these swap agreements are shown in the table below.
	Notional Amount				Effective		Expiration	Fixed
	(in millions)				Date (a)		Date	Rate
	$	50			2/14/12		2/14/16	3.78%
	150			(b)	2/7/12		5/7/16	2.42%
	150			(c)	11/16/09		5/16/16	3.26%
	50			(b)	2/16/10		5/16/16	3.05%
	100			(b)	2/21/12		5/23/16	2.40%
	150			(c)	12/20/11		6/20/16	2.61%
	50			(d)	12/6/12		9/6/17	2.96%
	200				2/7/14		11/7/17	1.28%
	150			(b)	2/7/17		5/7/19	2.12%
	50			(c)	2/7/17		5/7/19	2.25%
	200			(c)	12/20/16		6/20/19	2.12%
	(a)	The effective date refers to the date on which interest payments were, or will be, first hedged by the applicable swap agreement.
	(b)	Interest payments made during the three-month period of each year that begins with the month and day of the effective date are hedged by the swap agreement.
	(c)	Interest payments made during the six-month period of each year that begins with the month and day of the effective date are hedged by the swap agreement.
	(d)	Interest payments made during the nine-month period of each year that begins with the month and day of the effective date are hedged by the swap agreement.

RETIREMENT_AND_RETIREE_MEDICAL1

RETIREMENT AND RETIREE MEDICAL PLANS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	The following summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the retirement and retiree medical plans sponsored by the Company:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28, 2015								MARCH 29, 2014
		U.S.			International			U.S.		U.S.			International			U.S.
		Pension			Pension			Medical		Pension			Pension			Medical
		(In millions)
	Service cost	$	—		$	0.4		$	0.1	$	—		$	0.3		$	0.1
	Interest cost	1			1.9			0.3		1.1			1.9			0.4
	Expected return on plan assets	(1.4		)	(2.4		)	—		(1.3		)	(2.2		)	—
	Net amortization	0.8			0.4			—		0.9			0.3			—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.4		$	0.3		$	0.4	$	0.7		$	0.3		$	0.5
		SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28, 2015								MARCH 29, 2014
		U.S.			International			U.S.		U.S.			International			U.S.
		Pension			Pension			Medical		Pension			Pension			Medical
		(In millions)
	Service cost	$	—		$	0.7		$	0.2	$	—		$	0.8		$	0.2
	Interest cost	2			3.8			0.6		2.2			5.1			0.7
	Expected return on plan assets	(2.7		)	(4.7		)	—		(2.6		)	(5.8		)	—
	Net amortization	1.6			0.9			—		1.9			0.8			—
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.9		$	0.7		$	0.8	$	1.5		$	0.9		$	0.9

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_Tables

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-based Awards Granted	The following is a summary of the share-based awards granted during the periods indicated:
		SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28, 2015		MARCH 29, 2014
	Employees
	Stock options	420,047		—
	Restricted stock units	52,091		105,365
	Performance units	78,352		161,229
	Board of Directors
	Deferred stock units	27,282		20,894
	Total share-based awards	577,772		287,488
	Aggregate fair value at grant dates (in millions)	$	14.8	$	17.1
Total Share-based Compensation Recognized	Total share-based compensation was as follows for the periods indicated:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED				SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28, 2015		MARCH 29, 2014		MARCH 28, 2015		MARCH 29, 2014
		(In millions)
	Share-based compensation	$	7.2	$	4.6	$	9.3	$	6.4
	Tax benefit recognized	2.7		1.8		3.5		2.4

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_HED1

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Outstanding Commodity Contracts that Hedge Forecasted Purchases	The Company had the following outstanding commodity contracts that were entered into to hedge forecasted purchases:
	Commodity	MARCH 28, 2015		MARCH 29, 2014		SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
	Urea	21,000 tons		15,000 tons		58,500 tons
	Diesel	5,838,000 gallons		2,940,000 gallons		5,250,000 gallons
	Gasoline	420,000 gallons		756,000 gallons		462,000 gallons
	Heating Oil	5,754,000 gallons		2,730,000 gallons		4,494,000 gallons
Fair Values of Company's Derivative Instruments	The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were as follows:
					ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)
	DERIVATIVES DESIGNATED AS  HEDGING INSTRUMENTS				MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,				SEPTEMBER 30,
					2015				2014				2014
			BALANCE SHEET LOCATION		FAIR VALUE
					(In millions)
	Interest rate swap agreements		Other assets		$	0.1			$	5.1			$	4
			Other current liabilities		(9.9		)		(10.6		)		(10.3		)
			Other liabilities		(5.0		)		(9.4		)		(5.2		)
	Commodity hedging instruments		Prepaid and other current assets		—				0.5				—
			Other current liabilities		(0.6		)		—				(0.6		)
	Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	(15.4	)		$	(14.4	)		$	(12.1	)
	DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED AS		BALANCE SHEET LOCATION
	HEDGING INSTRUMENTS
	Currency forward contracts		Prepaid and other current assets		$	—			$	0.3			$	—
			Other current liabilities		(0.2		)		(0.5		)		(0.1		)
	Commodity hedging instruments		Prepaid and other current assets		—				—				—
			Other current liabilities		(7.3		)		—				(1.3		)
	Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				$	(7.5	)		$	(0.2	)		$	(1.4	)
	Total derivatives				$	(22.9	)		$	(14.6	)		$	(13.5	)
Effect of Derivative Instruments on AOCI and Condensed, Consolidated Statements of Operations	The effect of derivative instruments on AOCI and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:
	DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS		AMOUNT OF GAIN / (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN AOCI
			THREE MONTHS ENDED								SIX MONTHS ENDED
			MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,				MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,
			2015				2014				2015				2014
			(In millions)
	Interest rate swap agreements		$	(3.0	)		$	(4.0	)		$	(4.7	)		$	(4.8	)
	Commodity hedging instruments		(1.0		)		0.7				(0.4		)		1.9
	Total		$	(4.0	)		$	(3.3	)		$	(5.1	)		$	(2.9	)
	DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW		RECLASSIFIED FROM AOCI INTO STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS		AMOUNT OF GAIN / (LOSS)
	HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS				THREE MONTHS ENDED								SIX MONTHS ENDED
					MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,				MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,
					2015				2014				2015				2014
					(In millions)
	Interest rate swap agreements		Interest expense		$	(2.5	)		$	(4.0	)		$	(3.5	)		$	(7.1	)
	Commodity hedging instruments		Cost of sales		0.1				0.1				0.1				0.1
	Total				$	(2.4	)		$	(3.9	)		$	(3.4	)		$	(7.0	)
	DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED		RECOGNIZED IN		AMOUNT OF GAIN / (LOSS)
	AS HEDGING INSTRUMENTS		STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS		THREE MONTHS ENDED								SIX MONTHS ENDED
					MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,				MARCH 28,				MARCH 29,
					2015				2014				2015				2014
					(In millions)
	Currency forward contracts		Other income, net		$	2.1			$	(1.1	)		$	5.2			$	(2.4	)
	Commodity hedging instruments		Cost of sales		(1.6		)		(0.3		)		(9.9		)		0.3
	Total				$	0.5			$	(1.4	)		$	(4.7	)		$	(2.1	)

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 28, 2015:
		Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other			Unobservable		Total
		Markets for Identical Assets		Observable Inputs			Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
		(In millions)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents	$	17.8	$	—		$	—	$	17.8
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	—		0.1			—		0.1
	Other	10.5		—			—		10.5
	Total	$	28.3	$	0.1		$	—	$	28.4
	Liabilities
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(14.9	)	$	—	$	(14.9	)
	Currency forward contracts	—		(0.2		)	—		(0.2		)
	Commodity hedging instruments	—		(7.9		)	—		(7.9		)
	Total	$	—	$	(23.0	)	$	—	$	(23.0	)
	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 29, 2014:
		Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other			Unobservable		Total
		Markets for Identical Assets		Observable Inputs			Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
		(In millions)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents	$	86.3	$	—		$	—	$	86.3
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	—		5.1			—		5.1
	Currency forward contracts	—		0.3			—		0.3
	Commodity hedging instruments	—		0.5			—		0.5
	Other	8.3		—			—		8.3
	Total	$	94.6	$	5.9		$	—	$	100.5
	Liabilities
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(20.0	)	$	—	$	(20.0	)
	Currency forward contracts	—		(0.5		)	—		(0.5		)
	Total	$	—	$	(20.5	)	$	—	$	(20.5	)
	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2014:
		Quoted Prices in Active		Significant Other			Unobservable		Total
		Markets for Identical Assets		Observable Inputs			Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
		(In millions)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents	$	32	$	—		$	—	$	32
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	—		4			—		4
	Other	8.9		—			—		8.9
	Total	$	40.9	$	4		$	—	$	44.9
	Liabilities
	Derivatives
	Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(15.5	)	$	—	$	(15.5	)
	Foreign currency forward contracts	—		(0.1		)	—		(0.1		)
	Commodity hedging instruments	—		(1.9		)	—		(1.9		)
	Total	$	—	$	(17.5	)	$	—	$	(17.5	)

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Tables

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Financial Information	The following tables present summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments for the periods indicated:
		THREE MONTHS ENDED						SIX MONTHS ENDED
		MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,			MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,
		2015			2014			2015			2014
		(In millions)
	Net sales:
	Global Consumer	$	1,064.30		$	1,046.00		$	1,227.90		$	1,184.40
	Scotts LawnService®	30.4			28.9			77.1			75.2
	Segment total	1,094.70			1,074.90			1,305.00			1,259.60
	Corporate & Other	7.6			6.1			13.5			11
	Consolidated	$	1,102.30		$	1,081.00		$	1,318.50		$	1,270.60
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
	Global Consumer	$	272		$	269.5		$	197.8		$	202.1
	Scotts LawnService®	(22.6		)	(20.3		)	(21.1		)	(17.7		)
	Segment total	249.4			249.2			176.7			184.4
	Corporate & Other	(31.8		)	(23.0		)	(52.0		)	(44.7		)
	Intangible asset amortization	(3.2		)	(3.0		)	(6.7		)	(5.9		)
	Impairment, restructuring and other	(5.1		)	(6.1		)	(14.7		)	(6.4		)
	Costs related to refinancing	—			(10.7		)	—			(10.7		)
	Interest expense	(15.0		)	(12.0		)	(24.7		)	(25.9		)
	Consolidated	$	194.3		$	194.4		$	78.6		$	90.8
		MARCH 28,			MARCH 29,			SEPTEMBER 30,
		2015			2014			2014
		(In millions)
	Total assets:
	Global Consumer	$	2,627.00		$	2,721.60		$	1,690.70
	Scotts LawnService®	207.9			181			191.3
	Corporate & Other	174.9			168.6			176.3
	Consolidated	$	3,009.80		$	3,071.20		$	2,058.30

FINANCIAL_INFORMATION_FOR_SUBS1

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS AND NON-GUARANTORS (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Subsidiary Guarantors and Subsidiary Non Guarantors [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	for the three months ended March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net sales	$	—		$	930.9		$	171.4		$	—		$	1,102.30
	Cost of sales	—			553.3			115.5			—			668.8
	Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	—			—			0.2			—			0.2
	Gross profit	—			377.6			55.7			—			433.3
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative	—			183.3			36			0.4			219.7
	Impairment, restructuring and other	—			2.4			2.5			—			4.9
	Other income, net	—			(0.8		)	0.2			—			(0.6		)
	Income from operations	—			192.7			17			(0.4		)	209.3
	Equity income in subsidiaries	(128.9		)	(6.4		)	—			135.3			—
	Other non-operating income	(9.5		)	—			(5.6		)	15.1			—
	Interest expense	16.3			13.4			0.4			(15.1		)	15
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	122.1			185.7			22.2			(135.7		)	194.3
	Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations	(2.5		)	64.5			8			—			70
	Income from continuing operations	124.6			121.2			14.2			(135.7		)	124.3
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	124.6		$	121.2		$	14.2		$	(135.7	)	$	124.3
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			0.3			0.3
	Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	124.6		$	121.2		$	14.2		$	(135.4	)	$	124.6
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	for the six months ended March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net sales	$	—		$	1,077.30		$	241.2		$	—		$	1,318.50
	Cost of sales	—			683.9			171.8			—			855.7
	Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	—			—			0.2			—			0.2
	Gross profit	—			393.4			69.2			—			462.6
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative	—			279			66.7			0.9			346.6
	Impairment, restructuring and other	—			11.3			3.2			—			14.5
	Other income, net	—			(2.1		)	0.3			—			(1.8		)
	Income (loss) from operations	—			105.2			(1.0		)	(0.9		)	103.3
	Equity income in subsidiaries	(58.6		)	(2.1		)	—			60.7			—
	Other non-operating income	(14.0		)	—			(11.2		)	25.2			—
	Interest expense	27.5			21.7			0.7			(25.2		)	24.7
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	45.1			85.6			9.5			(61.6		)	78.6
	Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations	(4.9		)	29.8			3.4			—			28.3
	Income from continuing operations	50			55.8			6.1			(61.6		)	50.3
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			—			—			—
	Net income	$	50		$	55.8		$	6.1		$	(61.6	)	$	50.3
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(0.3		)	(0.3		)
	Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	50		$	55.8		$	6.1		$	(61.9	)	$	50
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	for the three months ended March 29, 2014
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net sales	$	—		$	899		$	182		$	—		$	1,081.00
	Cost of sales	—			527			120.2			—			647.2
	Gross profit	—			372			61.8			—			433.8
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative	—			170.5			41.7			—			212.2
Impairment, restructuring and other	—			5.9			0.2			—			6.1
Other income, net	—			(1.0		)	(0.6		)	—			(1.6		)
Income from operations	—			196.6			20.5			—			217.1
Equity income in subsidiaries	(143.5		)	(7.4		)	—			150.9			—
Other non-operating income	(5.1		)	—			(5.7		)	10.8			—
Costs related to refinancing	10.7			—			—			—			10.7
Interest expense	12.5			9.9			0.4			(10.8		)	12
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	125.4			194.1			25.8			(150.9		)	194.4
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations	(0.3		)	59.9			9.1			—			68.7
Income from continuing operations	125.7			134.2			16.7			(150.9		)	125.7
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.2		)	0.2			—			—
Net income	$	125.7		$	134		$	16.9		$	(150.9	)	$	125.7
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
for the six months ended March 29, 2014
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
Net sales	$	—		$	1,043.60		$	227		$	—		$	1,270.60
Cost of sales	—			645.1			157.8			—			802.9
Gross profit	—			398.5			69.2			—			467.7
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	—			268.4			68.2			—			336.6
Impairment, restructuring and other	—			5.9			0.5			—			6.4
Other income, net	—			(2.1		)	(0.6		)	—			(2.7		)
Income from operations	—			126.3			1.1			—			127.4
Equity income in subsidiaries	(87.6		)	(3.5		)	—			91.1			—
Other non-operating income	(9.5		)	—			(11.0		)	20.5			—
Costs related to refinancing	10.7			—			—			—			10.7
Interest expense	26.6			19.4			0.4			(20.5		)	25.9
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	59.8			110.4			11.7			(91.1		)	90.8
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations	(0.2		)	27.1			4			—			30.9
Income from continuing operations	60			83.3			7.7			(91.1		)	59.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.3		)	0.4			—			0.1
Net income	$	60		$	83		$	8.1		$	(91.1	)	$	60
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	for the three months ended March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net income	$	124.6		$	121.2		$	14.2		$	(135.7	)	$	124.3
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
	Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(8.1		)	—			(8.1		)	8.1			(8.1		)
	Net change in derivatives	(1.6		)	(1.1		)	—			1.1			(1.6		)
	Net change in pension and other post-retirement benefits	0.8			0.5			0.3			(0.8		)	0.8
	Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(8.9		)	(0.6		)	(7.8		)	8.4			(8.9		)
	Comprehensive income	$	115.7		$	120.6		$	6.4		$	(127.3	)	$	115.4
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	for the six months ended March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net income	$	50		$	55.8		$	6.1		$	(61.6	)	$	50.3
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
	Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(11.1		)	—			(11.1		)	11.1			(11.1		)
	Net change in derivatives	(1.7		)	(0.5		)	—			0.5			(1.7		)
	Net change in pension and other post-retirement benefits	1.6			1			0.6			(1.6		)	1.6
	Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(11.2		)	0.5			(10.5		)	10			(11.2		)
	Comprehensive (loss) income	$	38.8		$	56.3		$	(4.4	)	$	(51.6	)	$	39.1
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	for the three months ended March 29, 2014
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net income	$	125.7		$	134		$	16.9		$	(150.9	)	$	125.7
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
	Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(2.7		)	—			(2.7		)	2.7			(2.7		)
	Net change in derivatives	0.6			(0.6		)	—			0.6			0.6
	Net change in pension and other post-retirement benefits	0.7			0.5			0.2			(0.7		)	0.7
	Total other comprehensive loss	(1.4		)	(0.1		)	(2.5		)	2.6			(1.4		)
	Comprehensive income	$	124.3		$	133.9		$	14.4		$	(148.3	)	$	124.3
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	for the six months ended March 29, 2014
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	Net income	$	60		$	83		$	8.1		$	(91.1	)	$	60
	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
	Net foreign currency translation adjustment	(4.1		)	—			(4.1		)	4.1			(4.1		)
	Net change in derivatives	4.1			1.8			—			(1.8		)	4.1
	Net change in pension and other post-retirement benefits	1.2			1.1			0.1			(1.2		)	1.2
	Total other comprehensive income (loss)	1.2			2.9			(4.0		)	1.1			1.2
	Comprehensive income	$	61.2		$	85.9		$	4.1		$	(90.0	)	$	61.2
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	for the six months ended March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (a)	$	48.7		$	(432.4	)	$	(99.9	)	$	(165.1	)	$	(648.7	)
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets	—			5.2			—			—			5.2
	Investments in property, plant and equipment	—			(25.2		)	(2.8		)	—			(28.0		)
	Investment in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(50.5		)	—			—			(50.5		)
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(70.5		)	(2.8		)	—			(73.3		)
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	—			1,034.50			161			—			1,195.50
	Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	—			(388.7		)	(61.8		)	—			(450.5		)
	Dividends paid	(54.8		)	(76.3		)	(3.7		)	80			(54.8		)
	Purchase of common shares	(14.8		)	—			—			—			(14.8		)
	Payments on seller notes	—			(0.8		)	—			—			(0.8		)
	Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	—			2.8			—			—			2.8
	Cash received from the exercise of stock options	16.2			—			—			—			16.2
	Intercompany financing	4.7			(87.6		)	(2.2		)	85.1			—
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(48.7		)	483.9			93.3			165.1			693.6
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(6.1		)	—			(6.1		)
	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(19.0		)	(15.5		)	—			(34.5		)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			23.1			66.2			—			89.3
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	4.1		$	50.7		$	—		$	54.8
	(a)	Cash received by the Parent from its subsidiaries in the form of dividends in the amount of $76.3 million represent return on investments and are included in cash flows from operating activities.
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	for the six months ended March 29, 2014
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (a)	$	110.3		$	(474.1	)	$	(122.2	)	$	(128.6	)	$	(614.6	)
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs	—			3.1			1			—			4.1
	Investments in property, plant and equipment	—			(50.1		)	(2.9		)	—			(53.0		)
	Investment in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(60.0		)	—			—			(60.0		)
	Net cash used in investing activities	—			(107.0		)	(1.9		)	—			(108.9		)
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	—			1,482.40			233.1			—			1,715.50
	Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	—			(448.4		)	(212.9		)	—			(661.3		)
	Repayment of Senior Notes	(200.0		)	—			—			—			(200.0		)
	Financing and issuance fees	(6.1		)	—			—			—			(6.1		)
	Dividends paid	(54.5		)	(128.6		)	—			128.6			(54.5		)
	Purchase of common shares	(59.6		)	—			—			—			(59.6		)
	Payment on seller notes	—			(0.8		)	—			—			(0.8		)
	Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	—			3.8			—			—			3.8
	Cash received from the exercise of stock options	7.9			—			—			—			7.9
	Intercompany financing	202			(326.8		)	124.8			—			—
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(110.3		)	581.6			145			128.6			744.9
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			1.5			—			1.5
	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			0.5			22.4			—			22.9
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	—			2.6			127.2			—			129.8
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	—		$	3.1		$	149.6		$	—		$	152.7
	(a)	Cash received by the Parent from its subsidiaries in the form of dividends in the amount of $128.6 million represent return on investments and are included in cash flows from operating activities.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	4.1		$	50.7		$	—		$	54.8
	Accounts receivable, net	—			455.3			226.8			—			682.1
	Accounts receivable pledged	—			376.7			—			—			376.7
	Inventories	—			472.3			123.8			—			596.1
	Prepaid and other current assets	—			115.3			38.5			—			153.8
	Total current assets	—			1,423.70			439.8			—			1,863.50
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			380.1			56.9			—			437
	Goodwill	—			352.8			7.1			11.6			371.5
	Intangible assets, net	—			259.1			36.9			12.6			308.6
	Other assets	18			16.5			20.5			(25.8		)	29.2
	Equity investment in subsidiaries	387.3			—			—			(387.3		)	—
	Intercompany assets	1,370.50			—			—			(1,370.5		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,775.80		$	2,432.20		$	561.2		$	(1,759.4	)	$	3,009.80
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of debt	$	—		$	305		$	13.1		$	—		$	318.1
	Accounts payable	—			229.3			71.1			—			300.4
	Other current liabilities	16			267.8			82.9			—			366.7
	Total current liabilities	16			802.1			167.1			—			985.2
	Long term debt	1,198.90			910.4			100.7			(998.9		)	1,211.10
	Other liabilities	4.8			226.7			32.8			(20.7		)	243.6
	Equity investment in subsidiaries	—			114.6			—			(114.6		)	—
	Intercompany liabilities	—			248.8			104.1			(352.9		)	—
	Total liabilities	1,219.70			2,302.60			404.7			(1,487.1		)	2,439.90
	Total shareholders' equity - controlling interest	556.1			129.6			156.5			(286.1		)	556.1
	Noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			13.8			13.8
	Total equity	556.1			129.6			156.5			(272.3		)	569.9
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,775.80		$	2,432.20		$	561.2		$	(1,759.4	)	$	3,009.80
	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of March 29, 2014
	(In millions)
	(Unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
					Guarantors			Guarantors
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	3.1		$	149.6		$	—		$	152.7
	Accounts receivable, net	—			516.4			230.5			—			746.9
	Accounts receivable pledged	—			341.9			—			—			341.9
	Inventories	—			433			113.2			—			546.2
	Prepaid and other current assets	—			113.7			36.2			—			149.9
	Total current assets	—			1,408.10			529.5			—			1,937.60
	Property, plant and equipment, net	—			400.8			42.8			—			443.6
	Goodwill	—			332.7			0.6			—			333.3
	Intangible assets, net	—			280.8			37.7			—			318.5
	Other assets	28.2			17.5			26.6			(34.1		)	38.2
	Equity investment in subsidiaries	417.1			—			—			(417.1		)	—
	Intercompany assets	1,398.10			—			—			(1,398.1		)	—
	Total assets	$	1,843.40		$	2,439.90		$	637.2		$	(1,849.3	)	$	3,071.20
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Current liabilities:
	Current portion of debt	$	—		$	275.2		$	3.4		$	—		$	278.6
	Accounts payable	—			263.4			79.1			—			342.5
	Other current liabilities	16.9			279.2			100.9			—			397
Total current liabilities	16.9			817.8			183.4			—			1,018.10
Long term debt	1,141.30			913.2			32.2			(941.4		)	1,145.30
Other liabilities	9.5			212.5			44.2			(34.1		)	232.1
Equity investment in subsidiaries	—			171.7			—			(171.7		)	—
Intercompany liabilities	—			178.9			277.8			(456.7		)	—
Total liabilities	1,167.70			2,294.10			537.6			(1,603.9		)	2,395.50
Shareholders' equity	675.7			145.8			99.6			(245.4		)	675.7
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,843.40		$	2,439.90		$	637.2		$	(1,849.3	)	$	3,071.20
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2014
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Non-			Eliminations/Consolidations			Consolidated
				Guarantors			Guarantors
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	23.1		$	66.2		$	—		$	89.3
Accounts receivable, net	—			124.6			99.4			—			224
Accounts receivable pledged	—			113.7			—			—			113.7
Inventories	—			282.1			103			—			385.1
Prepaid and other current assets	—			85.2			37.7			—			122.9
Total current assets	—			628.7			306.3			—			935
Property, plant and equipment, net	—			371.3			65.7			—			437
Goodwill	—			344.3			6.6			—			350.9
Intangible assets, net	—			256.8			45.9			—			302.7
Other assets	23.8			14.7			28.5			(34.3		)	32.7
Equity investment in subsidiaries	368.3			—			—			(368.3		)	—
Intercompany assets	878.8			—			—			(878.8		)	—
Total assets	$	1,270.90		$	1,615.80		$	453		$	(1,281.4	)	$	2,058.30
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	$	—		$	85.8		$	6.1		$	—		$	91.9
Accounts payable	—			134.4			58.9			—			193.3
Other current liabilities	16.7			161.9			80.9			—			259.5
Total current liabilities	16.7			382.1			145.9			—			544.7
Long term debt	681.8			480			12.4			(481.8		)	692.4
Other liabilities	5.1			235.7			47.4			(34.2		)	254
Equity investment in subsidiaries	—			106.5			—			(106.5		)	—
Intercompany liabilities	—			305.2			91.8			(397.0		)	—
Total liabilities	703.6			1,509.50			297.5			(1,019.5		)	1,491.10
Total shareholders' equity - controlling interest	553.8			92.8			155.5			(248.4		)	553.7
Noncontrolling interest	13.5			13.5			—			(13.5		)	13.5
Total equity	567.3			106.3			155.5			(261.9		)	567.2
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,270.90		$	1,615.80		$	453		$	(1,281.4	)	$	2,058.30

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Capital expenditures unpaid liabilities incurred	$3.30	$2.80

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_ADDITI

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Results of discontinued operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs				$0	$4.10
Wild Bird Food [Member]
Results of discontinued operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs			4.1
Future Earn Out from Sale of Business			1		1
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets		3.1
Gain on sale of assets	$0	$1.20	$0.20	$0	$0.20

Results_of_Discontinued_Operat

Results of Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Results of discontinued operations [Line Items]
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$0		$0	$0	$0.10
Wild Bird Food [Member]
Results of discontinued operations [Line Items]
Net sales	0		11.2	0	18
Operating costs	0		11	0	17.6
Gain on sale of assets	0	-1.2	-0.2	0	-0.2
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	0		0.4	0	0.6
Income tax expense from discontinued operations	0		0.4	0	0.5
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$0		$0	$0	$0.10

ACQUISITIONS_Details

ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 27, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015
ACQUISITIONS
Net sales	$1,102.30	$1,081	$1,318.50	$1,270.60
Fafard & Brothers Ltd. [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment					23.7
Aggregate purchase price					59.8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets					18
Finite-lived identifiable intangible assets, acquired					13.6
Goodwill, acquired					6
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Fair Value					5.2
Inventory, acquired					17.3
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable					4.5
Net sales	4.2		12
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability					7.1
Action Pest Control, Inc. [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Aggregate purchase price						21.7
Finite-lived identifiable intangible assets, acquired						6
Goodwill, acquired						13.6
Net sales	2.7		4.6
Growing Media Acquisition [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Aggregate purchase price			33.6
Finite-lived identifiable intangible assets, acquired			11.8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Equipment	10.2		10.2
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	7.9		7.9
Goodwill, acquired			3.7
Solus Garden and Leisure Limited [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross					1.1
Debt Forgiven During Acquisition					6.3
Aggregate purchase price					7.4
Net sales	5.2		8
Minimum | Fafard & Brothers Ltd. [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						5 years
Minimum | Action Pest Control, Inc. [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						1 year
Minimum | Growing Media Acquisition [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			7 years
Maximum | Fafard & Brothers Ltd. [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						25 years
Maximum | Action Pest Control, Inc. [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						12 years
Maximum | Growing Media Acquisition [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life			20 years
AeroGrow International, Inc. [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent					4.5
Finite-lived identifiable intangible assets, acquired					13.7
Goodwill, acquired					11.6
Net sales	3.1		14.3
AeroGrow International, Inc. [Member] | Minimum
ACQUISITIONS
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						9 years
AeroGrow International, Inc. [Member] | Maximum
ACQUISITIONS
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						20 years
Subsequent Event [Member] | Growing Media Acquisition [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Aggregate purchase price							6.6
Subsequent Event [Member] | General Hydroponics, Inc. [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Aggregate purchase price							120
Subsequent Event [Member] | Bio-Organic Solutions, Inc. [Member]
ACQUISITIONS
Aggregate purchase price							15
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability							$5

IMPAIRMENT_RESTRUCTURING_AND_O2

IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		15 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$5.10	$6.10	$14.70	$6.40
Payments and other			-11.9
Restructuring reserve, long term	5.7		5.7		5.7
Restructuring and related cost, accelerated equity compensation	0.7		4.3
Global Consumer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			6.8		16.3
Scotts Lawnservice
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			1.3		1.7
Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			6.6		9.2
Continuing Operations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			$14.70

Summary_of_Activities_Related_

Summary of Activities Related to Liabilities Associated with Restructuring and Other (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		15 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Amounts reserved for restructuring and other charges at September 30, 2014			$16
Restructuring Charges	5.1	6.1	14.7	6.4
Payments and other			-11.9
Amounts reserved for restructuring and other charges at March 28, 2015	18.8		18.8		18.8
Total impairment, restructuring and other	5.1	6.1	14.7	6.4
Restructuring and other charges		2
Scotts Lawnservice
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			1.3		1.7
Global Consumer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			6.8		16.3
Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			6.6		9.2
UNITED STATES
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		3.9
International [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		$0.20		$0.50

Inventories_for_Continuing_Ope

Inventories for Continuing Operations, net of Reserves for Excess and Obsolete Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished goods	$396.90	$217.50	$376.80
Work-in-process	49	46.2	43.7
Raw materials	150.2	121.4	125.7
Total inventories	$596.10	$385.10	$546.20

INVENTORIES_Additional_Informa

INVENTORIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Adjustments to reflect inventories at net realizable values	$20.20	$18.40	$20.40

MARKETING_AGREEMENT_Additional

MARKETING AGREEMENT - Additional Information (Detail) (Monsanto Marketing Agreement, USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015
Marketing Agreement [Line Items]
Annual contribution payment	$20
Initial consideration for marketing rights	32
Remaining amortization period of Marketing Agreement	4 years
Termination provision	Monsanto may also be able to terminate the Marketing Agreement within a given region, including North America, without paying a termination fee if unit volume sales to consumers in that region decline: (1) over a cumulative three-fiscal-year period; or (2) by more than 5% for each of two consecutive years.
Minimum
Marketing Agreement [Line Items]
Termination fee received except in an event of default by the Company	$16
Contingency A
Marketing Agreement [Line Items]
Termination criteria period	3 years
Contingency, B
Marketing Agreement [Line Items]
Termination criteria period	2 years
Contingency, B | Minimum
Marketing Agreement [Line Items]
Contingency percentage of unit volume sales decline, 2 consecutive years	5.00%
NA Consumer [Member]
Marketing Agreement [Line Items]
Useful life of Marketing Agreement	20 years
Remaining amortization period of Marketing Agreement	4 years
European Union
Marketing Agreement [Line Items]
Expiration of current term	30-Sep-15
European Union | Additional Renewal
Marketing Agreement [Line Items]
Renewal term	3 years

Net_Commission_Earned_Under_Ma

Net Commission Earned Under Marketing Agreement (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Marketing Agreement [Abstract]
Gross commission	$32.50	$33.10	$32.50	$33.10
Contribution expenses	-5	-5	-10	-10
Amortization of marketing fee	-0.2	-0.2	-0.4	-0.4
Net commission expense	27.3	27.9	22.1	22.7
Reimbursements associated with Marketing Agreement	18.2	18.7	35.5	33.8
Total net sales associated with Marketing Agreement	$45.50	$46.60	$57.60	$56.50

Components_of_LongTerm_Debt_De

Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$1,529.20	$784.30	$1,423.90
Less current portions	318.1	91.9	278.6
Total long-term debt	1,211.10	692.4	1,145.30
Credit Facilities | Secured Revolving Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	998.9	481.8	941.3
Senior Notes - 6.625%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	200	200	200
Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	301.3	84	273.5
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$29	$18.50	$9.10

DEBT_Additional_Information_De

DEBT - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Jan. 15, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Dec. 16, 2010	Jan. 14, 2010	Dec. 20, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$1,529.20		$784.30	$1,423.90
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.40%			5.70%
Senior secured credit facilities, available borrowing capacity	676.9
Aggregate face amount of letters of credit outstanding	24.2
Leverage ratio	2.62
Interest coverage ratio	9.18
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants	The Company may make restricted payments (as defined in the third amended and restated credit agreement); provided that if after giving effect to any such restricted payment the leverage ratio is not greater than 3.00
Accounts receivable pledged	376.7		113.7	341.9
Minimum
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio	3.5
Maximum
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	4
Senior Notes - 6.625%
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	200		200	200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.63%		6.63%	6.63%	6.63%
Letter of Credit
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity	75
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	20-Dec-18
Short-term Debt [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity	100
Senior Notes 7.25% Due 2018 [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount		200
7.25% senior notes redemption price		214.5
Accrued and unpaid interest		7.25
Call premium		7.25
Unamortized bond issuance costs		3.5
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			7.25%	7.25%		7.25%
Senior Notes, 6.625% Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	210.5		212.5	217.2
Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	301.3		84	273.5
Master Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement, remaining borrowing capacity	98.7
Fiscal Years Through 2015. [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum Restrictive Payments	150
Beginning Fiscal Year 2016 [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum Restrictive Payments	175
Secured Revolving Loan [Member]
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facilities, maximum borrowing capacity							1,700
Debt, Additional Maximum Borrowing Capacity With Restrictions							450
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$1,300		$1,300	$1,300

Notional_Amount_Effective_Date

Notional Amount, Effective Date, Expiration Date and Rate of Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Details) (Interest Rate Swap [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
Group 1 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$50
Derivative, Effective Date	14-Feb-12
Derivative, Expiration Date	14-Feb-16
Derivative, Fixed Rate	3.78%
Group 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	150
Derivative, Effective Date	7-Feb-12
Derivative, Expiration Date	7-May-16
Derivative, Fixed Rate	2.42%
Group 3 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	150
Derivative, Effective Date	16-Nov-09
Derivative, Expiration Date	16-May-16
Derivative, Fixed Rate	3.26%
Group 4 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	50
Derivative, Effective Date	16-Feb-10
Derivative, Expiration Date	16-May-16
Derivative, Fixed Rate	3.05%
Group 5 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	100
Derivative, Effective Date	21-Feb-12
Derivative, Expiration Date	23-May-16
Derivative, Fixed Rate	2.40%
Group 6 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	150
Derivative, Effective Date	20-Dec-11
Derivative, Expiration Date	20-Jun-16
Derivative, Fixed Rate	2.61%
Group 7 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	50
Derivative, Effective Date	6-Dec-12
Derivative, Expiration Date	6-Sep-17
Derivative, Fixed Rate	2.96%
Group 8 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	200
Derivative, Effective Date	7-Feb-14
Derivative, Expiration Date	7-Nov-17
Derivative, Fixed Rate	1.28%
Group 9 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	150
Derivative, Effective Date	7-Feb-17
Derivative, Expiration Date	7-May-19
Derivative, Fixed Rate	2.12%
Group 10 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	50
Derivative, Effective Date	7-Feb-17
Derivative, Expiration Date	7-May-19
Derivative, Fixed Rate	2.25%
Group 11 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	200
Derivative, Effective Date	20-Dec-16
Derivative, Expiration Date	20-Jun-19
Derivative, Fixed Rate	2.12%
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$1,300	$1,300	$1,300

RETIREMENT_AND_RETIREE_MEDICAL2

RETIREMENT AND RETIREE MEDICAL PLANS NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
U.S. Pension
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$0	$0	$0	$0
Interest cost	1	1.1	2	2.2
Expected return on plan assets	-1.4	-1.3	-2.7	-2.6
Net amortization	0.8	0.9	1.6	1.9
Net periodic benefit cost	0.4	0.7	0.9	1.5
International Pension
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	0.4	0.3	0.7	0.8
Interest cost	1.9	1.9	3.8	5.1
Expected return on plan assets	-2.4	-2.2	-4.7	-5.8
Net amortization	0.4	0.3	0.9	0.8
Net periodic benefit cost	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.9
U.S. Medical
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
Interest cost	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.7
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Net amortization	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	$0.40	$0.50	$0.80	$0.90

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_SHARE_REPU

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	0.2
Aggregate Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Repurchase Amount	$500
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$14.80
Share Repurchases Authorization Expiration Date	30-Sep-19

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_AWARDS

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS GRANTED (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based awards	577,772	287,488
Aggregate fair value at grant (in millions)	$14.80	$17.10
Key Employees [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based awards	420,047	0
Key Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based awards	52,091	105,365
Key Employees [Member] | Performance Based Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based awards	78,352	161,229
Board of Directors Chairman [Member] | Deferred Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total share-based awards	27,282	20,894

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_COMPENSATI

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY COMPENSATION COSTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-based compensation	$7.20		$4.60	$9.30	$6.40
Tax benefit recognized	2.7		1.8	3.5	2.4
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	13.7			13.7
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition				2 years 12 days
Tax benefit recognized for exercise of share-based awards and vesting of restricted stock				2.8
Noncontrolling interest	13.8		0	13.8	0	13.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	($0.30)	$0.30	$0	$0.30	$0

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_SHAREHOLDE

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY STOCK OPTIONS/SARs ACTIVITY (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Expected To Vest, Net Of Forfeitures, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0.30
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Expected To Vest, Net Of Forfeitures, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$63.43
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0.70
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	8 years 9 months
Stock Option Program And Stock Appreciation Rights Program (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (shares)	2
Granted (shares)	0.4
Exercised (shares)	0.4
Forfeited (shares)	0
Ending balance (shares)	2
Exercisable (shares)	1.6
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Beginning balance (US$ per share)	$38.26
Granted (US$ per share)	$63.43
Exercised (US$ per share)	$40.18
Forfeited (US$ per share)	$0
Ending balance (US$ per share)	$43.14
Exercisable (US$ per share)	$37.73

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_SHAREHOLDE1

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY SUMMARY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION PERTAINING TO STOCK OPTION AND SAR AWARDS OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
$20.59 - $27.31
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, minimum	$20.59
Range of Exercise Price, maximum	$27.31
$29.30 - $36.86
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, minimum	$29.30
Range of Exercise Price, maximum	$36.86
Awards Outstanding - No. of Options/SARs	0.6
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	1 year 6 months 32 days
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Exercise Price	$35.61
Awards Exercisable - No. of Options/SARs	0.6
Awards Exercisable - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	1 year 6 months 32 days
Awards Exercisable - WTD. Avg. Exercise Price	$35.61
$38.81 - $49.19
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, minimum	$38.81
Range of Exercise Price, maximum	$49.19
$63.43 - $63.43
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, minimum	$63.43
Range of Exercise Price, maximum	$63.43
Stock Option Program And Stock Appreciation Rights Program (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Awards Outstanding	2	2
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	4 years 9 months 11 days
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Exercise Price	$43.14	$38.26
Awards Exercisable	1.6
Awards Exercisable - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	3 years 8 months 8 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$37.73
Stock Option Program And Stock Appreciation Rights Program (SARs) [Member] | $20.59 - $27.31
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Awards Outstanding - No. of Options/SARs	0.3
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	3 years 6 months 8 days
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Exercise Price	$20.59
Awards Exercisable - No. of Options/SARs	0.3
Awards Exercisable - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	3 years 6 months 8 days
Awards Exercisable - WTD. Avg. Exercise Price	$20.59
Stock Option Program And Stock Appreciation Rights Program (SARs) [Member] | $38.81 - $49.19
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Awards Outstanding - No. of Options/SARs	0.7
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	5 years 7 months 10 days
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Exercise Price	$45.16
Awards Exercisable - No. of Options/SARs	0.7
Awards Exercisable - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	5 years 7 months 10 days
Awards Exercisable - WTD. Avg. Exercise Price	$45.16
Stock Option Program And Stock Appreciation Rights Program (SARs) [Member] | $63.43 - $63.43
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Awards Outstanding - No. of Options/SARs	0.4
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	8 years 10 months 2 days
Awards Outstanding - WTD. Avg. Exercise Price	$63.43
Awards Exercisable - No. of Options/SARs	0
Awards Exercisable - WTD. Avg. Remaining Life	1 day
Awards Exercisable - WTD. Avg. Exercise Price	$0

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_SHAREHOLDE2

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY INTRINSIC VALUE OF STOCK OPTION AND SAR AWARDS OUTSTANDING AN EXCERCISABLE (Details) (Stock Option Program And Stock Appreciation Rights Program (SARs) [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Stock Option Program And Stock Appreciation Rights Program (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Outstanding	$45
Exercisable	$44

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_SHAREHOLDE3

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Weighted Average Assumptions for Awards Granted (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Line Items]
Expected market price volatility	26.60%
Risk-free interest rates	1.30%
Expected dividend yield	2.80%
Expected life of stock options in years	6 years
Estimated weighted-average fair value per stock option	$11.51

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_SHAREHOLDE4

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY RESTRICTED SHARE-BASED AWARD ACTIVITY (INCLUDING RESTRICTED STOCK, RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, AND DEFERRED STOCK UNITS) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Number of units [Roll Forward]
Granted	577,772	287,488
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	5.9
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units [Member]
Number of units [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	433,892
Granted	79,373
Vested	-126,172
Forfeited	-21,314
Ending Balance	365,779
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Beginning Balance	52.55
Granted	63.42
Vested	47.15
Forfeited	59.4
Ending Balance	56.37

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_SHAREHOLDE5

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY PEFORMANCE-BASED AWARD ACTIVITY (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Number of units [Roll Forward]
Granted	577,772	287,488
Performance Based Units [Member]
Number of units [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	311,249
Granted	78,352
Vested	-49,467
Forfeited	-910
Ending Balance	339,224
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Beginning Balance	51.21
Granted	63.43
Vested	0
Forfeited	47.66
Ending Balance	54.88

INCOME_TAXES_Additional_Inform

INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective tax rate related to continuing operations	36.00%	34.00%
US Federal Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax years under examination	2011
Minimum | Foreign Country [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax years under examination	2009
Minimum | U.S. state and local tax authorities [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax years under examination	2009
Maximum | Foreign Country [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax years under examination	2012
Maximum | U.S. state and local tax authorities [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax years under examination	2013

CONTINGENCIES_Additional_Infor

CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Gross	$5.70

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_HED2

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	$2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount		147.2	149	197.8
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net		-0.2		0.2
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount		1,300	1,300	1,300
Interest rate swap loss amount expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months		5.8
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity hedging instruments | Urea
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Pre-tax price risk gain amount expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months		-0.5
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net			($0.10)

Outstanding_Commodity_Contract

Outstanding Commodity Contracts that Hedge Forecasted Purchases (Detail)	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
	tons	T	tons
Urea (in tons)
Derivative [Line Items]
Outstanding commodity contracts	21,000	58,500	15,000
Diesel (in gallons)
Derivative [Line Items]
Outstanding commodity contracts	5,838,000	5,250,000	2,940,000
Gasoline (in gallons)
Derivative [Line Items]
Outstanding commodity contracts	420,000	462,000	756,000
Heating Oil (in gallons)
Derivative [Line Items]
Outstanding commodity contracts	5,754,000	4,494,000	2,730,000

Fair_Values_of_Companys_Deriva

Fair Values of Company's Derivative Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivatives	($22.90)	($13.50)	($14.60)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivatives	-15.4	-12.1
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Asset [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0.1	4	5.1
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability	-9.9	-10.3	-10.6
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability	-5	-5.2	-9.4
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity hedging instruments | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0	0.5
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Commodity hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability	-0.6	-0.6	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivatives	-7.5	-1.4	-0.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0	0.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts | Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability	-0.2	-0.1	-0.5
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity hedging instruments | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative asset	0	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity hedging instruments | Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liability	($7.30)	($1.30)	$0

Effect_of_Derivative_Instrumen

Effect of Derivative Instruments on OCI and Condensed, Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	($4)	($3.30)	($5.10)	($2.90)
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI Into Earnings	-2.4	-3.9	-3.4	-7
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	-3	-4	-4.7	-4.8
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI Into Earnings	-2.5	-4	-3.5	-7.1
Cash Flow Hedging | Commodity hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	-1	0.7	-0.4	1.9
Cash Flow Hedging | Commodity hedging instruments | Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI Into Earnings	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Earnings	0.5	-1.4	-4.7	-2.1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity hedging instruments | Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Earnings	-1.6	-0.3	-9.9	0.3
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts | Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Earnings	$2.10	($1.10)	$5.20	($2.40)

Financial_Assets_and_Liabiliti

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$17.80	$32	$86.30
Other	10.5	8.9	8.3
Total assets	28.4	44.9	100.5
Total liabilities	-23	-17.5	-20.5
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0.1	4	5.1
Derivative liabilities	-14.9	-15.5	-20
Foreign currency forward contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets			0.3
Derivative liabilities	-0.2	-0.1	-0.5
Commodity hedging instruments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets			0.5
Derivative liabilities	-7.9	-1.9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	17.8	32	86.3
Other	10.5	8.9	8.3
Total assets	28.3	40.9	94.6
Total liabilities	0	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets			0
Derivative liabilities	0	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commodity hedging instruments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets			0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Total assets	0.1	4	5.9
Total liabilities	-23	-17.5	-20.5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0.1	4	5.1
Derivative liabilities	-14.9	-15.5	-20
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets			0.3
Derivative liabilities	-0.2	-0.1	-0.5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commodity hedging instruments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets			0.5
Derivative liabilities	-7.9	-1.9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Total assets	0	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets			0
Derivative liabilities	0	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commodity hedging instruments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets			0
Derivative liabilities	$0	$0

Segment_Financial_Information_

Segment Financial Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$1,102.30	$1,081	$1,318.50	$1,270.60
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	194.3	194.4	78.6	90.8
Total assets	3,009.80	3,071.20	3,009.80	3,071.20	2,058.30
Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	7.6	6.1	13.5	11
Total assets	174.9	168.6	174.9	168.6	176.3
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	194.3	194.4	78.6	90.8
Continuing Operations [Member] | Corporate & Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-31.8	-23	-52	-44.7
Continuing Operations [Member] | Intangible asset amortization
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-3.2	-3	-6.7	-5.9
Continuing Operations [Member] | Impairment, restructuring and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-5.1	-6.1	-14.7	-6.4
Continuing Operations [Member] | Costs related to refinancing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	0	-10.7	0	-10.7
Continuing Operations [Member] | Interest expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-15	-12	-24.7	-25.9
Global Consumer
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,064.30	1,046	1,227.90	1,184.40
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	272	269.5	197.8	202.1
Total assets	2,627	2,721.60	2,627	2,721.60	1,690.70
Scotts Lawnservice
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	30.4	28.9	77.1	75.2
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-22.6	-20.3	-21.1	-17.7
Total assets	207.9	181	207.9	181	191.3
Segment total
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,094.70	1,074.90	1,305	1,259.60
Segment total | Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$249.40	$249.20	$176.70	$184.40

FINANCIAL_INFORMATION_FOR_SUBS2

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS AND NON-GUARANTORS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS AND NON-GUARANTORS - Additional information (Details) (Parent [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Parent [Member]
Disclosure of Dividends Paid
Dividends received by parent from subsidiary guarantors	$76.30	$128.60

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	$1,102.30		$1,081	$1,318.50	$1,270.60
Cost of sales	668.8		647.2	855.7	802.9
Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	0.2		0	0.2	0
Gross profit	433.3		433.8	462.6	467.7
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	219.7		212.2	346.6	336.6
Impairment, restructuring and other	4.9		6.1	14.5	6.4
Other income, net	-0.6		-1.6	-1.8	-2.7
Income from operations	209.3		217.1	103.3	127.4
Equity income in subsidiaries	0		0	0	0
Other non-operating income	0		0	0
Costs related to refinancing	0		10.7	0	10.7
Interest expense	15		12	24.7	25.9
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	194.3		194.4	78.6	90.8
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	70		68.7	28.3	30.9
Income from continuing operations	124.3		125.7	50.3	59.9
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		0	0	-0.1
Net income	124.3		125.7	50.3	60
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.3	-0.3	0	-0.3	0
Net income attributable to controlling interest	124.6		125.7	50	60
Eliminations [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	0		0	0
Cost of sales	0		0	0
Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	0			0
Gross profit	0		0	0	0
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	0.4		0	0.9
Impairment, restructuring and other	0		0	0
Other income, net	0		0	0
Income from operations	-0.4		0	-0.9	0
Equity income in subsidiaries	135.3		150.9	60.7	91.1
Other non-operating income	15.1		10.8	25.2	20.5
Costs related to refinancing			0		0
Interest expense	-15.1		-10.8	-25.2	-20.5
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	-135.7		-150.9	-61.6	-91.1
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	0		0	0
Income from continuing operations	-135.7		-150.9	-61.6	-91.1
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		0	0	0
Net income	-135.7		-150.9	-61.6	-91.1
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.3			-0.3
Net income attributable to controlling interest	-135.4			-61.9
Parent [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	0		0	0
Cost of sales	0		0	0
Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	0			0
Gross profit	0		0	0	0
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	0		0	0
Impairment, restructuring and other	0		0	0
Other income, net	0		0	0
Income from operations	0		0	0	0
Equity income in subsidiaries	-128.9		-143.5	-58.6	-87.6
Other non-operating income	-9.5		-5.1	-14	-9.5
Costs related to refinancing			10.7		10.7
Interest expense	16.3		12.5	27.5	26.6
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	122.1		125.4	45.1	59.8
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	-2.5		-0.3	-4.9	-0.2
Income from continuing operations	124.6		125.7	50	60
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		0	0	0
Net income	124.6		125.7	50	60
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0			0
Net income attributable to controlling interest	124.6			50
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	930.9		899	1,077.30	1,043.60
Cost of sales	553.3		527	683.9	645.1
Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	0			0
Gross profit	377.6		372	393.4	398.5
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	183.3		170.5	279	268.4
Impairment, restructuring and other	2.4		5.9	11.3	5.9
Other income, net	-0.8		-1	-2.1	-2.1
Income from operations	192.7		196.6	105.2	126.3
Equity income in subsidiaries	-6.4		-7.4	-2.1	-3.5
Other non-operating income	0		0	0
Costs related to refinancing			0		0
Interest expense	13.4		9.9	21.7	19.4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	185.7		194.1	85.6	110.4
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	64.5		59.9	29.8	27.1
Income from continuing operations	121.2		134.2	55.8	83.3
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		0.2	0	0.3
Net income	121.2		134	55.8	83
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0			0
Net income attributable to controlling interest	121.2			55.8
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	171.4		182	241.2	227
Cost of sales	115.5		120.2	171.8	157.8
Cost of sales—impairment, restructuring and other	0.2			0.2
Gross profit	55.7		61.8	69.2	69.2
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	36		41.7	66.7	68.2
Impairment, restructuring and other	2.5		0.2	3.2	0.5
Other income, net	0.2		-0.6	0.3	-0.6
Income from operations	17		20.5	-1	1.1
Equity income in subsidiaries	0		0	0	0
Other non-operating income	-5.6		-5.7	-11.2	-11
Costs related to refinancing			0		0
Interest expense	0.4		0.4	0.7	0.4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	22.2		25.8	9.5	11.7
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	8		9.1	3.4	4
Income from continuing operations	14.2		16.7	6.1	7.7
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		-0.2	0	-0.4
Net income	14.2		16.9	6.1	8.1
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0			0
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$14.20			$6.10

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem1

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprenhensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	$124.30	$125.70	$50.30	$60
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	-8.1	-2.7	-11.1	-4.1
Net change in derivatives	-1.6	0.6	-1.7	4.1
Net change in pension and other post retirement benefits	0.8	0.7	1.6	1.2
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	-8.9	-1.4	-11.2	1.2
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	115.4	124.3	39.1	61.2
Eliminations [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	-135.7	-150.9	-61.6	-91.1
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	8.1	2.7	11.1	4.1
Net change in derivatives	1.1	0.6	0.5	-1.8
Net change in pension and other post retirement benefits	-0.8	-0.7	-1.6	-1.2
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	8.4	2.6	10	1.1
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-127.3	-148.3	-51.6	-90
Parent [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	124.6	125.7	50	60
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	-8.1	-2.7	-11.1	-4.1
Net change in derivatives	-1.6	0.6	-1.7	4.1
Net change in pension and other post retirement benefits	0.8	0.7	1.6	1.2
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	-8.9	-1.4	-11.2	1.2
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	115.7	124.3	38.8	61.2
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	121.2	134	55.8	83
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	0
Net change in derivatives	-1.1	-0.6	-0.5	1.8
Net change in pension and other post retirement benefits	0.5	0.5	1	1.1
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	-0.6	-0.1	0.5	2.9
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	120.6	133.9	56.3	85.9
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	14.2	16.9	6.1	8.1
Net foreign currency translation adjustment	-8.1	-2.7	-11.1	-4.1
Net change in derivatives	0	0	0	0
Net change in pension and other post retirement benefits	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.1
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	-7.8	-2.5	-10.5	-4
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$6.40	$14.40	($4.40)	$4.10

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem2

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	($648.70)	($614.60)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets	5.2
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs	0	4.1
Investments in property, plant and equipment	-28	-53
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	-50.5	-60
Net cash used in investing activities	-73.3	-108.9
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	1,195.50	1,715.50
Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	-450.5	-661.3
Repayment of 7.25% Senior Notes	0	-200
Financing and issuance fees	0	-6.1
Dividends paid	-54.8	-54.5
Purchase of common shares	-14.8	-59.6
Payments of seller notes	-0.8	-0.8
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	2.8	3.8
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	16.2	7.9
Payments For Proceeds From Intercompany Advances From Financing Activities	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	693.6	744.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-6.1	1.5
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-34.5	22.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	89.3	129.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	54.8	152.7
Eliminations [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-165.1	-128.6
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets	0
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs		0
Investments in property, plant and equipment	0	0
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	0	0
Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	0	0
Repayment of 7.25% Senior Notes		0
Dividends paid	80	128.6
Purchase of common shares	0	0
Payments of seller notes	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	0	0
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	0	0
Payments For Proceeds From Intercompany Advances From Financing Activities	85.1	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	165.1	128.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0
Parent [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	48.7	110.3
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets	0
Investments in property, plant and equipment	0	0
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	0	0
Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	0	0
Repayment of 7.25% Senior Notes		-200
Financing and issuance fees		-6.1
Dividends paid	-54.8	-54.5
Purchase of common shares	-14.8	-59.6
Payments of seller notes	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	0	0
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	16.2	7.9
Payments For Proceeds From Intercompany Advances From Financing Activities	4.7	202
Net cash provided by financing activities	-48.7	-110.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-432.4	-474.1
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets	5.2
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs		3.1
Investments in property, plant and equipment	-25.2	-50.1
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	-50.5	-60
Net cash used in investing activities	-70.5	-107
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	1,034.50	1,482.40
Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	-388.7	-448.4
Repayment of 7.25% Senior Notes		0
Financing and issuance fees		0
Dividends paid	-76.3	-128.6
Purchase of common shares	0	0
Payments of seller notes	-0.8	-0.8
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	2.8	3.8
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	0	0
Payments For Proceeds From Intercompany Advances From Financing Activities	-87.6	-326.8
Net cash provided by financing activities	483.9	581.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-19	0.5
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	23.1	2.6
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4.1	3.1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-99.9	-122.2
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets	0
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs		1
Investments in property, plant and equipment	-2.8	-2.9
Investments in acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-2.8	-1.9
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit	161	233.1
Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit	-61.8	-212.9
Repayment of 7.25% Senior Notes		0
Dividends paid	-3.7	0
Purchase of common shares	0	0
Payments of seller notes	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	0	0
Cash received from the exercise of stock options	0	0
Payments For Proceeds From Intercompany Advances From Financing Activities	-2.2	124.8
Net cash provided by financing activities	93.3	145
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-6.1	1.5
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-15.5	22.4
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	66.2	127.2
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$50.70	$149.60

Condensed_Consolidating_Balanc

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$54.80	$89.30	$152.70	$129.80
Accounts receivable, net	682.1	224	746.9
Accounts receivable pledged	376.7	113.7	341.9
Inventories	596.1	385.1	546.2
Prepaid and other current assets	153.8	122.9	149.9
Total current assets	1,863.50	935	1,937.60
Property, plant and equipment, net	437	437	443.6
Goodwill	371.5	350.9	333.3
Intangible assets, net	308.6	302.7	318.5
Other assets	29.2	32.7	38.2
Equity investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Intercompany assets	0	0	0
Total assets	3,009.80	2,058.30	3,071.20
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	318.1	91.9	278.6
Accounts payable	300.4	193.3	342.5
Other current liabilities	366.7	259.5	397
Total current liabilities	985.2	544.7	1,018.10
Long-term debt	1,211.10	692.4	1,145.30
Other liabilities	243.6	254	232.1
Equity investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	0	0	0
Total liabilities	2,439.90	1,491.10	2,395.50
Shareholders' equity	556.1	553.7	675.7
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	13.8	13.5	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	569.9	567.2	675.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,009.80	2,058.30	3,071.20
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	0
Accounts receivable pledged	0	0	0
Inventories	0	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	0	0	0
Total current assets	0	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Goodwill	11.6	0	0
Intangible assets, net	12.6	0	0
Other assets	-25.8	-34.3	-34.1
Equity investment in subsidiaries	-387.3	-368.3	-417.1
Intercompany assets	-1,370.50	-878.8	-1,398.10
Total assets	-1,759.40	-1,281.40	-1,849.30
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	0	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0	0
Long-term debt	-998.9	-481.8	-941.4
Other liabilities	-20.7	-34.2	-34.1
Equity investment in subsidiaries	-114.6	-106.5	-171.7
Intercompany liabilities	-352.9	-397	-456.7
Total liabilities	-1,487.10	-1,019.50	-1,603.90
Shareholders' equity	-286.1	-248.4
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	13.8	-13.5
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-272.3	-261.9	-245.4
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	-1,759.40	-1,281.40	-1,849.30
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	0
Accounts receivable pledged	0	0	0
Inventories	0	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	0	0	0
Total current assets	0	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Other assets	18	23.8	28.2
Equity investment in subsidiaries	387.3	368.3	417.1
Intercompany assets	1,370.50	878.8	1,398.10
Total assets	1,775.80	1,270.90	1,843.40
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	0	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Other current liabilities	16	16.7	16.9
Total current liabilities	16	16.7	16.9
Long-term debt	1,198.90	681.8	1,141.30
Other liabilities	4.8	5.1	9.5
Equity investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	0	0	0
Total liabilities	1,219.70	703.6	1,167.70
Shareholders' equity	556.1	553.8
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	13.5
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	556.1	567.3	675.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,775.80	1,270.90	1,843.40
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	4.1	23.1	3.1	2.6
Accounts receivable, net	455.3	124.6	516.4
Accounts receivable pledged	376.7	113.7	341.9
Inventories	472.3	282.1	433
Prepaid and other current assets	115.3	85.2	113.7
Total current assets	1,423.70	628.7	1,408.10
Property, plant and equipment, net	380.1	371.3	400.8
Goodwill	352.8	344.3	332.7
Intangible assets, net	259.1	256.8	280.8
Other assets	16.5	14.7	17.5
Equity investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Intercompany assets	0	0	0
Total assets	2,432.20	1,615.80	2,439.90
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	305	85.8	275.2
Accounts payable	229.3	134.4	263.4
Other current liabilities	267.8	161.9	279.2
Total current liabilities	802.1	382.1	817.8
Long-term debt	910.4	480	913.2
Other liabilities	226.7	235.7	212.5
Equity investment in subsidiaries	114.6	106.5	171.7
Intercompany liabilities	248.8	305.2	178.9
Total liabilities	2,302.60	1,509.50	2,294.10
Shareholders' equity	129.6	92.8
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	13.5
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	129.6	106.3	145.8
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,432.20	1,615.80	2,439.90
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	50.7	66.2	149.6	127.2
Accounts receivable, net	226.8	99.4	230.5
Accounts receivable pledged	0	0	0
Inventories	123.8	103	113.2
Prepaid and other current assets	38.5	37.7	36.2
Total current assets	439.8	306.3	529.5
Property, plant and equipment, net	56.9	65.7	42.8
Goodwill	7.1	6.6	0.6
Intangible assets, net	36.9	45.9	37.7
Other assets	20.5	28.5	26.6
Equity investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Intercompany assets	0	0	0
Total assets	561.2	453	637.2
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	13.1	6.1	3.4
Accounts payable	71.1	58.9	79.1
Other current liabilities	82.9	80.9	100.9
Total current liabilities	167.1	145.9	183.4
Long-term debt	100.7	12.4	32.2
Other liabilities	32.8	47.4	44.2
Equity investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Intercompany liabilities	104.1	91.8	277.8
Total liabilities	404.7	297.5	537.6
Shareholders' equity	156.5	155.5
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	156.5	155.5	99.6
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$561.20	$453	$637.20