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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill.

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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value.

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Amount of loss from reductions in inventory due to subsequent measurement adjustments, including, but not limited to, physical deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in price levels.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserves classified as long-term		$ 4.6
Impairment, restructuring and other charges		853.2	$ 29.0	$ 16.8
Noncash impairment charge		$ 35.3
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Impairment, restructuring and other
Employee Severance and Impairment Of Property, Plant, And Equipment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		$ 65.2
Cost of Sales, Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down		120.9
Operating expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gains on sale of property, plant and equipment		(16.2)	0.0	0.0
COVID-19 related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			29.2	19.4
U.S. Consumer \| Cost of Sales, Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		9.7
U.S. Consumer \| Impairment, Restructuring, And Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		11.9
U.S. Consumer \| COVID-19 related costs \| Cost of Sales, Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			21.2	12.4
U.S. Consumer \| COVID-19 related costs \| Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			4.0	3.8
Hawthorne \| Cost of Sales, Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		27.1
Hawthorne \| Impairment, Restructuring, And Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		8.1
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment		632.4
Hawthorne \| Goodwill Impairment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 522.4	522.4
Hawthorne \| Finite-Lived Intangible Asset Impairment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		110.0
Hawthorne \| COVID-19 related costs \| Cost of Sales, Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			3.2	2.6
Other \| Impairment, Restructuring, And Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		0.7
Other \| COVID-19 related costs \| Cost of Sales, Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			0.6	0.5
Other \| COVID-19 related costs \| Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			$ 0.2	$ 0.1
Corporate Segment \| Impairment, Restructuring, And Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		$ 7.7