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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of reclassifications (Details)

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of reclassifications (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Affected Line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:        
Net revenue $ (404.6)us-gaap_Revenues [1] $ (396.8)us-gaap_Revenues [1] $ (806.1)us-gaap_Revenues $ (781.7)us-gaap_Revenues
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Operating expenses 91.7us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 99.9us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 182.9us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 193.9us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Other income (expense), net 5.0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (9.7)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 5.0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (9.6)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Tax expense (14.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (13.7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (26.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (22.7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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[1] We attribute revenue to a geography based upon the location of the business unit that consummates the external sale.
[2] Net income attributable to Hillenbrand
[3] These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 5).