Other Long-term Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions |
Sep. 30, 2011 |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
Sep. 30, 2004 |
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| Casket pricing obligation | $ 8.6 | $ 9.5 | |
| Self-insurance loss reserves | 14.2 | 14.1 | |
| Other | 14.7 | 17.3 | |
| Other long-term liabilities including current and long-term portion | 37.5 | 40.9 | |
| Less-current portion | (6.2) | (5.8) | |
| Total long-term portion | 31.3 | 35.1 | |
| Liabilities assumed associated with a long-term pricing program for the future sale of caskets | $ 17.0 |
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- Definition Including current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of liabilities related to casket pricing obligations.
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- Definition Including current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of other forms of long-term liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet.
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- Definition Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of the current portion of other long-term liabilities not separately disclosed on the balance sheet which are due within one year (or one business cycle if longer).
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- Definition Including current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of other long-term liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet.
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- Definition Including current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of liabilities related to casket pricing obligations assumed upon the sale of the former parent's subsidiary.
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- Definition Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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