Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Condensed Consolidating Information - Consolidating balance sheet (Details)

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Condensed Consolidating Information - Consolidating balance sheet (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 47.6 $ 48.3 $ 45.6 $ 58.0
Trade receivables, net 175.4 187.9    
Unbilled receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts 107.6 144.9    
Inventories 163.3 153.6    
Deferred income taxes 28.5 21.9    
Prepaid expense 22.6 23.8    
Other current assets 17.8 23.7    
Total current assets 562.8 604.1    
Property, plant, and equipment, net 154.4 158.3    
Intangible assets, net 548.4 459.6    
Goodwill 635.8 544.0    
Other assets 38.3 42.1    
Total Assets 1,939.7 1,808.1    
LIABILITIES        
Trade accounts payable 112.7 104.3    
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances 75.6 79.7    
Current portion of long-term debt 12.4 9.4    
Accrued compensation 49.9 62.3    
Deferred income taxes 23.3 25.4    
Other current liabilities 127.2 123.1    
Total current liabilities 401.1 404.2    
Long-term debt 624.6 518.7    
Accrued pension and postretirement healthcare 215.9 218.7    
Deferred income taxes 31.9 29.4    
Other long-term liabilities 30.2 31.3    
Total Liabilities 1,303.7 1,202.3    
Hillenbrand Shareholders’ Equity 623.1 594.1    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Noncontrolling interests 12.9 11.7    
Total Shareholders’ Equity 636.0 605.8    
Total Liabilities and Equity 1,939.7 1,808.1    
Reportable legal entities | Parent        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4
Deferred income taxes 10.1 1.8    
Prepaid expense 3.0 2.8    
Intercompany receivables 0.0 0.0    
Other current assets 0.2 0.6    
Total current assets 13.4 5.5    
Property, plant, and equipment, net 5.2 6.3    
Intangible assets, net 4.0 2.2    
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 2,258.0 2,082.7    
Other assets 22.3 24.5    
Total Assets 2,302.9 2,121.2    
LIABILITIES        
Trade accounts payable 1.0 0.5    
Current portion of long-term debt 12.4 9.0    
Accrued compensation 2.4 3.9    
Intercompany payables 1,014.5 979.7    
Other current liabilities 20.5 18.1    
Total current liabilities 1,050.8 1,011.2    
Long-term debt 624.6 513.1    
Accrued pension and postretirement healthcare 1.1 1.1    
Deferred income taxes 0.0 0.0    
Other long-term liabilities 3.3 1.7    
Total Liabilities 1,679.8 1,527.1    
Hillenbrand Shareholders’ Equity 623.1 594.1    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Total Shareholders’ Equity 623.1 594.1    
Total Liabilities and Equity 2,302.9 2,121.2    
Reportable legal entities | Guarantors        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 10.7 7.1 8.5 10.6
Trade receivables, net 99.0 113.4    
Unbilled receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts 9.7 13.5    
Inventories 75.8 69.0    
Deferred income taxes 15.8 15.7    
Prepaid expense 9.1 6.5    
Intercompany receivables 959.5 921.8    
Other current assets 1.7 1.9    
Total current assets 1,181.3 1,148.9    
Property, plant, and equipment, net 66.0 66.2    
Intangible assets, net 223.8 175.6    
Goodwill 272.9 211.7    
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries 842.6 836.1    
Other assets 28.2 31.0    
Total Assets 2,614.8 2,469.5    
LIABILITIES        
Trade accounts payable 23.9 22.7    
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances 11.0 13.5    
Accrued compensation 15.2 23.0    
Deferred income taxes   0.0    
Intercompany payables 6.1 4.8    
Other current liabilities 42.5 46.0    
Total current liabilities 98.7 110.0    
Accrued pension and postretirement healthcare 120.7 119.8    
Deferred income taxes 17.4 17.0    
Other long-term liabilities 17.9 20.4    
Total Liabilities 254.7 267.2    
Hillenbrand Shareholders’ Equity 2,360.1 2,202.3    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Total Shareholders’ Equity 2,360.1 2,202.3    
Total Liabilities and Equity 2,614.8 2,469.5    
Reportable legal entities | Non-Guarantors        
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents 36.8 40.9 $ 37.1 $ 47.0
Trade receivables, net 76.4 74.5    
Unbilled receivables from long-term manufacturing contracts 97.9 131.4    
Inventories 90.5 87.1    
Deferred income taxes 2.6 4.4    
Prepaid expense 10.5 14.5    
Intercompany receivables 58.1 60.2    
Other current assets 15.7 20.8    
Total current assets 388.5 433.8    
Property, plant, and equipment, net 83.2 85.8    
Intangible assets, net 320.6 281.8    
Goodwill 362.9 332.3    
Other assets 1.0 0.9    
Total Assets 1,156.2 1,134.6    
LIABILITIES        
Trade accounts payable 87.8 81.3    
Liabilities from long-term manufacturing contracts and advances 64.6 66.2    
Current portion of long-term debt 0.0 0.4    
Accrued compensation 32.3 35.4    
Deferred income taxes 23.3 25.4    
Other current liabilities 63.9 58.6    
Total current liabilities 271.9 267.3    
Long-term debt 0.0 5.6    
Accrued pension and postretirement healthcare 94.1 97.8    
Deferred income taxes 27.8 26.5    
Other long-term liabilities 9.0 9.2    
Total Liabilities 402.8 406.4    
Hillenbrand Shareholders’ Equity 740.5 716.5    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Noncontrolling interests 12.9 11.7    
Total Shareholders’ Equity 753.4 728.2    
Total Liabilities and Equity 1,156.2 1,134.6    
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]        
ASSETS        
Inventories (3.0) (2.5)    
Intercompany receivables (1,017.6) (982.0)    
Other current assets 0.2 0.4    
Total current assets (1,020.4) (984.1)    
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries (3,100.6) (2,918.8)    
Other assets (13.2) (14.3)    
Total Assets (4,134.2) (3,917.2)    
LIABILITIES        
Trade accounts payable 0.0 (0.2)    
Intercompany payables (1,020.6) (984.5)    
Other current liabilities 0.3 0.4    
Total current liabilities (1,020.3) (984.3)    
Deferred income taxes (13.3) (14.1)    
Other long-term liabilities 0.0      
Total Liabilities (1,033.6) (998.4)    
Hillenbrand Shareholders’ Equity (3,100.6) (2,918.8)    
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]        
Total Shareholders’ Equity (3,100.6) (2,918.8)    
Total Liabilities and Equity $ (4,134.2) $ (3,917.2)