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Guarantor Financials - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions |
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| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes |
$ 775.0 |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt |
175.0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repayments of Related Party Debt |
900.0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repayments of long-term debt |
(4.4) |
0 |
0 |
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |
53.4 |
0 |
0 |
| Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |
17.7 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities |
144.0 |
143.8 |
135.6 |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
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| Additions to property and intangible assets |
30.9 |
14.9 |
24.3 |
| Payments for Equity Contributions |
0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from Equity Distributions |
0 |
|
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| Net cash used by investing activities |
(30.9) |
(14.9) |
(24.3) |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
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| Change in net investment of Ralcorp |
(39.4) |
(192.3) |
(112.4) |
| Proceeds from Equity Contributions |
0 |
|
|
| Payments for Equity Distributions |
0 |
|
|
| Changes in intercompany debt |
7.8 |
60.2 |
0 |
| Net cash used by financing activities |
(57.1) |
(132.1) |
(112.4) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
| Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
56.5 |
(3.1) |
(0.9) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
1.7 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
58.2 |
1.7 |
4.8 |
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Parent Company
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|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions |
|
|
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| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes |
775.0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt |
175.0 |
|
|
| Repayments of Related Party Debt |
(900.0) |
|
|
| Repayments of long-term debt |
(4.4) |
|
|
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |
(53.4) |
|
|
| Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |
(17.7) |
|
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| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities |
(3.1) |
0 |
0 |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
| Additions to property and intangible assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Payments for Equity Contributions |
(6.0) |
|
|
| Proceeds from Equity Distributions |
84.3 |
|
|
| Net cash used by investing activities |
78.3 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
| Change in net investment of Ralcorp |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from Equity Contributions |
0 |
|
|
| Payments for Equity Distributions |
0 |
|
|
| Changes in intercompany debt |
0 |
0 |
|
| Net cash used by financing activities |
(25.5) |
0 |
0 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
49.7 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
49.7 |
0 |
0 |
|
Guarantors
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|
|
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions |
|
|
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| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes |
0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt |
0 |
|
|
| Repayments of Related Party Debt |
0 |
|
|
| Repayments of long-term debt |
0 |
|
|
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |
0 |
|
|
| Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |
0 |
|
|
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities |
201.5 |
144.6 |
132.7 |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
| Additions to property and intangible assets |
(29.5) |
12.5 |
19.9 |
| Payments for Equity Contributions |
0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from Equity Distributions |
0 |
|
|
| Net cash used by investing activities |
(29.5) |
(12.5) |
(19.9) |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
| Change in net investment of Ralcorp |
0 |
(132.1) |
(112.8) |
| Proceeds from Equity Contributions |
0 |
|
|
| Payments for Equity Distributions |
(148.5) |
|
|
| Changes in intercompany debt |
(21.3) |
0 |
|
| Net cash used by financing activities |
(169.8) |
(132.1) |
(112.8) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
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Non-Guarantors
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions |
|
|
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| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes |
0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt |
0 |
|
|
| Repayments of Related Party Debt |
0 |
|
|
| Repayments of long-term debt |
0 |
|
|
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |
0 |
|
|
| Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |
0 |
|
|
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
|
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| Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities |
9.8 |
(0.8) |
2.9 |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
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| Additions to property and intangible assets |
(1.4) |
2.4 |
4.4 |
| Payments for Equity Contributions |
0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from Equity Distributions |
0 |
|
|
| Net cash used by investing activities |
(1.4) |
(2.4) |
(4.4) |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
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| Change in net investment of Ralcorp |
7.8 |
(60.2) |
0.4 |
| Proceeds from Equity Contributions |
6.0 |
|
|
| Payments for Equity Distributions |
0 |
|
|
| Changes in intercompany debt |
(18.1) |
60.2 |
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| Net cash used by financing activities |
(4.3) |
0 |
0.4 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
| Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
4.6 |
(3.1) |
(0.9) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
1.7 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
6.3 |
1.7 |
4.8 |
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Eliminations
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions |
|
|
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| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes |
0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt |
0 |
|
|
| Repayments of Related Party Debt |
0 |
|
|
| Repayments of long-term debt |
0 |
|
|
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |
0 |
|
|
| Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |
0 |
|
|
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
| Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities |
(64.2) |
0 |
0 |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
| Additions to property and intangible assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Payments for Equity Contributions |
6.0 |
|
|
| Proceeds from Equity Distributions |
(84.3) |
|
|
| Net cash used by investing activities |
(78.3) |
0 |
0 |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
| Change in net investment of Ralcorp |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Proceeds from Equity Contributions |
(6.0) |
|
|
| Payments for Equity Distributions |
148.5 |
|
|
| Changes in intercompany debt |
0 |
0 |
|
| Net cash used by financing activities |
142.5 |
0 |
0 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |