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Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Axis] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Axis] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Domain] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Domain] U.S. Pension United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] International Pension Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] U.S. Medical United States Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Service cost Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost Interest cost Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost Expected return on plan assets Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets Net amortization Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses) Curtailment loss Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments Net periodic benefit cost Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost Disclosure - Performance-Based Award Activity [Abstract] Disclosure - Performance-Based Award Activity [Abstract] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Legal Entity Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Axis] Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Domain] Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Domain] Performance Based Units Performance Based Units [Member] Performance Based Units Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Number of Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward] Beginning Balance Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Vested Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period Forfeited Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period Ending Balance Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] Beginning Balance Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Vested Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Forfeited Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Ending Balance Disclosure D I S C O N T I N U E D O P E R A T I O N S Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Additional Information [Abstract] Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table] Senior Notes 7.25 Percent Due 2018 [Member] Senior Notes 6.625 Percent Due 2020 [Member] Statement, Business Segments [Axis] Statement, Business Segments [Axis] Segment [Domain] Segment [Domain] Global Pro Global Pro [Member] Global Pro [Member] Type of Arrangement and Non-arrangement Transactions [Axis] Type of Arrangement and Non-arrangement Transactions [Axis] Arrangements and Non-arrangement Transactions [Domain] Arrangements and Non-arrangement Transactions [Domain] Product Supply Agreements Product Supply Agreements [Member] Product Supply Agreements [Member] Range [Axis] Range [Axis] Range [Domain] Range [Domain] Maximum Maximum [Member] Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Contract amount to Sale of Global Pro amount Contract For Sale Of Business Consideration Amount Contract For Sale Of Business, Consideration Amount Proceeds from sale of business Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses Gain on sale of discontinued business Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Proceed utilization period Proceed Utilization Period Proceed Utilization Period Minimum Unutilized proceed before making note repurchase offer Minimum Unutilized Proceed Before Making Note Repurchase Offer Minimum Unutilized Proceed Before Making Note Repurchase Offer Line of credit facility potential loss to borrowing capacity Line Of Credit Facility Potential Loss Borrowing Capacity Line of Credit Facility, Potential Loss, Borrowing Capacity Scotts LLC and ICL agreement, terms Discontinued Operation Continuing Cash Flows After Disposal Period Period of time that continuing cash flows are expected to be generated after disposal, for a disposal group that is a component of the entity (discontinued operation) based on agreements. estimate of annual product value to be supplied to ICL by Scotts LLC under agreements Discontinued Operation, Amount of Continuing Cash Flows after Disposal estimate of annualized product value to be purchased from ICL by Scotts LLC Discontinued Operation Amount Of Long Term Purchase Commitment Estimated amount of purchase commitments with disposal group that is a component of the entity (discontinued operation) after it has been sold or otherwise disposed of. INVENTORIES Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Disclosure - Total Share-Based Compensation Recognized [Abstract] Disclosure - Total Share-Based Compensation Recognized [Abstract] Share-based compensation Share-based Compensation Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS AND NON-GUARANTORS Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Subsidiary Guarantors And Subsidiary Non Guarantors [Text Block] Condensed financial information disclosure presented in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, including the financial position, cash flows, and the results of operations of the parent company, subsidiary guarantors and subsidiary non-guarantors as of the same dates or for the same periods for which consolidated financial statements are being presented. Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Parent Parent Company [Member] OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Net income Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Impairment and other charges Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs Share-based compensation expense Depreciation Depreciation Amortization Amortization Gain on sale of long-lived assets Gain Loss On Sale Of Long Lived Assets The excess or deficiency of net proceeds from sale in the period compared to carrying value of long-lived assets as of consummation date of the sale. Gain on sale of business Gain loss on sale of business Gain loss on sale of business Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Prepaid and other assets Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Other current liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Liabilities Restructuring reserves Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve Other non-current items Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities, Net Other, net Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement Net cash used in operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities INVESTING ACTIVITIES Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived assets. Investments in property, plant and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Payment Of Contingent Consideration And Related Payment Of Contingent Consideration And Related Payment of contingent consideration and related items. Investment in acquired business, net of cash Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit Proceeds from issuance of 6.625% Senior Notes Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt Dividends paid Payments of Dividends, Common Stock Purchase of common shares Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Financing and issuance fees Payments of Financing Costs Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities Cash received from the exercise of stock options Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Net cash provided by financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents, end of period SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Interest paid Interest Paid, Net Income taxes paid Income Taxes Paid, Net PRODUCT REGISTRATION AND RECALL MATTERS Product Registration And Recall Matters [Text Block] Description of product recalls and product registration matters, as well as summarized financial information related to these matters. Disclosure Inventories For Continuing Operations Net Of Reserves For Excess And Obsolete Inventories [Abstract] Disclosure - Inventories for Continuing Operations, net of Reserves for Excess and Obsolete Inventories [Abstract] Inventory Disclosure [Table] Inventory Disclosure [Table] Inventory Disclosure [Table] Inventory Disclosure [Line Items] Inventory Disclosure [Line Items] Inventory Disclosure [Line Items] Finished goods Inventory, Finished Goods Work-in-process Inventory, Work in Process Raw materials Inventory, Raw Materials Total inventories SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Stockholders Equity Note Disclosure And Disclosure Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Text Block] Disclosures related to balances of common stock, preferred stock and components of a stock option or other award plan under which share-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from share-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from share-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate. Outstanding Commodity Contracts that Hedge Forecasted Purchases Derivative Volume Table [Text Block] Tabular disclosure of the volume of the entity's derivatives. Fair Values of Company's Derivative Instruments Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block] Effect of Derivative Instruments on OCI and Condensed, Consolidated Statements of Operations Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block] Disclosure I N V E N T O R I E S Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - INVENTORIES - Additional Information [Abstract] Reserves for excess and obsolete inventories Inventory Valuation Reserves SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Disclosure - The Weighted Average Assumptions for Awards Granted [Abstract] Disclosure - The Weighted Average Assumptions for Awards Granted [Abstract] Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Table] Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Table] Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Table] Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Line Items] Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Line Items] Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Line Items] Expected market price volatility Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate Risk-free interest rates Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate Expected dividend yield Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate Expected life of stock options in years Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Estimated weighted-average fair value per stock option Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Disclosure Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Abstract] Disclosure - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis [Abstract] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table] Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Table] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table] Fair Value by Measurement Frequency [Axis] Fair Value by Measurement Frequency [Axis] Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Derivative Instrument Risk [Axis] Derivative Instrument Risk [Axis] Derivative Contract Type [Domain] Derivative Contract Type [Domain] Interest rate swap agreements Interest Rate Swap [Member] Foreign currency swap contracts Currency Swap [Member] Commodity hedging instruments Commodity Contract [Member] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure Derivative assets Derivative Assets Other Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure Total Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring Derivative liabilities Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure Total Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure Net Commission Earned Under Marketing Agreement Marketing Agreement Table [Text Block] Tabular disclosure related to the exclusive agency agreement of the entity for certain products. Impact of Product Registration and Recall Matters on Company's Results of Operations Product Registration And Recall Matters Table [Text Block] Tabular disclosure of costs recognized in the income statement and carrying value of liabilities related to product registration and recall matters. Disclosure M A R K E T I N G A G R E E M E N T Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - MARKETING AGREEMENT - Additional Information [Abstract] Marketing Agreement [Table] Marketing Agreement [Table] Marketing Agreement [Table] Marketing Agreement [Axis] Marketing Agreement [Axis] Marketing Agreement [Axis] Marketing Agreement [Domain] Marketing Agreement [Domain] Marketing Agreement [Domain] Monsanto Marketing Agreement Monsanto Marketing Agreement [Member] Monsanto Marketing Agreement Region Reporting Information, by Region [Axis] Region Reporting Information By Region [Axis] Disclosure of profit or loss, total assets for each reportable region, and a description of the types of products and services for each reportable region. Reporting Region [Domain] Reporting Region [Domain] A regional component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. European Union European Union [Member] European Union [Member] Quantitative Disclosures, by Eligible Item or Group [Axis] Quantitative Disclosures By Eligible Item Or Group [Axis] Quantitative Disclosures, by Eligible Item or Group [Axis] Types of Quantitative Disclosures, by Eligible Item or Group [Domain] Types Of Quantitative Disclosures By Eligible Item Or Group [Domain] Types of Quantitative Disclosures, by Eligible Item or Group [Domain] Contingency, A Contingency A [Member] Contingency, A [Member] Contingency, B Contingency B [Member] Contingency, B [Member] Types of Transactions [Axis] Types Of Transactions [Axis] Types of Transactions [Axis] Types of Transactions [Domain] Types Of Transactions [Domain] Types of Transactions [Domain] Automatic Renewal Automatic Renewal [Member] Automatic Renewal [Member] Additional Renewal Additional Renewal [Member] Additional Renewal [Member] Minimum Minimum [Member] Marketing Agreement [Line Items] Marketing Agreement [Line Items] Marketing Agreement [Line Items] Annual contribution payment Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due Minimum contractual payments as defined in agreement. Initial consideration for marketing rights Amount of Deferred Costs Related to Long-term Contracts Useful life of Marketing Agreement Deferred Costs Useful Life The useful life of deferred costs of agreement. Remaining amortization period of Marketing Agreement Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period Expiration of current term Agreement Expiration Date Agreement Expiration Date Final renewal term Future Event Period Future Event Period Termination fee received except in an event of default by the Company Gain Contingency On Contract Termination Unrecorded Amount Minimum amount of gain that could be realized from termination of a contract between the parties. Termination provision Contract Termination Provision Term Termination provisions as defined in contractual agreement. Termination criteria period Termination Criteria Period Termination Criteria Period Percentage of unit volume sales Percentage Of Net Sales Percentage of Net Sales IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Disclosure C O N T I N G E N C I E S Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Table] Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Table] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Table] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] Accrued liabilities related to other regulatory matters which are accounted for in the "Other liabilities" Regulatory Matters Other Liabilities Amounts accrued for regulatory matters not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Disclosure D E R I V A T I V E I N S T R U M E N T S A N D H E D G I N G A C T I V I T I E S Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Additional Information [Abstract] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Table] Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Table] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Table] Hedging Designation [Axis] Hedging Designation [Axis] Hedging Designation [Domain] Hedging Designation [Domain] DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED AS HEDGING INSTRUMENTS Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] DERIVATIVES DESIGNATED AS HEDGING INSTRUMENTS Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Derivative, by Nature [Axis] Derivative, by Nature [Axis] Derivative, Name [Domain] Derivative, Name [Domain] Urea Urea [Member] Urea [Member] Diesel Diesel Fuel [Member] Diesel Fuel [Member] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items] Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items] Notional amount of outstanding foreign currency derivatives Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivatives Fair value of outstanding derivatives Derivative, Fair Value, Net Notional amount of outstanding interest rate derivatives Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives Interest rate swap loss amount expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net Pre-tax price risk gain (loss) amount expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months RETIREMENT AND RETIREE MEDICAL PLANS Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] Disclosure - Aggregate Stock Option and SARs Activity [Abstract] Disclosure - Aggregate Stock Option and SARs Activity [Abstract] Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Performance Options [Table] Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Performance Options [Table] Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Performance Options [Table] Stock Option Program and Stock Appreciation Right Program (SARs) Stock Option Program and Stock Appreciation Right Program (SARs) [Member] Stock Option Program and Stock Appreciation Right Program Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Performance Options [Line Items] Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Performance Options [Line Items] Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Performance Options [Line Items] Number of Options/SARs Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward] Beginning balance Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Options Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures Exercised Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Forfeited Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period Ending balance Exercisable Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] Beginning balance Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Ending balance Exercisable Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract] Document - 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product registration and recall matters Cost Of Goods Sold Product Registration And Recall The aggregate costs and expenses related to product registration and recall matters, primarily associated with the reworking of certain finished goods inventories and the disposal of certain products. Gross profit Gross Profit Operating expenses: Operating Expenses [Abstract] Selling, general and administrative Selling, General and Administrative Expense Impairment, restructuring and other charges Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions Product registration and recall matters Product Registration And Recall Matters The total amount of operating costs and general and administrative expenses, such as consulting and legal costs, incurred during the reporting period related to product registration and recall matters. 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Aggregate fair value at grant dates (in millions) Stock Granted During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures Interest rate Disclosure Components Of Other Comprehensive Income Expense O C I [Abstract] Disclosure - Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Expense) ("OCI") [Abstract] Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Comprehensive Income Loss [Table] Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] Other comprehensive income (loss): Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Net unrealized gain on derivative instruments Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax Net change in pension and other postretirement related items Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax Foreign currency translation adjustments Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Total comprehensive income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Disclosure - Summary of Certain Information Pertaining to Stock Option and SAR Awards Outstanding and Exercisable [Abstract] Disclosure - Summary of Certain Information Pertaining to Stock Option and SAR Awards Outstanding and Exercisable [Abstract] Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Axis] Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain] Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain] Range 1 Range 1 [Member] Range 1 Range 2 Range 2 [Member] Range 2 Range 3 Range 3 [Member] Range 3 Range 4 Range 4 [Member] Range 4 Range 5 Range 5 [Member] Range 5 Range 6 Range 6 [Member] Range 6 Range 7 Range 7 [Member] Range 7 Range of Exercise Price, minimum Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit Range of Exercise Price, maximum Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit No. of options/ SARs, awards outstanding Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options WTD. 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Reimbursements associated with Marketing Agreement Reimbursement Revenue Total net sales associated with Marketing Agreement Net Sales With Agency Agreement Net sales associated with Agency Agreement. 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Components of Long-Term Debt Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Disclosure Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Abstract] Disclosure - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Abstract] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Table] Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Table] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Table] Subsidiary Guarantors Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Non-Guarantors Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Eliminations Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Consolidated Consolidated Entities [Member] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items] Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations [Line Items] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items] Gross profit Equity income in subsidiaries Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Other non-operating income Other Nonoperating Income Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations Income from continuing operations Income from discontinued operations, net of tax Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Disclosure I M P A I R M E N T R E S T R U C T U R I N G A N D O T H E R C H A R G E S Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT, RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES - Additional Information [Abstract] Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] Turf-Seed (Europe) [Member] Turf-Seed (Europe) [Member] Turf-Seed (Europe) [Member] Involuntary Termination Involuntary Termination [Member] Involuntary Termination [Member] Voluntary Retirement Voluntary Retirement [Member] Voluntary Retirement [Member] Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] Restructuring costs Restructuring Charges Plan curtailment charges Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments Restructuring reserves Restructuring Reserve, Period Expense Impairment charges Disclosure Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet [Abstract] Disclosure - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet [Abstract] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Table] Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Table] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Table] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items] Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Line Items] Accounts receivable, net Accounts receivable, pledged Assets held for sale Assets Held-for-sale, Current Total current assets Property, plant and equipment, net Equity investment in subsidiaries Equity Method Investments Intercompany assets Intercompany Assets Carrying amounts of assets as of the balance sheet date of all unsettled intercompany transactions. 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Interest expense Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Interest Expense Income from discontinued operations before income taxes Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax Income tax expense from discontinued operations Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Income from discontinued operations Disclosure Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract] Disclosure - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Table] Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Table] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Table] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items] Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows [Line Items] Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Line Items] NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net cash used in investing activities Payments on sellers notes Repayments of Notes Payable Intercompany financing Payments For Proceeds From Intercompany Advances From Financing Activities The net cash outflow (inflow) from intercompany advances from financing activities. 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