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Payments and other Payments For Restructuring And Other The amount of cash paid during the reporting period for charges associated with restructuring charges and other related expenses. Amounts reserved for restructuring and other charges at December 27, 2014 Debt Disclosure [Table] Debt Disclosure [Table] Debt Disclosure [Table] Lender Name [Axis] Lender Name [Axis] Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain] Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain] Secured Revolving Loan [Member] Secured Revolving Loan [Member] Secured Revolving Loan [Member] Period [Axis] Period [Axis] Period Period [Domain] Period [Domain] Period [Domain] Fiscal Years Through 2015. [Member] Fiscal Years Through 2015. 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Aggregate fair value at grant (in millions) Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures Accounts receivable, allowances Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Common shares, stated value per share Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common shares, shares outstanding Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Treasury shares, at cost Treasury Stock, Shares Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Credit Facilities Line of Credit [Member] Senior Notes - 6.625% Senior Notes 6.625 Percent Due 2020 [Member] Senior notes 6.625 percent due 2020 [Member] Other Debt Other [Member] Debt, Other Line of Credit Facility [Axis] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Less current portions Total long-term debt Adjustments to reflect inventories at net realizable values Inventory Valuation Reserves Class of Treasury Stock [Table] Class of Treasury Stock [Table] Common share repurchases [Line Items] Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares Aggregate Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Repurchase Amount Aggregate Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Repurchase Amount Aggregate amount of common shares authorized to be repurchased through authorized repurchase program. 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[Member] AeroGrow International, Inc. [Member] AeroGrow International, Inc. [Member] Business Acquisition Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Fafard & Brothers Ltd. [Member] Fafard & Brothers Ltd. [Member] Fafard & Brothers Ltd. [Member] Action Pest Control, Inc. [Member] Action Pest Control, Inc. [Member] Action Pest Control, Inc. [Member] Growing Media Acquisition [Member] Growing Media Acquisition [Member] Acquired growing media company within the Global Consumer segment Solus Garden and Leisure Limited [Member] Solus Garden and Leisure Limited [Member] Solus Garden and Leisure Limited [Member] ACQUISITIONS Business Acquisition [Line Items] Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent Due from Affiliate, Noncurrent Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross Debt Forgiven During Acquisition Debt Forgiven During Acquisition Represents debt forgiven as part of business acquisition Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment Aggregate purchase price Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets Finite-lived identifiable intangible assets, acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired Goodwill, acquired Goodwill, Acquired During Period Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Fair Value Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Fair Value Inventory, acquired Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability Net Periodic Benefit Cost Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] Share-based compensation Tax benefit recognized Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest CONTINGENCIES Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] 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 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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