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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 01, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Derivative (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Cash collateral | $ 7,366 | $ 9,820
Derivative Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Call options purchased to match the funding requirements | Call options are one, two and three year options |
FGL purchases call options to fund the next index credit | One, two or three year call options to fund the next index credit |
Futures contract [Member] |  |
Derivative (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Futures contracts | 2,140 | 2,458
Maximum [Member] |  |
Derivative (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Maximum amount of loss due to credit risk | 156,919 | 52,335
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] |  |
Derivative (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Standby letters of credit | 0 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |
Derivative (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Notional Amount | 2,249 | 0
Notional value for foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding | 189,538 | 265,974
Credit reserve on its derivative assets | 26 | 18
Cash collateral | 1,717 | 418
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member] |  |
Derivative (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Standby letters of credit |  | 2,000
Foreign exchange contracts [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |
Derivative (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Derivative net loss/gain | 1,880 |
Derivative net loss/gain, Net of tax benefit/expense | 1,262 |
Derivative net loss Net of Noncontrolling interest | 1,389 |
Estimated amount of derivative net losses to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next twelve months | 1,762 |
Notional Amount | 120,804 |
Swap contracts [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |
Derivative (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Derivative net loss/gain | 1,279 |
Derivative net loss/gain, Net of tax benefit/expense | 428 |
Derivative net loss Net of Noncontrolling interest | 946 |
Estimated amount of derivative net losses to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next twelve months | 850 |
Weight of raw material under derivative contract | 16 |
Notional Amount | $ 31,665 |

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