Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Reserves for legal, environmental and regulatory matters	$ 22,639
Notional amount of unfunded, legally binding lending commitments	70,967
Partially amount of notional amount of unfunded, legally binding lending commitments	8,110
Interest Rate on Senior Notes	10.625%
Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Expiry dated of partial amount of notional amount	1 year
Expiry date of remainder part of notional amount	3 years
Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Expiry date of remainder part of notional amount	1 year
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Environmental Costs Recognized, Capitalized	5,490
FGL [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Accrued amount of guaranty fund assessments	5,909
Estimated future premium tax deductions	4,281
Pre-tax charge, net of reinsurance, to increase reserves to cover potential benefits payable	$ 11,000

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Notional amount of unfunded, legally binding lending commitments.

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Partially amount of notional amount of unfunded, legally binding lending commitments.

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- Definition

Pre-tax charge, net of reinsurance, to increase reserves to cover potential benefits payable.

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- Definition

Reserves for legal, environmental and regulatory matters.

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- Definition

Shareholder contingencies percentage of notes and preferred stock.

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- Definition

Amount of costs recognized in the balance sheet for known or estimated future costs arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 410

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-Section 25

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- Definition

The amount of insurance-related assessment liability that is expected to be recovered through a premium tax offset based on current laws applied to in-force policies.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

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The liability as of the balance sheet date representing required funding mandated by statute or regulatory authority that is related directly or indirectly to underwriting activities, including pools for self-insurance and excluding premium taxes and income taxes. The funds derived from the assessments generally enable a government guarantor to pay insurance claims in the event that the underwriting insurer is insolvent or otherwise unable to meet its payment obligations.

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