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Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022	Sep. 30, 2013 HGI	Sep. 30, 2012 HGI	Sep. 30, 2013 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019	Dec. 30, 2012 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019	Sep. 30, 2012 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019	Sep. 30, 2013 HGI 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015	Dec. 30, 2012 HGI 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015	Sep. 30, 2012 HGI 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2019	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2019	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2022	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2022	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Former term loan facility	Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands Former term loan facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands Former term loan facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due June 15, 2018	Sep. 03, 2013 Spectrum Brands 9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due June 15, 2018	Aug. 19, 2013 Spectrum Brands 9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due June 15, 2018	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands 9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due June 15, 2018	Nov. 30, 2011 Spectrum Brands 9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due June 15, 2018	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020	Mar. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020	Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022	Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Other notes and obligations	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands Other notes and obligations	Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Capitalized lease obligations	Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands Capitalized lease obligations	Sep. 30, 2013 FGL 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021	Mar. 31, 2013 FGL 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021	Sep. 30, 2012 FGL 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021	Sep. 30, 2013 EXCO/HGI JV EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018	Sep. 30, 2012 EXCO/HGI JV EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018	Sep. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity	Sep. 30, 2012 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 4,909.7	$ 2,165.0		$ 924.2	$ 497.7	$ 925.0				$ 498.0	$ 500.0	$ 594.7	$ 0	$ 300.0	$ 0	$ 850.0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 370.2	$ 370.2	$ 0	$ 5.0	$ 893.1	$ 950.0		$ 300.0	$ 300.0		$ 520.0		$ 0	$ 570.0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 28.5	$ 18.1	$ 67.4	$ 26.7	$ 300.0					$ 182.9
Line of cedit, amount outstanding
Long-term debt, interest rate			6.625%			7.875%	7.875%			10.625%	10.625%	4.70%	0.00%	3.60%	0.00%	3.00%	0.00%	0.00%		5.10%	0.00%			9.50%	9.50%	6.75%	6.75%	6.75%	6.375%	6.375%	0.00%	6.625%	6.625%	0.00%	5.70%	4.30%	8.50%	10.90%	6.20%	6.20%	6.375%	6.375%		2.70%		6.57%
Original issuance (discounts) premiums on debt, net	(13.6)	2.0
Total Debt	4,896.1	2,167.0
Less current maturities	102.9	16.4
Non-current portion of debt	$ 4,793.2	$ 2,150.6

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