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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount $ 152.8 $ (142.1) $ 72.3
Deferred tax assets (Note 23) 293.4 312.7  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 118.3 25.4 57.9
Statutory rate 35.00%    
Effective income tax rate 158.30% (335.90%) 87.30%
UNITED STATES
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (78.9) (146.5) (74.8)
Outside of the United States
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 197.2 171.9 132.7
H G I
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 204.0 97.8  
H G I | U S Federal
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 302.8    
Capital Loss Carryforwards 36.3    
H G I | State and Local Jurisdiction
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 454.4    
Spectrum Brands
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 454.6 384.8  
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance 69.8    
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries 409.6    
Cumulative Unremitted Earnings 45.7 76.5  
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes 0.1 3.3  
Foreign Earnings Repatriated 12.5 21.1  
Spectrum Brands | U S Federal
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 421.7 349.3  
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance 72.4    
Operating Loss Carryforwards 1,515.3    
Relase of Valuation Allowance Due To Acquisition 49.8 14.5  
Deferred Tax Liabilities Basis In Assets Acquired 49.8 14.5  
Spectrum Brands | State and Local Jurisdiction
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 1,551.3    
Spectrum Brands | Foreign Tax Authority
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 32.8 35.5  
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance (2.6)    
Operating Loss Carryforwards 111.2    
Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 158.7 177.5  
Deferred tax assets (Note 23) 240.5 279.6  
Operating Loss Carryforwards 92.7 87.0  
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross 399.2 457.1  
Capital Loss Carry Forward 350.4 551.9  
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Carryforwards 54.2 52.8  
Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Carry Forward 6.3 7.6  
Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings | Life and Non Life Insurance Companies, net [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance (18.9) (197.8)  
Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings | Life Insurance Company
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance (20.7) (204.7)  
Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings | Non Life Insurance Companies
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 39.9    
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance 1.8 6.9  
Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 118.8 145.9  
Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings | Net Operating Loss [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance   $ 31.7