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Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2012 | Jan. 01, 2012
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to recognized, years | 2 years 8 months 27 days |
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to recognized | $ 25.1 |
Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock option awards | 9 years 5 months 16 days |
Granted, Shares |  | 704
Dividend equivalent vesting provision | 0.7 |
Weighted average period of non-vested awards | 1 year 10 months 2 days |
Restricted stock units [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Remaining shares are restricted stock grants |  | 687
Granted, Grant Date Fair Value |  | 18.9
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units |  | 2 years
Time-based restricted stock units vesting over one year [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Granted, Shares |  | 17
HGI [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Granted, options | 1,498 |
HGI [Member] | Stock option awards [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Granted, options | 1,498 | 75
Stock option awards grant date total fair value | 5.3 | 0.1
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Granted, options | 3,227 | 68
Stock option awards grant date total fair value | 27.5 | 0.3
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Granted, options |  | 22
Stock option awards grant date total fair value |  | 0.1
HGI [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Stock option awards [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Vesting period | 12 months |
HGI [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Vesting period | 7 months |
HGI [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Vesting period |  | 7 months
HGI [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Stock option awards [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Vesting period | 36 months |
HGI [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Vesting period | 36 months |
HGI [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Vesting period |  | 12 months
HGI [Member] | HGI's executive bonus plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Vesting period | 12 months |
HGI [Member] | HGI's executive bonus plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Vesting period | 36 months |
Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Granted, Shares | 574 |
Remaining shares are restricted stock grants | 552 |
Granted, Grant Date Fair Value | $ 25.6 |
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units | 1 year |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Time-based restricted stock units vesting over one year [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Granted, Shares | 22 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance based restricted stock units vesting over one year [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Granted, Shares | 90 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance based restricted stock units vesting over two year [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Granted, Shares | 462 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units | 1 year |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation [Line Items] |  |
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units | 2 years |

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