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Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 EXCO/HGI Partnership [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 07, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] | Dec. 14, 2012 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 14, 2012 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Former term loan facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Zap Com Corporation [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2020 [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2020 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022 [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] CAD | Nov. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] CAD | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Former term loan facility [Member] USD ($)
Nature Of Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common stock outstanding collectively held by principal stockholders | 76.70% |  |  |  | 74.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voting interest | 57.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company' s beneficial ownership of outstanding common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  | $ 725.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secondary offering, Principal Stockholders offered shares | 20.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secondary offering, Principal Stockholders offered common stock price | $ 7.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secondary offering, underwriters exercised their option to purchase |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 700.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 520.0 |  | 570.0 | 800.0 | 100.0 | 800.0 | 100.0 |
Purchase of 10.625% Senior Secured Notes due on 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 498.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discharge of remaining 10.625% Senior Secured Notes due on 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.875% | 10.625% |  |  |  | 6.375% | 6.375% | 6.625% | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 3,925.9 |  | $ 2,165.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 370.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 370.2
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 17, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 17, 2019 | Dec. 17, 2019 |  |  | Jun. 17, 2016

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