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Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 EXCO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement [Member] | Feb. 14, 2013 Minimum [Member] LIBOR [Member] EXCO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement [Member] | Feb. 14, 2013 Minimum [Member] ABR [Member] EXCO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement [Member] | Feb. 14, 2013 Maximum [Member] LIBOR [Member] EXCO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement [Member] | Feb. 14, 2013 Maximum [Member] ABR [Member] EXCO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] CAD | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.375% Notes and 6.625% Notes [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 FGL [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 FGL [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 FGL [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 EXCO/HGI Partnership [Member] EXCO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 05, 2013 EXCO/HGI Partnership [Member] EXCO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 EXCO/HGI Partnership [Member] EXCO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] Maximum [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] 5.80% Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] 5.80% Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] 5.80% Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] Minimum [Member] LIBOR [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] 5.80% Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] Maximum [Member] LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 498,000,000.0 | $ 498,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 700,000,000.0 |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000.0 | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 520,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 570,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.625% | 10.625% |  | 10.625% | 7.875% | 7.875% |  |  |  |  | 4.60% | 4.60% |  |  |  | 5.10% |  | 6.375% |  |  |  | 6.625% |  |  |  | 6.375% |  | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.80% |  |  |
Discharge of remaining outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash charges on Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash charges for fees and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash charges related to the Satisfaction and Discharge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges for the write down/write-off of debt issuance costs and discount/premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.36% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issuance discounts on debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | 374,700,000 | 172,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument to percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount redemption percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from repurchase of equity, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of aggregate debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 17, 2019 | Dec. 17, 2019 |  |  |  | Jun. 17, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% | 0.75% | 2.75% | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 10.50%
Long-term Debt | 4,605,200,000 | 2,165,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  | 700,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | 795,000,000 | 795,000,000 |  | 370,200,000 |  | 370,200,000 |  | 520,000,000 |  |  |  | 570,000,000 |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,500,000 |  |  |
Adjustment to increase interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 | 19,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 12,900,000 |  |  | 100,000 | 14,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal held by registered holders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset based lending revolving credit facility, before increase |  |  | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset based lending revolving credit facility |  |  | 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470,000,000.0 | 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extended Maturity Date |  |  | May 24, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate borrowing availability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 238,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of lender reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, amount outstanding to partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 374,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 278,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, minimum percentage of secuity interest in oil and gas properties collateralizing borrowings |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, days after forrmation partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments |  |  |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, minimum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year one |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, minimum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year two |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, maximum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year one and two |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, maximum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year three |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, maximum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year four and five |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, convenant terms, current ratio |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of cedit facility, covenant terms, ratio of indebtedness to EBITDAX |  |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateralized loan obligation of consolidated VIE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans | $ 241,600,000 | $ 180,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 175,500,000 | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |

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