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Mar. 31, 2013 | Apr. 01, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Apr. 01, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] HGI's executive bonus plan [Member] Minimum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] HGI's executive bonus plan [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] Stock option awards [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 HGI [Member] Stock option awards [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] Stock option awards [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 HGI [Member] Stock option awards [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] Stock option awards [Member] Minimum [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 HGI [Member] Stock option awards [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] Restricted stock awards [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 HGI [Member] Restricted stock awards [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] Restricted stock awards [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 HGI [Member] Restricted stock awards [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] Restricted stock awards [Member] Minimum [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 HGI [Member] Restricted stock awards [Member] Maximum [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 HGI [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 HGI [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] Minimum [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 HGI [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Restricted stock awards [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Time-based restricted stock units vesting over one year [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Time-based restricted stock units vesting over one year [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Performance based restricted stock units vesting over one year [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Performance based and time based restricted stock units vesting over two year [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Performance based and time based restricted stock units vesting over two year [Member] | Jan. 01, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Performance based and time based restricted stock units vesting over two year [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 FGL [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 FGL [Member] Cash Settlement [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 FGL [Member] Unvested Option Awards to Fair Value [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 FGL [Member] Stock option awards [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 FGL [Member] Stock option awards [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 FGL [Member] Stock option awards [Member] | Apr. 01, 2012 FGL [Member] Stock option awards [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 FGL [Member] Restricted stock units [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 FGL [Member] Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options, granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,528,000 | 2,075,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194,000 | 205,000 | 194,000 | 205,000 |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months | 36 months |  |  |  |  | 12 months | 36 months |  |  |  |  | 7 months | 36 months |  |  |  | 7 months | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  | 3 years
Grant date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 3,500,000 | $ 5,400,000 | $ 3,600,000 |  |  | $ 200,000 | $ 3,400,000 | $ 27,700,000 | $ 3,700,000 |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 2,000,000 | $ 2,000,000
Equity intruments other than options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,000 | 700,000 | 3,256,000 | 768,000 |  |  | 0 | 9,000 | 22,000 |  |  |  | 62,000 | 13,000 | 636,000 | 717,000 | 22,000 | 18,000 | 90,000 | 524,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,000 | 52,000
Remaining shares are restricted stock grants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 614,000 |  | 614,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 699,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity instruments other than options, grant date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,600,000 | 19,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  | 1 year | 2 years | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend equivalent vesting provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation expense | 15,700,000 | 7,300,000 | 22,200,000 | 11,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost not yet recognized |  |  |  |  | $ 19,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to recognized, years |  |  |  |  | 2 years 5 months 27 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 4 months 28 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock option awards |  |  |  |  | 9 years 2 months 13 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 0 months 7 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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