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Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 4,605,200,000 |  | $ 2,165,000,000
Original issuance (discounts) premiums on debt, net | (8,500,000) |  | 2,000,000
Total Debt | 4,596,700,000 |  | 2,167,000,000
Less current maturities | 29,500,000 |  | 16,400,000
Non-current portion of debt | 4,567,200,000 |  | 2,150,600,000
HGI [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 700,000,000.0 |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.875% | 7.875% |
HGI [Member] | 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 500,000,000
Long-term debt, interest rate |  | 10.625% | 10.625%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 795,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 4.60% |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 370,200,000 | 370,200,000
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 5.10%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due June 15, 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 950,000,000 |  | 950,000,000
Long-term debt, interest rate | 9.50% |  | 9.50%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.75% |  | 6.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 520,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.375% |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.625% Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 570,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.625% |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 76,500,000 |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 2.80% |  | 4.30%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Other notes and obligations [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 21,900,000 |  | 18,100,000
Long-term debt, interest rate | 10.60% |  | 10.90%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Capitalized lease obligations [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 29,700,000 |  | 26,700,000
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.30% |  | 6.20%
FGL [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 300,000,000 |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.375% |  |
EXCO/HGI Partnership [Member] | EXO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 278,600,000 |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 2.70% |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | 5.80% Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 63,500,000 |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 5.80% |  |

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