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Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) Segment | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] Maximum [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [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] 6.625% Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [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] Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 Zap Com Corporation [Member] | Jan. 01, 2013 Fgl Reinsurance Agreement With Fsr [Member] USD ($) | 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 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 EXCO/HGI Partnership [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 EXCO/HGI Partnership [Member] HGI [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 05, 2013 Cotton-Valley Oil and Gas Properties [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 05, 2013 Cotton-Valley Oil and Gas Properties [Member] EXCO/HGI Partnership [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 05, 2013 Cotton-Valley Oil and Gas Properties [Member] HGI [Member] USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common stock outstanding collectively held by principal stockholders | 74.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voting interest | 55.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company' s beneficial ownership of outstanding common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74.50% |  |  |
Secondary offering, shares | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secondary offering, price per share | $ 7.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  | $ 520,000,000 |  | $ 570,000,000 |  |  | $ 800,000,000.0 | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000.0 |  | $ 498,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.375% |  |  | 6.375% |  | 6.625% |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |  | 5.10% |  |  |  |  | 7.875% | 7.875% |  | 10.625% |  | 10.625% |  |  |  |  |
Discharge of remaining outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 470,000,000.0 | 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 4,605,200,000 | 2,165,000,000 |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  | 520,000,000 |  | 570,000,000 |  | 795,000,000 |  |  |  | 370,200,000 | 370,200,000 |  |  |  |  | 700,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance arrangment in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans | 241,600,000 | 180,100,000 | 175,500,000 | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 516,100,000 | $ 692,500,000 | $ 130,900,000 | $ 97,500,000 | $ 130,900,000
Percentage of ownership interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting segments | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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