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Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 HGI [Member] | Jul. 23, 2013 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 HGI [Member] 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] | Dec. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Previous Term Loan Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] 9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due June 15, 2018 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due June 15, 2018 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Other notes and obligations [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Other notes and obligations [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands [Member] Capitalized lease obligations [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands [Member] Capitalized lease obligations [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 FGL [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 FGL [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 EXCO/HGI JV [Member] EXO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 EXCO/HGI JV [Member] EXO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] 5.80% Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] 5.80% Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Other assets [Member] 6.625% Notes [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Other assets [Member] 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Other assets [Member] Spectrum Brands [Member] Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2013 |  | Jun. 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,100,000 | $ 12,900,000 | $ 16,900,000
Long-term Debt | 4,562,300,000 | 2,165,000,000 |  |  | 700,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 | 757,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 370,200,000 | 370,200,000 | 950,000,000 | 950,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 520,000,000 | 0 | 570,000,000 | 0 | 69,500,000 | 0 | 33,000,000 | 18,100,000 | 29,900,000 | 26,700,000 | 300,000,000 |  |  |  | 57,500,000 |  |  |  |
Original issuance (discounts) premiums on debt, net | (8,000,000) | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt | 4,554,300,000 | 2,167,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less current maturities | 40,800,000 | 16,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current portion of debt | $ 4,513,500,000 | $ 2,150,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  | 7.875% | 7.875% | 7.875% |  |  | 10.625% | 10.625% | 4.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 5.10% | 9.50% | 9.50% | 6.80% | 6.80% | 6.375% | 0.00% | 6.625% | 0.00% | 2.10% | 4.30% | 8.30% | 10.90% | 6.20% | 6.20% | 6.375% |  | 0.00% |  | 5.80% |  |  |  |

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- Definition The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28555-108399 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28567-108399 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28541-108399 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 55 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584090&loc=d3e28878-108400 + Details
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