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Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2014 HGI | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI | Sep. 30, 2014 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2012 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2012 HGI 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Sep. 11, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | May 30, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | May 14, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Jan. 21, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands Former term loan facility | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands Other notes and obligations | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Other notes and obligations | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands Capitalized lease obligations | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Capitalized lease obligations | Sep. 30, 2014 FGLH 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2013 FGLH 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2014 Compass EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2013 Compass EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2014 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity | Sep. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity | Sep. 30, 2014 Salus Capital Partners LLC Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 United States of America, Dollars Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 | Dec. 18, 2013 United States of America, Dollars Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2013 United States of America, Dollars Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2014 Euro Member Countries, Euro Spectrum Brands Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Dec. 18, 2013 Euro Member Countries, Euro Spectrum Brands Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Euro Member Countries, Euro Spectrum Brands Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Canada, Dollars Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2013 Canada, Dollars Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2014 Compass Credit Agreement Compass EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | $ 1,470.9 |  |  | $ 604.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 5,194.5 | 4,909.7 |  | 1,354.4 | 924.2 |  | 925.0 |  |  | 498.0 | 750.0 | 200.0 | 550.0 | 0 | 200.0 |  | 648.4 | 850.0 | 370.2 | 300.0 | 300.0 |  | 520.0 | 520.0 |  | 570.0 | 570.0 |  | 0 | 0 | 36.6 | 28.5 | 94.7 | 67.4 | 300.0 | 300.0 |  |  | 193.0 | 182.9 | 106.8 |  | 0 | 513.3 | 513.3 | 283.3 | 225.0 | 0 | 34.2 | 81.4 |
Line of cedit, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 271.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243.2
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 6.625% |  |  | 7.90% | 0.00% | 7.875% |  | 10.625% | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% | 3.00% |  | 6.80% | 6.80% | 6.75% | 6.375% | 6.40% | 6.375% | 6.625% | 6.60% | 6.625% | 2.50% | 5.70% | 8.80% | 8.50% | 6.10% | 6.20% | 6.375% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 0.00% | 6.70% | 0.00% | 10.80% |  | 0.00% |  | 4.60% | 3.80% |  | 0.00% | 5.10% | 5.10% |
Original issuance (discounts) premiums on debt, net | (36.7) | (13.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt | 5,157.8 | 4,896.1 |  | 1,325.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less current maturities | (96.7) | (102.9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current portion of debt | $ 5,061.1 | $ 4,793.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD. + References No definition available. + Details
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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=34725769&loc=d3e28878-108400 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04.(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24072-122690 + Details
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