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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum LIBOR Compass Credit Agreement | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum ABR Compass Credit Agreement | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum LIBOR Compass Credit Agreement | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum ABR Compass Credit Agreement | Sep. 30, 2014 6.625% Notes | Sep. 30, 2014 Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 21, 2014 Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 HGI USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 HGI USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 HGI 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI 10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 23, 2013 HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI Seven Point Eight Seven Five Percent Senior Notes New Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 11, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | May 30, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | May 14, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 21, 2014 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 Other assets USD ($) | Oct. 06, 2013 Spectrum Brands 9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due June 15, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Notes USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Notes USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Notes USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands 6.625% Notes Other assets USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 CAD | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 Other assets USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands Term Loan, due December 17, 2019 Other assets USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands Previous Term Loan Facility USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Notes and 6.625% Notes | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 Other assets USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 Spectrum Brands 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 18, 2013 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 FGLH USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 FGLH 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 FGLH 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 FGLH 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 29, 2014 FGLH [Member] FGL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 FGLH [Member] FGL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Minimum USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Compass Compass Credit Agreement USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 Compass Compass Credit Agreement USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Compass EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2013 Compass EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Compass EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 Compass Credit Agreement USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC USD ($) | Feb. 14, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Salus Capital Partners LLC Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary USD ($) | Sep. 23, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary USD ($) | Sep. 23, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Maximum Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Maximum Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity Minimum LIBOR | Sep. 30, 2014 Salus Capital Partners LLC Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity Maximum LIBOR | Sep. 30, 2014 Salus Capital Partners LLC Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Salus Capital Partners LLC Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Exchange of Senior Secured Notes for Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] HGI 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Exchange of Senior Secured Notes for Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | May 30, 2014 Exchange of Senior Secured Notes for Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] HGI Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Euro Member Countries, Euro Spectrum Brands Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 18, 2013 Euro Member Countries, Euro Spectrum Brands Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Euro Member Countries, Euro Spectrum Brands Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 United States of America, Dollars Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 18, 2013 United States of America, Dollars Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 United States of America, Dollars Spectrum Brands Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options | $ 2,800,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion Rate, VOBA |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 5,194,500,000 | 4,909,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,354,400,000 | 924,200,000 |  | 498,000,000 |  |  |  | 925,000,000 |  |  | 750,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 550,000,000 | 0 | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 520,000,000 | 520,000,000 |  | 570,000,000 | 570,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 648,400,000 |  | 850,000,000 |  | 370,200,000 |  |  | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  | 509,900,000 | 215,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 193,000,000 | 182,900,000 |  |  |  |  | 106,800,000 |  | 320,600,000 | 350,000,000 |  | 283,300,000 | 225,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 513,300,000 | 513,300,000
Debt Principal Redeemable at Future Date, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.2 |  |
Principal Amount of Debt Received in Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,091.71 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  | 10.625% |  | 7.875% | 7.90% | 0.00% |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.375% | 6.40% | 6.375% | 6.625% | 6.60% | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  | 6.80% | 6.80% | 6.75% | 3.60% |  | 3.60% |  | 6.375% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.70% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.70% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  | 10.80% |  |  |  |  | 3.80% |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 4.60%
Discharge of remaining outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash charges on Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash charges for fees and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash charges related to the Satisfaction and Discharge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges for the write down/write-off of debt issuance costs and discount/premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Issue Price As Percentage Of Principle Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.36% |  |  | 101.50% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issuance discounts on debt, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  | 5,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | 421,900,000 | 281,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,700,000 | 5,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  | 5,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  |  | 10,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | 321,900,000 | 511,900,000 | 251,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,700,000 | 120,100,000 | 56,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument to percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount redemption percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from repurchase of equity, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption percentage of aggregate debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess Statutory Capital over Requirement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 910,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000,000.0 |  |  | 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 520,000,000.0 |  |  | 570,000,000.0 |  | 800,000,000.0 | 100,000,000.0 | 1,150,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 1,470,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 604,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 17, 2019 | Dec. 17, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 17, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to increase interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 950,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,400,000) | (25,100,000) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,100,000 |  |  |  | 16,900,000 |  | 16,400,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 12,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal held by registered holders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset based lending revolving credit facility, before increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset based lending revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extended maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 24, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate borrowing availability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of lender reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company from Debt Issuance Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, minimum percentage of secuity interest in oil and gas properties collateralizing borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, amount outstanding to partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of cedit, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 271,200,000 | 243,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% | 0.75% |  | 2.75% | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% | 11.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, minimum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year one |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, minimum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, maximum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year one and two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, maximum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement, partnership required to enter into derivative financial instruments, maximum percentage covering forecasted proved natural gas production, year four and five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, convenant terms, current ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of cedit facility, covenant terms, ratio of indebtedness to EBITDAX |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateralized loan obligation of consolidated VIE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,900,000 | 181,800,000 | 192,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VIE, consolidated carrying amount obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 485,000,000 | 484,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based loans | 811,600,000 | 560,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,500,000 | 166,900,000 | 331,100,000 |  | 331,100,000 | 325,000,000 | 175,500,000 | 550,000,000 | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount | $ 4,600,000 | $ 3,000,000 | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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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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