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Acquisitions - Company's Pro Forma Results (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition Actual Revenue And Pre Tax Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 30, 2014 |  |
Consolidated segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,963,000,000 | $ 5,543,400,000 | $ 4,480,700,000
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,788,900,000 | 5,603,600,000
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64,500,000) | 180,000,000
Basic net income per common share attributable to controlling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ (0.03) | $ 0.28 | $ (0.63) | $ (0.28) | $ (1.45) | $ 0.45 | $ (0.33) | $ 0.31 | $ (0.51) | $ (0.67) | $ 0.15
Pro forma net income per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (0.63) | $ 0.65
Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ (0.03) | $ 0.28 | $ (0.63) | $ (0.28) | $ (1.45) | $ 0.25 | $ (0.33) | $ 0.03 | $ (0.51) | $ (0.67) | $ 0.15
Pro forma diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (0.63) | $ 0.64
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (321,900,000) | (511,900,000) | (251,000,000)
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (69,000,000) | 110,700,000
HHI Business | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,800,000 | 973,600,000
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,900,000 | 76,100,000
Basic net income per common share attributable to controlling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net income per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.04 | $ 0.55
Pro forma diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.04 | $ 0.54
Compass | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,700,000 | 149,300,000
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (400,000) | (6,800,000)
Basic net income per common share attributable to controlling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net income per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.000000 | $ (0.05)
Pro forma diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.000000 | $ (0.05)
HGI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Actual Revenue And Pre Tax Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated segment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Basic net income per common share attributable to controlling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (89,700,000) | $ (120,100,000) | $ (56,600,000)
10.625% Senior Secured Notes, due November 15, 2015 | HGI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic net income per common share attributable to controlling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.625% |  |  |

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