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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount $ (47,400,000) $ 151,800,000 $ (139,600,000)
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2014    
Deferred tax assets (Note 21) 186,700,000 293,400,000  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 213,200,000 118,300,000 25,400,000
Statutory rate 35.00%    
Effective income tax rate 52.30% 158.30% (335.90%)
UNITED STATES
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 9,200,000 (78,900,000) (146,500,000)
Outside of the United States
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest 204,000,000 197,200,000 171,900,000
Spectrum Brands
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 333,100,000   454,600,000
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance 121,500,000    
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries 351,500,000    
Cumulative Unremitted Earnings 3,100,000   45,700,000
Foreign Earnings Repatriated 190,500,000   12,500,000
Spectrum Brands | U S Federal
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 299,100,000   421,700,000
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance 122,600,000    
Operating Loss Carryforwards 1,087,800,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration 301,700,000    
Relase of Valuation Allowance Due To Acquisition 62,600,000   49,800,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities Basis In Assets Acquired     49,800,000
Spectrum Brands | State and Local Jurisdiction
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 70,300,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration 16,800,000    
Spectrum Brands | Foreign Tax Authority
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 34,000,000   32,800,000
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance 1,100,000    
Operating Loss Carryforwards 106,500,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration 88,800,000    
FGLH
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 118,800,000   158,700,000
Deferred tax assets (Note 21) 137,400,000   240,500,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards 92,500,000   92,700,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross 256,200,000   399,200,000
Capital Loss Carry Forward 259,100,000   350,400,000
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Carryforwards 54,300,000   54,200,000
Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Carry Forward 6,300,000   6,300,000
FGLH | Life and Non Life Insurance Companies, net [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance (40,100,000)   (18,900,000)
FGLH | Life Insurance Company
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance 43,000,000   20,700,000
FGLH | Non Life Insurance Companies
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 40,800,000    
Net Increase (Release) In Valuation Allowance 2,900,000   1,800,000
FGLH | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 78,000,000   118,800,000
FGLH | Net Operating Loss [Member]
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance     39,900,000
FGL
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount 40.1    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) on Unrealized Built in Gain on Securities Available for Sale 23,700,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards 255,000,000    
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date Dec. 31, 2015    
Spectrum Brands
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date Jan. 01, 2034    
HGI
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 279,900,000   204,000,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest (9,400,000) (47,000,000) 89,500,000
HGI | U S Federal
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 497,300,000    
Capital Loss Carryforwards 35,500,000    
HGI | State and Local Jurisdiction
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 16,300,000    
Additional Paid-in Capital | Spectrum Brands | U S Federal
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 45,500,000    
Other Restructuring [Member] | Spectrum Brands
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Foreign Earnings Repatriated 178,700,000    
Maximum | FGL
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Unrealized Built-in Gain on Securities Available for Sale, Amount Realized in Period 67,800,000    
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Unrealized Built-in Gain on Securities Available for Sale $ 100,000,000    
Maximum | HGI
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date Dec. 31, 2034    
Minimum | FGL
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date Dec. 31, 2015    
Minimum | HGI
      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date Dec. 31, 2029