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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.

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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.

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Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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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.

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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.

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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 after 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.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	May. 19, 2015	Apr. 14, 2015	Dec. 15, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 11, 2014	Jan. 21, 2014	Dec. 18, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	$ 20,900,000
Long-term debt	6,408,400,000					$ 5,194,500,000
Thereafter	5,088,200,000
Original issuance (discounts) premiums on debt, net	(25,700,000)					(36,700,000)
Total Debt	6,382,700,000					5,157,800,000
Less current maturities	(42,600,000)					(96,700,000)
Non-current portion of debt	6,340,100,000					5,061,100,000
HGI
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five		$ 864,400,000
Long-term debt	$ 1,736,400,000					1,325,000,000
Thereafter		$ 890,000,000
HGI \| 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 160,000,000	$ 100,000,000						$ 225,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Long-term debt, interest rate		7.875%	7.875%								7.875%
HGI \| Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 140,000,000			$ 750,000,000	$ 200,000,000	$ 200,000,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	7.75%		7.75%			7.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt									$ 215,000,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Six Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 520,000,000.000
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.625%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Other notes and obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 11,200,000					$ 36,600,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	10.20%					8.80%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Capitalized lease obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 88,200,000					$ 94,700,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	5.70%					6.10%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 250,000,000				$ 250,000,000	$ 0
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.125%					0.00%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Five Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000				$ 0
Long-term debt, interest rate	5.75%	5.75%				0.00%
Compass \| EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of cedit, amount outstanding						$ 243,200,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	2.80%					2.70%
Salus Capital Partners LLC \| Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 40,400,000					$ 193,000,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	0.00%					6.70%
Salus Capital Partners LLC \| Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 8,800,000					$ 106,800,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	10.50%					10.80%
United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due December 17, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt									513,300,000
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt									$ 225,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| HGI \| 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five						$ 604,400,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	7.875%					7.90%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						$ 0
Long-term debt, interest rate	4.40%					0.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 300,000,000				$ 300,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due December 17, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0					$ 648,400,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	0.00%					3.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						$ 509,900,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	0.00%					3.60%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Six Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0
Long-term debt, interest rate	0.00%					6.80%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 520,000,000					$ 520,000,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.375%					6.40%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 570,000,000					$ 570,000,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.625%					6.60%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings \| 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 300,000,000					$ 300,000,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.375%					6.40%
Secured Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 55,700,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due December 17, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						$ 34,200,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	0.00%					5.10%
Secured Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,226,900,000	1,450,000,000				$ 0
Long-term debt, interest rate	3.90%					0.00%
Original issuance (discounts) premiums on debt, net		(7,700,000)
Secured Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0
Secured Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0					$ 283,300,000
Long-term debt, interest rate	0.00%					3.80%
Secured Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						$ 0
Long-term debt, interest rate	3.50%					0.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 255,800,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| Canada, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		75,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Abl Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0					$ 0
Long-term debt, interest rate	0.00%					0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of cedit, amount outstanding	$ 0					$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	0.00%					0.00%
Long-term debt, interest rate	5.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Abl Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original issuance (discounts) premiums on debt, net		$ 5,700,000
Compass Credit Agreement \| Compass \| EXCO/HGI JV Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	$ 327,000,000