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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Additional Amount

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

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Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation			$ 91.8	$ 91.1	$ 61.5
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value				3.6	0.1
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options				$ 0.0	$ 0.2
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period					1 month
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				3 years	4 years
HGI
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation			$ 25.0	$ 27.0	$ 11.7
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance			9,198
Granted			$ 30,800,000	$ 46,700,000	$ 0
Exercised / Released			$ 32,000,000	$ 15,200,000	$ 7,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value			$ 4.0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options			4.1
Compensation cost not yet recognized			$ 17.2
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to recognized, years			1 year 5 months 15 days
HGI \| Stock option awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock option awards			7 years 4 months 20 days
HGI \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, granted			977	1,356	1,734
Granted			$ 13.20
HGI \| Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			2,710
Equity intruments other than options granted			1,885	3,325	3,319
Granted			$ 13.36
Exercised / Released			$ 8.92
HGI \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			13
Options, granted			48
Equity intruments other than options granted				7	9
Granted			$ 12.46
Exercised / Released			12.54
HGI \| Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted			9,600,000
Granted			$ 13.13
FGLH
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation cost not yet recognized			$ 10.7
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to recognized, years			1 year 3 months 18 days
FGLH \| Stock option awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period				3 years	3 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Options Fair Value At Grant Date				$ 14.2	$ 2.0
FGLH \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, granted			0
Granted			$ 0.00
FGLH \| Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Options Fair Value At Grant Date					$ 0.6
FGLH \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			14
Granted			$ 0.00
Exercised / Released			$ 49.55
FGL
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			3 years
Granted			$ 9,800,000
FGL \| Performance Restricted Stock Unit (PRSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			45
Equity intruments other than options granted			54
Granted			$ 19.68
Exercised / Released			$ 17.00
FGL \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, granted			206	249	195
Granted			$ 24.40
FGL \| Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			231
Stock compensation			$ 3.1
Equity intruments other than options granted			325	179
Granted			$ 23.66
Exercised / Released			$ 21.60
Compass \| Compass Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			322
Equity intruments other than options granted	83		662
Granted			$ 4.33
Exercised / Released			$ 5.98
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized			1,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant			432
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Immediate Vest Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			119	203
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, granted			573
Equity intruments other than options granted				669	700
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			730
Equity intruments other than options granted			573
Granted			$ 92.51
Exercised / Released			$ 69.00
Equity instruments other than options, grant date fair value		$ 50.5	$ 52.9		$ 32.2
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross		143	160		48
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Performance-based and Time-based Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			294	323	562
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Performance-based and Time-based Shares \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms			1 year	1 year	1 year
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Performance-based and Time-based Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms			2 years	2 years	1 year
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross					652
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Performance Based Vesting [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross					90
2011 HGI Plan, as amended [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Additional Amount			7,000
2011 HGI Plan, as amended [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized			17,000
2014 HGI Warrant Plan [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized			3,000
2014 HGI Warrant Plan [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares			600
Spectrum Brands 2011 Plan [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized			5,626
Executive Officer [Member] \| Compass Production Partners [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			191