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Subsequent Events - Additional Informaiton (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Procter & Gamle European Pet Food [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 120.0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_ProcterGamleEuropeanPetFoodMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 150.5 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_SalixAnimalHealthLLCMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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