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Reinsurance - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014
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Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Contractholder funds | $ 17,160,100,000 us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds | $ 16,463,500,000 us-gaap_PolicyholderFunds |
Ability Re [Member] |  |  |
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items] |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  |  | 368,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_AbilityReMember
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Insurance Reserves |  |  | $ 346,900,000 hrg_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedInsuranceReserves / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_AbilityReMember

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- Definition The total liability as of the balance sheet date of amounts due policy holders, excluding future policy benefits and claims, including unpaid policy dividends, retrospective refunds, and undistributed earnings on participating business. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.13,14) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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