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Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 20.1 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 23.4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2014 |  |
Executive Bonus Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 1 year |  |
Executive Bonus Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
HGI [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years | 3 years |
Compensation cost not yet recognized | 35.0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to recognized, years | 1 year 10 months 2 days |  |
Granted | $ 29,600,000.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 46,300,000.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Exercised / Released | $ 25,700,000.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 14,400,000.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value | 2.2 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0.9 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options | 1.9 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0.6 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
HGI [Member] | Stock option awards [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock option awards | 8 years 3 months 11 days |  |
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity intruments other than options granted | 1,885 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 3,302 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Granted | $ 13.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 8.84 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 4,876 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 5,438 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options, granted | 6 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Granted | $ 13.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 13 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 7 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
HGI [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options, granted | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | 600 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
HGI [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Assumed dividend yield | 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Options, granted | 822 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1,326 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | 2,419 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units |  | 1 year |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units | 1 year |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units | 3 years |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity intruments other than options granted | 233 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember | 414 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 21.1 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember | 29.0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |
Compensation cost not yet recognized | 17.1 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
Granted | $ 90.40 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 69.12 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 471 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  | 827 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember
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 | 111 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_ImmediateVestRestrictedStockUnitsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember | 81 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_ImmediateVestRestrictedStockUnitsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |
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 | 118 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember | 45 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_TimeBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 4 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformancebasedandTimebasedSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember | 288 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformancebasedandTimebasedSharesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |
Time-based and vest over period of restricted stock units |  | 2 years |
FGL [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term | 4 years 6 months | 4 years 6 months |
Vesting period | 3 years | 3 years |
Granted | $ 7,800,000.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember | 10,400,000.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
FGL [Member] | Performance Restricted Stock Unit (PRSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity intruments other than options granted | 40 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember | 469 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Granted | $ 20.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 618 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  | 578 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember
FGL [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity intruments other than options granted | 250 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember | 107 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Granted | $ 24.34 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 18.03 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 365 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  | 172 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember
FGL [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted |  | 1,000,000.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  | 58 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
FGL [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options, granted | 176 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember | 191 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | 78 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
FGLH [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Assumed dividend yield |  | 2.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Compensation cost not yet recognized | $ 20.2 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to recognized, years | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |
FGLH [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Assumed dividend yield | 1.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |
FGLH [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Assumed dividend yield | 2.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |
FGLH [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 49.45 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 14 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  | 26 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember
FGLH [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options, granted | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | 166 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Restricted stock awards [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 3,265 us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 2,433 us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |
Stock option awards [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 1,500 us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember | 1,200 us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |

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