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Stock Compensation - Summary of Stock Options Outstanding and Related Activity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Warrant [Member] | HGI [Member] |  |
Options (in shares): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | 3,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Granted | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | 3,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / 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 |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | 2,400 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | $ 13.13 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Granted | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | $ 13.130 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | $ 13.130 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | $ 13.130 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | $ 3.22 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Granted | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | $ 3.22 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | $ 3.22 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | $ 3.22 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAwardsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_WarrantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | HGI [Member] |  |
Options (in shares): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | 4,624 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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
Exercised | (306)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Forfeited or expired | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | 5,140 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / 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 |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | 2,721 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | $ 8.14 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Granted | $ 13.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Exercised | $ 6.32 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Forfeited or expired | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | $ 9.09 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | $ 7.96 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | $ 10.09 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | $ 3.28 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Granted | $ 5.25 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Exercised | $ 2.41 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsExercisedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Forfeited or expired | $ 0.00 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | $ 3.65 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | $ 3.18 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | $ 4.08 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAwardsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | FGLH [Member] |  |
Options (in shares): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | 225 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Granted | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Exercised | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Forfeited or expired | (1)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | 224 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / 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 |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | 56 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | $ 46.19 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Granted | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Exercised | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Forfeited or expired | $ 49.45 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | $ 46.18 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | $ 45.02 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | $ 46.15 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | FGL [Member] |  |
Options (in shares): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | 242 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
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
Exercised | (2)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Forfeited or expired | (1)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | 415 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / 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 |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | 313 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | $ 17.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Granted | $ 24.87 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Exercised | $ 17.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Forfeited or expired | $ 20.93 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | $ 20.32 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | $ 17.00 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | $ 20.25 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2014 | $ 3.72 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Granted | $ 5.10 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Exercised | $ 5.26 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsExercisedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Forfeited or expired | $ 5.18 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 | $ 4.29 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Stock options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2014 | $ 3.67 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExercisableWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |
Stock options outstanding and expected to vest | $ 4.24 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAwardsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |

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- Definition For presentations that combine terminations, the number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan or that expired. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3)-(4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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