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Stock Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units 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 | Sep. 30, 2014
HGI [Member] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |  |
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 |
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted | 6 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross / 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, Forfeited in Period | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Shares: |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | 7 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Exercised / Released | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | 13 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | 13 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | $ 11.84 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / 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 |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | $ 12.54 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | $ 12.54 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAwardsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock awards [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, Forfeited in Period | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Shares: |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | 5,438 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
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 |
Exercised / Released | (2,447)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | 4,876 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | 4,855 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | $ 9.75 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / 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 |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | $ 11.60 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | $ 11.61 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAwardsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
FGL [Member] |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |  |
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] | Restricted stock awards [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, Forfeited in Period | (2)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 22.49 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Shares: |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | 172 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
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 |
Exercised / Released | (55)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | 365 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | 342 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | $ 18.18 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / 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 |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | $ 22.40 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | $ 22.34 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAwardsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
FGL [Member] | Performance Restricted Stock Unit (PRSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Shares: |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | 578 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
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 |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | 618 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest |  |  | 618,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | $ 17.37 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Granted | $ 20.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | $ 17.56 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | $ 17.56 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAwardsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = hrg_PerformanceRestrictedStockUnitPRSUsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock units [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, Forfeited in Period | (5)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 69.49 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
Shares: |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | 827 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
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 |
Exercised / Released | (584)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | 471 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | 471 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | $ 67.66 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / 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 |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | $ 77.08 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAwardsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember |  |
FGLH [Member] | Restricted stock units [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, Forfeited in Period | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Shares: |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | 26 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Exercised / Released | (12)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | 14 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | 13 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |  |
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012 | $ 49.55 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
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 |  |
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013 | $ 49.64 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | $ 49.64 hrg_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAwardsExpectedToVestWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |

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- Definition Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Awards Expected To Vest Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. + 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) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. + 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)(2)(iii)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of grants made 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). + 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)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition 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). + 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)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. + 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)(2)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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