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Investments - Portfolio of Asset-Backed Loans and Other Invested Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |
Asset-backed loans, by major industry: |  |  |  |
Total asset-backed loans | $ 799.4 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross |  | $ 818.8 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross |
Less: Allowance for credit losses | 7.5 hrg_AllowanceForCreditLosses |  | 7.2 hrg_AllowanceForCreditLosses |
Total asset-backed loans, net | 791.9 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets |  | 811.6 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses | 7.5 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | 7.0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | 7.2 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | 5.2 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses | 0.3 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses | 1.8 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses |  |
Apparel [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans, by major industry: |  |  |  |
Total asset-backed loans | 198.2 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ApparelMember |  | 191.6 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ApparelMember |
Jewelry [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans, by major industry: |  |  |  |
Total asset-backed loans | 89.6 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_JewelryMember |  | 100.1 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_JewelryMember |
Home Furnishings [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans, by major industry: |  |  |  |
Total asset-backed loans | 57.2 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_HomeFurnishingsMember |  | 71.7 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_HomeFurnishingsMember |
Manufacturing [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans, by major industry: |  |  |  |
Total asset-backed loans | 54.1 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ManufacturingMember |  | 56.9 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ManufacturingMember |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans, by major industry: |  |  |  |
Total asset-backed loans | 98.3 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_OthersMember |  | 94.9 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_OthersMember |
Transportation [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans, by major industry: |  |  |  |
Total asset-backed loans | 45.3 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_TransportationMember |  | 44.3 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_TransportationMember |
Electronics [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans, by major industry: |  |  |  |
Total asset-backed loans | 245.7 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ElectronicsMember |  | 245.4 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ElectronicsMember |
451110 Sporting Goods Stores [Member] |  |  |  |
Asset-backed loans, by major industry: |  |  |  |
Total asset-backed loans | $ 11.0 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = naics_ZZ451110 |  | $ 13.9 hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = naics_ZZ451110 |

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