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Investments Investments - Schedule of Commercial Mortgage Loans (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage $ 206.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage $ 136.2us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 100.00%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal 100.00%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
LTV Less Than 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 45.1us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
45.4us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 21.80%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
33.30%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
LTV 50 to 60 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 51.4us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
19.9us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 24.90%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
14.60%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
LTV 60 to 75 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 110.3us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
70.9us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 53.30%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
52.10%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
Greater Than One Point Two Five [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 186.0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
135.4us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
Greater Than One Point Two Five [Member] | LTV Less Than 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 44.3us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
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/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
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44.6us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
Greater Than One Point Two Five [Member] | LTV 50 to 60 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 51.4us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
19.9us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
Greater Than One Point Two Five [Member] | LTV 60 to 75 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 90.3us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
70.9us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
Greater Than One But Less Than One Point Two Five [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 20.0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
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0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
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= hrg_GreaterThanOneButLessThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
Greater Than One But Less Than One Point Two Five [Member] | LTV Less Than 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
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/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
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0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOneButLessThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
Greater Than One But Less Than One Point Two Five [Member] | LTV 50 to 60 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
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/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
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0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOneButLessThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
Greater Than One But Less Than One Point Two Five [Member] | LTV 60 to 75 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 20.0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOneButLessThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
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/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_GreaterThanOneButLessThanOnePointTwoFiveMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
Ratio Not Available [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 0.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_RatioNotAvailableMember
0.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_RatioNotAvailableMember
Ratio Not Available [Member] | LTV Less Than 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 0.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_RatioNotAvailableMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
0.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_RatioNotAvailableMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
Ratio Not Available [Member] | LTV 50 to 60 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_RatioNotAvailableMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_RatioNotAvailableMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
Ratio Not Available [Member] | LTV 60 to 75 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_RatioNotAvailableMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ hrg_DebtServiceCoverageAxis
= hrg_RatioNotAvailableMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 206.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
136.2us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 100.00%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
100.00%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | LTV Less Than 50 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 45.1us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
45.4us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 21.80%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
33.30%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTVLessThan50PercentMember
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | LTV 50 to 60 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 51.4us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
19.9us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 24.90%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
14.60%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV50to60PercentMember
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | LTV 60 to 75 Percent [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 110.3us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
70.9us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 53.30%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
52.10%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ hrg_LoantoValueAxis
= hrg_LTV60to75PercentMember
Industrial Property [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 20.0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_IndustrialPropertyMember
0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_IndustrialPropertyMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 9.70%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_IndustrialPropertyMember
0.00%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_IndustrialPropertyMember
Warehouse [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 47.7us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_WarehouseMember
48.0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_WarehouseMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 23.10%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_WarehouseMember
35.20%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_WarehouseMember
Apartment Building [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 29.9us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_ApartmentBuildingMember
37.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_ApartmentBuildingMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 14.50%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_ApartmentBuildingMember
27.80%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_ApartmentBuildingMember
Office Building [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 76.0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeBuildingMember
44.6us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeBuildingMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 36.70%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeBuildingMember
32.70%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeBuildingMember
Retail Site [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 33.2us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_RetailSiteMember
5.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_RetailSiteMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 16.00%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_RetailSiteMember
4.30%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_RetailSiteMember
East North Central US [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 64.3us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_EastNorthCentralUSMember
27.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_EastNorthCentralUSMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 31.10%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_EastNorthCentralUSMember
20.40%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_EastNorthCentralUSMember
Middle Atlantic US [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 18.0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_MiddleAtlanticUSMember
10.9us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_MiddleAtlanticUSMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 8.70%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_MiddleAtlanticUSMember
8.00%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_MiddleAtlanticUSMember
Pacific US [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 61.2us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_PacificUSMember
61.5us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_PacificUSMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 29.60%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_PacificUSMember
45.10%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_PacificUSMember
South Atlantic US [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 37.5us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_SouthAtlanticUSMember
0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_SouthAtlanticUSMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 18.10%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_SouthAtlanticUSMember
0.00%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_SouthAtlanticUSMember
West North Central US [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage 5.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_WestNorthCentralUSMember
5.8us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_WestNorthCentralUSMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 2.80%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_WestNorthCentralUSMember
4.30%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_WestNorthCentralUSMember
West South Central US [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage $ 20.0us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_WestSouthCentralUSMember
$ 30.2us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_WestSouthCentralUSMember
Commercial Mortgage Receivable, Percentage of Total 9.70%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_WestSouthCentralUSMember
22.20%hrg_CommercialMortgageReceivablePercentageofTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= hrg_WestSouthCentralUSMember