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Goodwill and Intangibles, including DAC and VOBA - Summary of Amortization Expense of Definite Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 18.2 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | $ 37.4 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | $ 50.0 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | $ 80.8 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | 12.4 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 11.6 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 24.1 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 23.3 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | 4.1 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 4.1 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 8.2 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 8.2 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Technology assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | 4.7 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_TechnologyAssetsMember | 4.8 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_TechnologyAssetsMember | 9.4 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_TechnologyAssetsMember | 9.2 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_TechnologyAssetsMember
Definite Lived Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | $ 21.2 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 20.5 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 41.7 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 40.7 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMember

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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