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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | May 06, 2015 | Apr. 14, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  |  | Mar. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  | 0.002 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | $ 922,100,000 us-gaap_OtherAssets |  |  | $ 922,100,000 us-gaap_OtherAssets |  |  | $ 421,900,000 us-gaap_OtherAssets |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | 85,500,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | 77,200,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 166,100,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense |  | 161,200,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount |  |  |  | 2,400,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium |  | 1,300,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 5,658,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |  | 5,658,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |  | 5,194,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |  |  |
Asset-based loans | 660,200,000 hrg_FinancingReceivableHeldForInvestment |  |  | 660,200,000 hrg_FinancingReceivableHeldForInvestment |  |  | 811,600,000 hrg_FinancingReceivableHeldForInvestment |  |  |  |
Federal Funds Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = hrg_FederalFundsRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eurodollar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_EurodollarMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 3.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueDecember172019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HGI [Member] | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  | 7.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  | 7.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 750,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  | 750,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  | 750,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |
HGI [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.90%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 7.90%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 7.90%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 604,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 604,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 604,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due December 19, 2021 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost | 200,000 us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  | 2,300,000 us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 3.10%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member | [1] |  | 3.10%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member | [1] |  | 3.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member | [1] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 635,200,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member | [1] |  | 635,200,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member | [1] |  | 648,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member | [1] |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateFloorMember | [1] |  | 0.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateFloorMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 2.25%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember | [1] |  | 2.25%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 4.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember | [1] |  | 4.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 3.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  | 3.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  | 3.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 509,900,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateFloorMember | [1] |  | 0.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateFloorMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 5.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember | [1] |  | 5.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 4.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 4.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 2.50%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 42,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 42,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 257,600,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 257,600,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Amount Reserve By Lender | 6,400,000 hrg_DebtAmountReserveByLender / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 6,400,000 hrg_DebtAmountReserveByLender / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 4.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember | [1] |  | 4.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AblRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.375%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 6.375%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 6.40%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 520,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 520,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 520,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.625% Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.625%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentNotesMember |  |  | 6.625%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentNotesMember |  |  | 6.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentNotesMember |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 570,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentNotesMember |  |  | 570,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentNotesMember |  |  | 570,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentNotesMember |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 30,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueDecember172019Member | [1] |  | 30,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueDecember172019Member | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.29%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueDecember172019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateFloorMember | [1] |  | 1.29%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueDecember172019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateFloorMember | [1] |  | 1.25%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueDecember172019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateFloorMember | [1] |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 5.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueDecember172019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember | [1] |  | 5.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueDecember172019Member / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit outstanding | 30,300,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember |  |  | 30,300,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.125%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 6.125%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 0.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost | 600,000 us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 4,600,000 us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 250,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Three Seven Five Percentage Notes And Six Point Six Two Five Percentage Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Percentage Of Aggregate Outstanding Principal Held By Registered Holders |  |  |  | 25.00%hrg_MinimumPercentageOfAggregateOutstandingPrincipalHeldByRegisteredHolders / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentageNotesAndSixPointSixTwoFivePercentageNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FGLH [Member] | FGL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit outstanding | 150,000,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FGLHMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_FGLRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 150,000,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FGLHMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_FGLRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FGLH [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 5.25%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |  | 5.25%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |  | 5.30%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |  | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |  | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember |  |  |  |
FGLH [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.40%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueApril12021Member |  |  | 6.40%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueApril12021Member |  |  | 6.40%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueApril12021Member |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueApril12021Member |  |  | 300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueApril12021Member |  |  | 300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueApril12021Member |  |  |  |
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Agreement, Partnership Required to Enter into Derivative Financial Instruments, Minimum Percentage Covering Forecasted Proved Natural Gas Production, Year One | 80.00%hrg_LineOfCreditAgreementPartnershipRequiredToEnterIntoDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMinimumPercentageCoveringForecastedProvedNaturalGasProductionYearOne / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  | 80.00%hrg_LineOfCreditAgreementPartnershipRequiredToEnterIntoDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMinimumPercentageCoveringForecastedProvedNaturalGasProductionYearOne / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Agreement, Partnership Required to Enter into Derivative Financial Instruments, Maximum Percentage Covering Forecasted Proved Natural Gas Production, Year 1 and 2 | 100.00%hrg_LineOfCreditAgreementPartnershipRequiredToEnterIntoDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMaximumPercentageCoveringForecastedProvedNaturalGasProductionYear1And2 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  | 100.00%hrg_LineOfCreditAgreementPartnershipRequiredToEnterIntoDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMaximumPercentageCoveringForecastedProvedNaturalGasProductionYear1And2 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Agreement, Partnership Required to Enter into Derivative Financial Instruments, Maximum Percentage Covering Forecasted Proved Natural Gas Production, Year 3 | 90.00%hrg_LineOfCreditAgreementPartnershipRequiredToEnterIntoDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMaximumPercentageCoveringForecastedProvedNaturalGasProductionYear3 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  | 90.00%hrg_LineOfCreditAgreementPartnershipRequiredToEnterIntoDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMaximumPercentageCoveringForecastedProvedNaturalGasProductionYear3 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Agreement, Partnership Required to Enter into Derivative Financial Instruments, Maximum Percentage Covering Forecasted Proved Natural Gas Production, Year 4 and 5 | 85.00%hrg_LineOfCreditAgreementPartnershipRequiredToEnterIntoDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMaximumPercentageCoveringForecastedProvedNaturalGasProductionYear4And5 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  | 85.00%hrg_LineOfCreditAgreementPartnershipRequiredToEnterIntoDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMaximumPercentageCoveringForecastedProvedNaturalGasProductionYear4And5 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Convenant Terms, Current Ratio | 1.0 hrg_LineOfCreditFacilityConvenantTermsCurrentRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  | 1.0 hrg_LineOfCreditFacilityConvenantTermsCurrentRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDAX | 4.5 hrg_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdax / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  | 4.5 hrg_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdax / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 340,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  | 340,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  | 400,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember |  |  |  |
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] | EXO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 2.70%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_ExohgiPartnershipCreditAgreementDueFebruary142018Member |  |  | 2.70%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_ExohgiPartnershipCreditAgreementDueFebruary142018Member |  |  | 2.70%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_ExohgiPartnershipCreditAgreementDueFebruary142018Member |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243,200,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_ExohgiPartnershipCreditAgreementDueFebruary142018Member |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End | 2.70%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_CompassProductionPartnersMember |  |  | 2.70%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_CompassProductionPartnersMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  | 275 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | EXO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 327,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_CompassProductionPartnersMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_ExohgiPartnershipCreditAgreementDueFebruary142018Member |  |  | 327,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_CompassProductionPartnersMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_ExohgiPartnershipCreditAgreementDueFebruary142018Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 11.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 10.90%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SecuredBorrowingsRelatedtononqualifyingparticipatingloaninterestsMember |  |  | 10.90%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SecuredBorrowingsRelatedtononqualifyingparticipatingloaninterestsMember |  |  | 10.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SecuredBorrowingsRelatedtononqualifyingparticipatingloaninterestsMember |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 102,200,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SecuredBorrowingsRelatedtononqualifyingparticipatingloaninterestsMember |  |  | 102,200,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SecuredBorrowingsRelatedtononqualifyingparticipatingloaninterestsMember |  |  | 106,800,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SecuredBorrowingsRelatedtononqualifyingparticipatingloaninterestsMember |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 578,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember |  |  | 578,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Asset based loan receivables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 331,100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AssetbasedloanreceivablesMember |  |  | 331,100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_AssetbasedloanreceivablesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_UnaffiliatedLongTermDebtofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityMember |  |  | 6.60%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_UnaffiliatedLongTermDebtofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityMember |  |  | 6.70%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_UnaffiliatedLongTermDebtofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityMember |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 193,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_UnaffiliatedLongTermDebtofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityMember |  |  | 193,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_UnaffiliatedLongTermDebtofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityMember |  |  | 193,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SalusCapitalPartnersLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_UnaffiliatedLongTermDebtofConsolidatedVariableInterestEntityMember |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  | 3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = hrg_EuroInterbankOfferedRateEURIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateFloorMember | [1] |  | 0.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateFloorMember | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due December 19, 2021 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 3.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember | [1] |  | 3.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember | [1] |  | 0.00%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember | [1] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  | 400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | 250,000,000 us-gaap_OtherAssets / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_OtherAssets / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 150,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  | 150,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember | [1] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Discount Rate | 0.25%hrg_DebtInstrumentDiscountRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  | 0.25%hrg_DebtInstrumentDiscountRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueDecember192021MemberMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 3.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  | 3.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  | 3.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 242,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  | 242,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  | 283,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueSeptember42019Member | [1] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral, nominal value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000,000 hrg_Collateralnominalvalue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | HGI [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.875%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
Subsequent Event [Member] | EXCO/HGI JV [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDAX |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75 hrg_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdax / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Subsequent Event [Member] | EXCO/HGI JV [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDAX |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 hrg_LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsRatioOfIndebtednessToEbitdax / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hrg_CompassCreditAgreementMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_ExcohgiPartnershipMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
[1] | *Together, defined as the "Term Loan"

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