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Goodwill and Intangibles, including DAC and VOBA (Tables) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Amortization of intangibles $ 18.2us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 37.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 50.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 80.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Summary of Definite Lived Intangible Assets    
A summary of the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill and intangible assets, including DAC and VOBA balances, are as follows:
 
 
 
Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill
 
Indefinite Lived
 
Definite Lived
 
VOBA
 
DAC
 
Total
Balance at September 30, 2014
$
1,524.8

 
$
1,215.9

 
$
917.2

 
$
86.8

 
$
463.8

 
$
2,683.7

Acquisitions
77.6

 
50.7

 
61.7

 
—

 
—

 
112.4

Impairments
(28.3
)
 
(31.9
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(31.9
)
Deferrals
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
176.5

 
176.5

Less: Components of amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Periodic amortization
—

 
—

 
(41.7
)
 
(20.2
)
 
3.1

 
(58.8
)
Interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
6.1

 
10.7

 
16.8

Unlocking
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.1

 
(8.1
)
 
(8.0
)
Adjustment for unrealized investment (gains), net
—

 
—

 
—

 
(17.8
)
 
(52.2
)
 
(70.0
)
Effect of translation
(31.1
)
 
(31.1
)
 
(22.3
)
 
—

 
—

 
(53.4
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
$
1,543.0

 
$
1,203.6

 
$
914.9

 
$
55.0

 
$
593.8

 
$
2,767.3

Definite lived intangible assets are summarized as follows:
 
March 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
Cost
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Amortizable Life
Customer relationships
$
903.0

 
$
(221.2
)
 
$
681.8

 
$
877.1

 
$
(204.6
)
 
$
672.5

 
15 to 20 years
Trade names
173.7

 
(69.1
)
 
104.6

 
171.1

 
(61.0
)
 
110.1

 
1 to 12 years
Technology assets
195.5

 
(67.0
)
 
128.5

 
192.2

 
(57.6
)
 
134.6

 
4 to 17 years
 
$
1,272.2

 
$
(357.3
)
 
$
914.9

 
$
1,240.4

 
$
(323.2
)
 
$
917.2

 
 
  
Summary of Amortization Expense of Definite Lived Intangible Assets    
Amortization expense for definite lived intangible assets was as follows:
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
Six months ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Customer relationships
$
12.4

 
$
11.6

 
$
24.1

 
$
23.3

Trade names
4.1

 
4.1

 
8.2

 
8.2

Technology assets
4.7

 
4.8

 
9.4

 
9.2

 
$
21.2

 
$
20.5

 
$
41.7

 
$
40.7

Amortization for VOBA and DAC was as follows:
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
Six months ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Amortization of VOBA
$
(10.0
)
 
$
(10.9
)
 
$
(14.0
)
 
$
(24.1
)
Amortization of DAC
13.0

 
(6.0
)
 
5.7

 
(16.0
)
  
Estimated Amortization Expense for VOBA and DAC in Future Fiscal Periods    
stimated amortization expense for VOBA in future fiscal periods is as follows:
 
 
Estimated Amortization Expense
Fiscal Year
 
VOBA
2015
 
$
21.2

2016
 
40.1

2017
 
33.1

2018
 
26.6

2019
 
21.5

Thereafter
 
94.4



  
VOBA [Member]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Amortization of intangibles $ 10.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember		 $ 10.9us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember		 $ 14.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember		 $ 24.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember