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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2015
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales	$ 1,086.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 1,021.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 2,175.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 2,122.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Oil and natural gas	26.0us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue	39.2us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue	60.3us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue	74.7us-gaap_OilAndGasRevenue
Insurance premiums	14.5us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet	14.8us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet	26.2us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet	28.7us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet
Net investment income	225.0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend	206.4us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend	455.8us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend	407.6us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend
Net investment (losses) gains	(3.9)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments	40.9us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments	48.1us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments	182.8us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
Insurance and investment product fees and other	23.4us-gaap_InsuranceCommissionsAndFees	18.2us-gaap_InsuranceCommissionsAndFees	44.2us-gaap_InsuranceCommissionsAndFees	35.1us-gaap_InsuranceCommissionsAndFees
Total revenues	1,371.5us-gaap_Revenues	1,341.2us-gaap_Revenues	2,809.9us-gaap_Revenues	2,851.2us-gaap_Revenues
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold	707.0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	662.1us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	1,419.0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	1,381.5us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Oil and natural gas direct operating costs	23.3us-gaap_OilAndGasProductionExpense	17.1us-gaap_OilAndGasProductionExpense	43.8us-gaap_OilAndGasProductionExpense	33.2us-gaap_OilAndGasProductionExpense
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	195.2us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	196.5us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	436.7us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	431.2us-gaap_PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	352.5us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	330.9us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	717.9us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	646.2us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Asset Impairment Charges	249.3us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	81.0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	499.5us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	82.8us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Amortization of intangibles	18.2us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	37.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	50.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	80.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Total operating costs and expenses	1,545.5us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	1,325.0us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	3,166.9us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses	2,655.7us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating (loss) income	(174.0)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	16.2us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(357.0)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	195.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense	(85.5)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(77.2)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(166.1)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(161.2)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Loss from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock		(3.5)hrg_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfEquityConversionFeatureOfPreferredStock		(50.7)hrg_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfEquityConversionFeatureOfPreferredStock
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction	5.5hrg_IncomeFromContingentPurchasePriceReduction		5.5hrg_IncomeFromContingentPurchasePriceReduction	0.5hrg_IncomeFromContingentPurchasePriceReduction
Other income (expense), net	12.5us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	(4.6)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	186.5us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	(16.5)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(241.5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	(69.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	(331.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	(32.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax (benefit) expense	(4.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(13.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	12.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	25.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net loss	(237.5)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	(55.8)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	(343.9)us-gaap_ProfitLoss	(57.4)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(9.2)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	19.7us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	(5.8)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	44.9us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	(228.3)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(75.5)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(338.1)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(102.3)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Less: Preferred stock dividends and accretion		12.1us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments		24.3us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments
Net loss attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders	(228.3)hrg_NetIncomeLossAttributableToCommonAndParticipatingPreferredStockholders	(87.6)hrg_NetIncomeLossAttributableToCommonAndParticipatingPreferredStockholders	(338.1)hrg_NetIncomeLossAttributableToCommonAndParticipatingPreferredStockholders	(126.6)hrg_NetIncomeLossAttributableToCommonAndParticipatingPreferredStockholders
Net loss per common share attributable to controlling interest:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.63)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (1.71)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.91)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.63)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (1.71)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.91)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales			2,134.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	2,122.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Total revenues	1,067.0us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	1,021.7us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	2,134.8us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	2,122.3us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold			1,389.9us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	1,381.5us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses			499.2us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	482.5us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Amortization of intangibles			41.7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	40.7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Total operating costs and expenses			1,930.8us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	1,904.7us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Operating (loss) income	88.4us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	92.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	204.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	217.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Interest expense			(93.6)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	(104.4)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction			0hrg_IncomeFromContingentPurchasePriceReduction / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Other income (expense), net			(3.9)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	(1.6)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			106.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	111.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Income tax (benefit) expense			28.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	23.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Net loss			77.9us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	88.3us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest			32.4us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	36.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Net loss attributable to controlling interest			45.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember	51.7us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Net loss attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders				51.7hrg_NetIncomeLossAttributableToCommonAndParticipatingPreferredStockholders / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hrg_ConsumerProductsSegmentMember
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Equity Conversion Feature Of Preferred Stock [Member] | Equity Conversion Feature Of Preferred Stock [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
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