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Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015 Segment		Mar. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Nov. 03, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 01, 2014	Oct. 06, 2014	Jan. 16, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Less: Preferred stock dividends and accretion	$ 12.1us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments			$ 24.3us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustments
Long-term debt		5,658.3us-gaap_LongTermDebt					5,194.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Goodwill		1,543.0us-gaap_Goodwill					1,524.8us-gaap_Goodwill
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		1.7us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
Payments for Repurchase of Equity		22.2us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity
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Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		12.3us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
Asset-based loans		660.2hrg_FinancingReceivableHeldForInvestment					811.6hrg_FinancingReceivableHeldForInvestment
Number of reporting segments		4us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Compass Production Partners [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		118.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_CompassProductionPartnersMember			118.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_CompassProductionPartnersMember
FGLH [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member]
Business Acquisition [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
Long-term debt		300.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueApril12021Member					300.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FidelityAndGuarantyLifeHoldingsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueApril12021Member
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		41.50%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		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
Long-term debt		250.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember					0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointOneTwoFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.75% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2020 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		6.75%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember					6.80%us-gaap_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestRate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember
Long-term debt		300.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember					300.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSevenFivePercentageSeniorNotesMember
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		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		635.2us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member	[1]				648.4us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_TermLoanDueSeptember42017Member	[1]
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		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		520.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember					520.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointThreeSevenFiveSeniorNotesMember
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.625% Notes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		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		570.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentNotesMember					570.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SixPointSixTwoFivePercentNotesMember
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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HGI [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Long-term debt		604.4us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember					604.4us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
HGI [Member] | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Business Acquisition [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
Long-term debt		750.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember					750.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_SevenPointSevenFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
FGL [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		19.30%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_FglMember
Tell Manufacturing [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net										30.3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_TellManufacturingMember
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill										12.5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_TellManufacturingMember
Goodwill									116.0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_TellManufacturingMember	7.1us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_TellManufacturingMember
Compass Production Partners [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired					99.80%hrg_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfEquityInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_CompassProductionPartnersMember						25.50%hrg_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfEquityInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_CompassProductionPartnersMember
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest					465.7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_CompassProductionPartnersMember
Ability Re [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred						19.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_AbilityReMember
European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill									40.5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_EuropeanIAMSandEukanubaMember
Goodwill									1.7us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_EuropeanIAMSandEukanubaMember
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net												148.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_SalixAnimalHealthLLCMember
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill												58.5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_SalixAnimalHealthLLCMember
Goodwill												68.8us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = hrg_SalixAnimalHealthLLCMember
Severance Cost, one time payments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Severance Costs		20.5us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / hrg_SeveranceCostClassificationAxis = hrg_SeveranceCostonetimepaymentsMember
Severance Cost, Accrued Bonus [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Severance Costs		16.5us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / hrg_SeveranceCostClassificationAxis = hrg_SeveranceCostAccruedBonusMember
Severance Cost, Future Bonus [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Severance Costs		3.3us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1 / hrg_SeveranceCostClassificationAxis = hrg_SeveranceCostFutureBonusMember
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Long-term debt		242.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueSeptember42019Member	[1]				283.3us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_EUR / dei_LegalEntityAxis = hrg_SpectrumBrandsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = hrg_EuroTermLoanDueSeptember42019Member	[1]
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due December 19, 2021 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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