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Investments - Portfolio of Asset-Backed Loans and Other Invested Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	$ 694.0hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross	$ 694.0hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross			$ 818.8hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross
Less: Allowance for credit losses	33.8hrg_AllowanceForCreditLosses	33.8hrg_AllowanceForCreditLosses			7.2hrg_AllowanceForCreditLosses
Total asset-backed loans, net	660.2hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets	660.2hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets			811.6hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	33.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	33.8us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	7.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	7.5us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	7.2us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	7.0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	5.2us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses	102.9us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	103.2us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses	1.8us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
Apparel [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	188.1hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ApparelMember	188.1hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ApparelMember			191.6hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ApparelMember
Jewelry [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	83.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_JewelryMember	83.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_JewelryMember			100.1hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_JewelryMember
Home Furnishings [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	55.7hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_HomeFurnishingsMember	55.7hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_HomeFurnishingsMember			71.7hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_HomeFurnishingsMember
Manufacturing [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	49.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ManufacturingMember	49.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ManufacturingMember			56.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ManufacturingMember
Other [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	105.0hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_OthersMember	105.0hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_OthersMember			94.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_OthersMember
Transportation [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	32.5hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_TransportationMember	32.5hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_TransportationMember			44.3hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_TransportationMember
Electronics [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	167.1hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ElectronicsMember	167.1hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ElectronicsMember			245.4hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = hrg_ElectronicsMember
451110 Sporting Goods Stores [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	$ 11.8hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = naics_ZZ451110	$ 11.8hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = naics_ZZ451110			$ 13.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssetsGross / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = naics_ZZ451110

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