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Goodwill and Intangibles, including DAC and VOBA - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill and Intangible Assets Including FGL's DAC and VOBA Balances (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets, Including Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance, Goodwill			$ 1,524.8us-gaap_Goodwill
Beginning Balance, Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets			1,215.9us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Beginning Balance, Finite Lived Intangible Assets			917.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Beginning Balance, Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill			2,683.7us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			77.6us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired			50.7us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
Acquisitions (Note 13)			112.4hrg_IntangibleAssetsAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			(28.3)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)			(31.9)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived			60.2us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived	0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment			(31.9)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Deferrals			176.5hrg_Deferrals
Less: Components of amortization:
Amortization of intangibles	(18.2)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	(37.4)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	(50.0)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	(80.8)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Adjustment for unrealized investment (gains), net, Goodwill			(70.0)hrg_AdjustmentForChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentLossesGainsNet
Effect of translation, Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill			(53.4)hrg_IntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
Ending Balance, Goodwill	1,543.0us-gaap_Goodwill		1,543.0us-gaap_Goodwill
Ending Balance, Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	1,203.6us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill		1,203.6us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Ending Balance, Finite Lived Intangible Assets	914.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet		914.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Ending Balance, Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill	2,767.3us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill		2,767.3us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Unlocking [Member]
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Interest [Member]
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Periodic amortization [Member]
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Amortization of intangibles			(58.8)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / hrg_ComponentsofamortizationexpenseAxis = hrg_PeriodicAmortizationMember
Definite Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets, Including Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance, Finite Lived Intangible Assets			917.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMember
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VOBA [Member]
Intangible Assets, Including Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance, Finite Lived Intangible Assets			86.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_VobaMember
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VOBA [Member] | Unlocking [Member]
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DAC [Member]
Intangible Assets, Including Goodwill [Roll Forward]
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Deferrals			176.5hrg_Deferrals / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_DacMember
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Adjustment for unrealized investment (gains), net, Goodwill			(52.2)hrg_AdjustmentForChangeInUnrealizedInvestmentLossesGainsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_DacMember
Ending Balance, Finite Lived Intangible Assets	593.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_DacMember		593.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_DacMember
DAC [Member] | Unlocking [Member]
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Amortization of intangibles			(8.1)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / hrg_ComponentsofamortizationexpenseAxis = hrg_UnlockingMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = hrg_DacMember
DAC [Member] | Interest [Member]
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DAC [Member] | Periodic amortization [Member]
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