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Goodwill and Intangibles, including DAC and VOBA - Additional Information (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
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Goodwill, Acquired During Period     $ 77.6us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months 81.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths   81.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths      
Intangible assets amortization method     straight-line method      
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate          
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired     50.7us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired      
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment     (60.2)us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment      
Amortization of intangibles 18.2us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 37.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 50.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 80.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization 357.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   357.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   323.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
2014         80.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo  
2015         80.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree  
2016         80.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour  
2017         80.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive  
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)     (31.9)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill      
Goodwill, Impairment Loss     (28.3)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss      
VOBA [Member]            
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months 21.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
  21.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
     
Cumulative adjustments for net unrealized investment gains (181.9)hrg_CumulativeAdjustmentsForNetUnrealizedInvestmentGains
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
  (181.9)hrg_CumulativeAdjustmentsForNetUnrealizedInvestmentGains
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
    (164.2)hrg_CumulativeAdjustmentsForNetUnrealizedInvestmentGains
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
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
   
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (356.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
  (356.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
  (338.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
 
2014 40.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
  40.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
     
2015 33.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
  33.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
     
2016 26.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
  26.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
     
2017 21.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
  21.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_VobaMember
     
DAC [Member]            
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Cumulative adjustments for net unrealized investment gains (107.8)hrg_CumulativeAdjustmentsForNetUnrealizedInvestmentGains
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
  (107.8)hrg_CumulativeAdjustmentsForNetUnrealizedInvestmentGains
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
    (55.5)hrg_CumulativeAdjustmentsForNetUnrealizedInvestmentGains
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
Amortization of intangibles (13.0)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
6.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
(5.7)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
16.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
   
Deferred sales inducements, net of shadow adjustments 37.5hrg_DeferredSalesInducementsNetOfShadowAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
  37.5hrg_DeferredSalesInducementsNetOfShadowAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
    32.7hrg_DeferredSalesInducementsNetOfShadowAdjustments
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= hrg_DacMember
Minimum [Member]            
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Accretion Rate, VOBA 4.00%hrg_AccretionRateVOBA
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
  4.00%hrg_AccretionRateVOBA
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
Amortizable Life     1 year      
Maximum [Member]            
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Accretion Rate, VOBA 5.00%hrg_AccretionRateVOBA
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
  5.00%hrg_AccretionRateVOBA
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
     
Amortizable Life     20 years      
Weighted Average [Member] | VOBA [Member]            
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Amortizable Life     4 years 10 months 24 days      
FOH [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]            
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Goodwill, Acquired During Period     16.2us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hrg_FOHMember
     
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired     $ 9.9us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= hrg_FOHMember