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Collateral, nominal value

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Collateral, valuation factor

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intercompany liabilities

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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The carrying amount (fair value) as of the balance sheet date of securities held that had been pledged by counterparties under financing and lending arrangements, pursuant to which the entity has the right by agreement or custom to sell or re-pledge such securities.

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Subsequent Events - Additional Informaiton (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Apr. 14, 2015	May 06, 2015
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net			1,400,000,000
FOH [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Intercompany Liabilities		59.6
Compass Production Partners [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	118,800,000	118,800,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock			500,000,000
7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] \| HGI [Member]
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Long-term debt, interest rate		7.90%		7.90%
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage					104.50%
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Collateral, nominal value						80,000,000
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value						240,000,000
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Collateral, valuation factor						100.00%
Compass Credit Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Securities Investment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Collateral, valuation factor						33.33%
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Borrowing Capacity						12,000,000
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Long-term Debt			$ 1,500,000,000