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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 14, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | May. 19, 2015 | May. 06, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Feb. 27, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  |  | 0.002 |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of debt issuance costs and (premiums) discounts on retired debt |  |  |  |  | $ 12.9 | $ 9.2 |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  |  |  | Jun. 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 13.8 | 14.7 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense |  |  | $ 154.0 | $ 77.9 | 320.1 | 239.1 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount |  |  |  |  | 3.1 | $ 2.2 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 6,860.3 |  | 6,860.3 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,194.5
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net |  |  | 27.6 |  | 27.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 36.7
Asset-based loans |  |  | $ 490.0 |  | $ 490.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 811.6
Federal Funds Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Eurodollar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 0.99% |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateral, nominal value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80.0 |  |  |
Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
HGI [Member] | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 7.75% |  | 7.75% |  | 7.75% |  |  |  | 7.80%
Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  |  | $ 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 890.0 |  | $ 890.0 |  | $ 140.0 |  |  |  | $ 750.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.51% |  |  |  |
HGI [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 7.875% |  | 7.875% |  | 7.875% |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost |  | $ 2.0 |  |  | $ 2.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 160.0 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 104.50% |  |  |  |  | 104.50% |  |  |  |
HGI [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 7.875% |  | 7.875% |  |  |  |  |  | 7.90%
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 864.4 |  | $ 864.4 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 604.4
Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | [1] |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Long-term Debt | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.80%
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | [1] |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00%
Long-term Debt | [1] |  | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 648.4
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | [1] |  | 0.75% |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | [1] |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | [1] |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | [1] |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60%
Long-term Debt | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 509.9
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | [1] |  | 0.75% |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | [1] |  | 3.50% |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 419.3 |  | $ 419.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 5.30% |  | 5.30% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross |  |  | $ 5.7 |  | $ 5.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 47.5 |  | 47.5 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 500.0 |  | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 6.375% |  | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.40%
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 520.0 |  | $ 520.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 520.0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense Debt Call Premium |  |  |  |  | 15.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense Debt Satisfaction of Discharge |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of debt issuance costs and (premiums) discounts on retired debt |  |  |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 300.0 |  | 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | [1] |  | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | [1] |  | 0.75% |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | [1] |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit outstanding |  |  | $ 33.2 |  | $ 33.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 6.125% |  | 6.125% |  |  |  | 6.125% |  | 0.00%
Minimum Percentage Of Aggregate Outstanding Principal Held By Registered Holders |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  |  | $ 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 250.0 |  | $ 250.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 5.75% |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross |  |  | $ 19.5 |  | $ 19.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 1,000.0 |  | 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0
FGLH [Member] | FGL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit outstanding |  |  | $ 150.0 |  | $ 150.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.30%
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0
Fidelity And Guaranty Life Holdings [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 6.40% |  | 6.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.40%
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 300.0 |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Agreement, Partnership Required to Enter into Derivative Financial Instruments, Minimum Percentage Covering Forecasted Proved Natural Gas Production, Year One |  |  | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Agreement, Partnership Required to Enter into Derivative Financial Instruments, Maximum Percentage Covering Forecasted Proved Natural Gas Production, Year 1 and 2 |  |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Agreement, Partnership Required to Enter into Derivative Financial Instruments, Maximum Percentage Covering Forecasted Proved Natural Gas Production, Year 3 |  |  | 90.00% |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Agreement, Partnership Required to Enter into Derivative Financial Instruments, Maximum Percentage Covering Forecasted Proved Natural Gas Production, Year 4 and 5 |  |  | 85.00% |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDAX |  |  | 5.75 |  | 5.75 |  |  |  |  |  |
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Ratio of Indebtedness to EBITDAX |  |  | 3.50 |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] | EXO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 2.70% |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.70%
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 243.2
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End |  |  | 2.70% |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  |  | 275 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | EXO/HGI Partnership Credit Agreement, due February 14, 2018 [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 327.0 |  | $ 327.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 11.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 9.40% |  | 9.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 10.80%
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 11.2 |  | $ 11.2 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 106.8
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 463.9 |  | 463.9 |  |  |  |  | $ 578.5 |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Asset based loan receivables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 331.1 |  | $ 331.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.70%
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 113.4 |  | $ 113.4 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 193.0
United States of America, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | [1] |  | 3.80% |  | 3.80% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  |  | $ 12.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross |  |  | $ 4.5 |  | 4.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts |  |  |  |  | 5.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | [1] |  | 1,450.0 |  | 1,450.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0
Debt Instrument Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net |  |  | (3.6) |  | (3.6) |  |  |  |  |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | [1] |  | $ 60.9 |  | $ 60.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | [1] |  | 3.50% |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  |  | $ 4.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross |  |  | $ 2.6 |  | 2.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts |  |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | [1] |  | 336.2 |  | 336.2 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0
United States of America, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | [1] |  | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | [1] |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.80%
Long-term Debt | [1] |  | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 283.3
United States of America, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | [1] |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.10%
Long-term Debt | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34.2
Canada, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  |  | $ 0.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross |  |  | $ 0.4 |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | [1] |  | 75.0 |  | 75.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net |  |  | $ (0.8) |  | $ (0.8) |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | [1] |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due December 19, 2021 [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  |  | $ 2.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 150.0 |  | 150.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due December 19, 2021 [Member] [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | [1] |  | 300.0 |  | 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net |  |  | $ (0.8) |  | $ (0.8) |  |  |  |  |  |
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