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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Total Shareholders’ Equity | Noncontrolling Interest (“NCI”) | FGL [Member] | FGL [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital | FGL [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | FGL [Member] Total Shareholders’ Equity | FGL [Member] Noncontrolling Interest (“NCI”) | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] Common Stock | Spectrum Brands [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital | Spectrum Brands [Member] Accumulated Deficit | Spectrum Brands [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Spectrum Brands [Member] Total Shareholders’ Equity | Spectrum Brands [Member] Noncontrolling Interest (“NCI”)
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Common stock, shares issued, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2013 |  | 142,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Permanent equity, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | $ 1,133.5 | $ 1.4 | $ 828.0 | $ (192.4) | $ 87.7 | $ 724.7 | $ 408.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 101.7 |  |  | (10.3) |  | (10.3) | 112.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized investment gains, net | 240.7 |  |  |  | 197.7 | 197.7 | 43.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other unrealized gains | 11.5 |  |  |  | 6.8 | 6.8 | 4.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial adjustments to pension plans | (5.7) |  |  |  | (4.0) | (4.0) | (1.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Translation adjustment | (32.5) |  |  |  | (19.1) | (19.1) | (13.4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ 315.7 |  |  |  |  | 171.1 | 144.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock, shares | (5,197,000) | (5,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock, value | $ (65.6) | $ (0.1) | (65.5) |  |  | (65.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 172.6 | $ (58.5) | $ (25.5) | $ (84.0) | $ 256.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance (purchase) of subsidiary stock | (8.3) |  | (11.1) |  |  | (11.1) | 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, shares |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, value | 2.8 |  | 2.8 |  | 0.0 | 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation, shares |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation | 93.0 | $ 0.1 | 72.3 |  |  | 72.4 | 20.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Restricted Stock Units Redeemed During Period Shares |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock surrendered for tax withholding | (31.5) |  | (21.1) |  |  | (21.1) | (10.4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends, accretion and loss on conversion | (73.6) |  |  | (73.6) |  | (73.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of preferred stock, shares |  | 62,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of preferred stock, value | 726.0 | $ 0.6 | 725.4 |  |  | 726.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NCI in acquired subsidiary | 20.7 |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 | 20.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend paid by subsidiary to NCI | (28.3) |  |  |  |  |  | (28.3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014 |  | 202,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Permanent equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | 2,257.0 | $ 2.0 | 1,472.3 | (276.3) | 243.6 | 1,441.6 | 815.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | (512.4) |  |  | (556.8) |  | (556.8) | 44.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized investment gains, net | (256.6) |  |  |  | (206.1) | (206.1) | (50.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other unrealized gains | (13.1) |  |  |  | (7.5) | (7.5) | (5.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial adjustments to pension plans | (11.7) |  |  |  | (7.0) | (7.0) | (4.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Translation adjustment | (112.9) |  |  |  | (65.7) | (65.7) | (47.2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ (906.7) |  |  |  |  | (843.1) | (63.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock, shares | (6,900,000) | (1,700,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock, value | $ (22.2) | $ (0.1) | (22.1) |  |  | (22.2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 281.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 29.9 | $ 0.0 | $ 1.3 | $ 31.2 | $ 249.8
Issuance (purchase) of subsidiary stock | (61.0) |  | (76.8) |  | 0.7 | (76.1) | 15.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, shares |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, value | 4.1 | $ 0.0 | 4.1 |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation, shares |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation | 90.0 | $ 0.1 | 71.0 |  |  | 71.1 | 18.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Restricted Stock Units Redeemed During Period Shares |  | (1,300,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock surrendered for tax withholding | (21.0) |  | (19.9) |  |  | (19.9) | (1.1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NCI in acquired subsidiary | 0.8 |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend paid by subsidiary to NCI | $ (33.9) |  |  |  |  |  | (33.9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015 | 201,383,800 | 201,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Permanent equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015 | $ 1,588.1 | $ 2.0 | 1,458.5 | (833.1) | (40.7) | 586.7 | 1,001.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | (33.9) |  |  | (198.8) |  | (198.8) | 164.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized investment gains, net | 347.9 |  |  |  | 279.3 | 279.3 | 68.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other unrealized gains | 7.1 |  |  |  | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial adjustments to pension plans | (28.5) |  |  |  | (16.6) | (16.6) | (11.9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Translation adjustment | (8.5) |  |  |  | (4.8) | (4.8) | (3.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ 284.1 |  |  |  |  | 63.2 | 220.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock, shares | (6,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance (purchase) of subsidiary stock | $ (54.5) | $ 0.0 | (34.6) |  | (0.4) | (35.0) | (19.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, shares |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise of stock options, value | 4.4 | $ 0.0 | 4.4 |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation, shares |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation | 64.3 | $ 0.0 | 42.9 |  |  | 42.9 | 21.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Share Based Compensation Restricted Stock Units Redeemed During Period Shares |  | (1,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock surrendered for tax withholding | (28.7) | $ 0.0 | (24.1) |  |  | (24.1) | (4.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NCI in acquired subsidiary | 0.0 | $ 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend paid by subsidiary to NCI | $ (40.5) |  |  |  |  |  | (40.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2016 | 200,789,100.00 | 200,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Permanent equity, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2016 | $ 1,817.2 | $ 2.0 | $ 1,447.1 | $ (1,031.9) | $ 220.9 | $ 638.1 | $ 1,179.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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