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Basis of Preparation and Nature of Operations Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2016 $ / shares | Nov. 08, 2015 $ / shares | Jan. 16, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 06, 2014 | Oct. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 13, 2013 $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting segments |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Oil and Gas Property and Equipment |  | $ 153.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 38.5 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Preferred stock dividends, accretion and loss on conversion |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 5,540.7 |  |  |  | $ 5,540.7 | $ 6,112.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | $ 100.0 |  |  |  | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners G.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.625% |  |  |  | 6.625% | 6.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.375% |  |  |  | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium, Current | $ 4.6 |  |  |  | $ 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount | 390.3 |  |  |  | 390.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 129.7 |  |  |  | 129.7 | $ 520.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 129.7 |  |  |  | 129.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 425.0 |  |  |  | $ 425.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 4.00% |  |  |  | 4.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 477.0 |  |  |  | $ 477.0 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-based loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 331.1 | $ 175.5
HGI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Preferred stock dividends, accretion and loss on conversion |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | $ 73.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,711.2 |  |  |  | $ 1,711.2 | $ 1,705.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HGI | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.875% |  |  |  | 7.875% | 7.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 864.4 |  |  |  | $ 864.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five |  |  |  |  |  | $ 864.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HGI | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.75% |  |  |  | 7.75% | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 890.0 |  |  |  | $ 890.0 | $ 890.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FOH [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment |  |  |  |  |  | 16.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  | 118.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | $ 125.2 |  |  |  | $ 125.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FGL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Offered To Public In Initial Offering | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.8 |  |
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17.00 |  |
Shares Offered To Underwriters In Initial Offering | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |
CorAmerica [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Ownership Interest | 51.00% |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 10.7 | 28.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries | $ 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass | HGI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired | 74.40% |  |  |  | 74.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ability Re [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19.2 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  | $ 19.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  | 17.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European IAMS and Eukanuba [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  | 115.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  | 115.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tell Manufacturing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  | $ 30.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.3 |  |  |
Zap Com Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Ownership Interest | 97.90% |  |  |  | 97.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Percentage Of Equity Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.50% |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Compass Production Partners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Ownership Interest | 99.80% |  |  |  | 99.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salix Animal Health LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 148.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  | $ 148.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  | 146.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AAG Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | $ 929.3 |  |  |  | 929.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  |  |  | 929.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 425.0 |  |  |  | 425.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 575.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FGL [Member] | Anbang Insurance Group Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26.80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance Cost, one time payments [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Officers' Compensation |  |  |  | $ 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance Costs, Contingent Payments [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Officers' Compensation |  |  |  | $ 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Officers' Compensation |  |  |  |  | $ 8.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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