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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Nov. 13, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Feb. 27, 2015 | Feb. 23, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description | 0.0025 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt issuance costs | $ 3.5 | $ 3.7 |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | 97.5 | 76.4 |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount | 0.3 | $ 1.2 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 6,410.9 |  |  | $ 6,439.1 |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net | 25.3 |  |  | $ 25.7 |  |
Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value | 30.0 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing Capacity | $ 175.0 |  | $ 320.0 |  |  |
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% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 890.0 |  |  | $ 890.0 |  |
HGI [Member] | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |
HGI [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.90% |  |  | 7.90% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 864.4 |  |  | $ 864.4 |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.625% |  |  | 6.63% |  |
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 | 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 | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |
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 | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
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 | 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 | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 245.3 |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 3.60% |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 230.0 |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 520.0 |  |  | $ 520.0 |  |
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 | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
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 | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit outstanding | $ 24.7 |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.125% |  |  | 6.10% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 250.0 |  |  | $ 250.0 |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 5.75% |  |  | 5.75% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 1,000.0 |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | $ 160.0 |  |  |  |  |
HGI Energy Holdings, LLC [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 9.00% |  |  | 9.00% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 50.0 |  |  | $ 50.0 |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description | 268.75 |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description | 325 |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description | 300 |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description | 350 |  |  |  |  |
Compass Production Partners [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] | Compass Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |
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 | 2.37% |  |  |  |  |
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 | 10.50% |  |  | 10.50% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 8.8 |  |  | $ 8.8 |  |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 280.2 |  |  | $ 357.7 | $ 578.5 |
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 40.4 |  |  | $ 40.4 |  |
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, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 3.50% |  |  | 3.90% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 1,223.9 |  |  | $ 1,226.9 |  |
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, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 3.50% |  |  | 3.50% |  |
Canada, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 4.50% |  |  | 4.40% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 53.9 |  |  | $ 55.7 |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 246.3 |  |  | $ 255.8 |  |
FGL [Member] | Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 4.2 |  |
FGL [Member] | Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 4.80% |  |  | 3.90% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 196.5 |  |  | $ 274.0 |  |
FGL [Member] | Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Salus Promissory Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 5.30% |  |  | 5.30% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 2.4 |  |  | $ 2.5 |  | $ 2.5

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