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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Inventory Recall Expense	$ 13.0	$ 0.0
Long-term Debt	6,133.6		$ 5,635.6
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	11.9
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental Costs Recognized, Capitalized	4.3		4.4
Product Liability Accrual, Component Amount	7.1		8.0
Product Warranty Accrual, Current	6.8		$ 7.5
Inventory Recall Expense	13.0
FGL [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Insurance-related Assessment, Premium Tax Offset	2.1
Loss Contingency, Undiscounted Amount of Insurance-related Assessment Liability	2.1
Expiration of partial amount of unfunded, legally binding lending commitments	180.2
Cressy Plaintiff [Member] | FGL [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount	1.3
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision	9.2
Eddie L. Cressy v. Fidelity Guaranty [sic] Life Insurance Company, et. al. [Member] | FGL [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal Fees	6.0
Litigation Settlement, Expense	$ 3.2

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Amount of costs recognized in the balance sheet for known or estimated future costs arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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