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Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions										1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 05, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 07, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 06, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 05, 2017	Jan. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 20, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 06, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 16, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	May 24, 2017 USD ($)	May 16, 2017 USD ($)	May 08, 2017	May 07, 2017	Sep. 20, 2016 EUR (€)	Jun. 23, 2015 CAD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015 EUR (€)	Jun. 23, 2015 USD ($)	May 20, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)
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Revolving credit facility													$ 800,000,000										$ 500,000,000
Debt issuance costs											$ 57,600,000				$ 76,100,000
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash											2,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility				$ 700,000,000
Commitment fee				35.00%
Debt issuance costs				$ 2,600,000
Aggregate borrowing availability											777,300,000
Outstanding letters of credit											$ 21,200,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Extended Maturity [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date				Mar. 01, 2022
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate				2.25%	1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate				1.25%	0.75%
USD Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs																	$ 2,700,000
Interest expense			$ 600,000					$ 1,000,000
USD Term Loan [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate								0.75%
Percentage over base variable rate			2.00%					2.50%			2.00%
USD Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate								1.75%
Percentage over base variable rate			1.00%					1.50%			1.00%
USD Term Loan [Member] \| Senior Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan																	$ 250,000,000						$ 1,450,000,000
CAD Term Loan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Paid in full	$ 32,800,000
CAD Term Loan [Member] \| Canadian Dollor Offered Rate (CDOR) [Member]
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Interest rate											0.75%
Percentage over base variable rate											3.50%
CAD Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate											1.75%
Percentage over base variable rate											2.50%
CAD Term Loan [Member] \| Senior Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan																					$ 75
Euro Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs																$ 600,000
Euro Term Loan [Member] \| Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) [member]
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Interest rate											0.75%
Percentage over base variable rate											2.75%
Euro Term Loan [Member] \| Senior Credit Agreement [Member]
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Term loan \| €																						€ 300,000,000
4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
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Aggregate borrowing amount \| €																				€ 425,000,000
Interest rate											4.00%				4.00%
Capitalized debt issuance costs											$ 7,700,000
Secured Debt											$ 494,700,000				$ 500,900,000
5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate borrowing amount																								$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate											5.75%				5.75%
Capitalized debt issuance costs											$ 19,700,000
Secured Debt											$ 1,000,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000
6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
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Aggregate borrowing amount																										$ 250,000,000
Interest rate											6.125%				6.125%
Capitalized debt issuance costs											$ 4,600,000
Secured Debt											$ 250,000,000				$ 250,000,000
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate borrowing amount									$ 520,000,000
Debt issuance costs															$ 1,900,000
Redeemed outstanding aggregate principal							$ 129,700,000
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member] \| Tender Fees And Expenses [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs												$ 6,500,000
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member] \| Tender Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense												15,600,000
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member] \| Tender Offer [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized debt issuance costs												5,800,000
Repurchased aggregate principal amount												$ 390,300,000
6.375% Notes, Due November 15, 2020 [Member] \| Premium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense							$ 4,600,000
6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate borrowing amount									$ 570,000,000
Interest rate											6.625%				6.625%
Capitalized debt issuance costs											$ 14,100,000
Secured Debt											$ 570,000,000				$ 570,000,000
HRG - 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, Due July 15, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redeemed outstanding aggregate principal														$ 864,400,000
HRG - 7.75% Senior Secured Notes, Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity year											2022
Interest rate											7.75%
HGI Funding - 2017 Loan, Due July 13, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate borrowing amount						$ 150,000,000
Term loan															50,000,000
Maturity date											Jul. 13, 2018
Commitment fee						75.00%
HGI Funding - 2017 Loan, Due July 13, 2018 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate						2.35%
HGI Energy Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate																		1.50%	0.70%
HGI Energy Notes Due June 30, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date											Jun. 30, 2018
Repayment of notes		$ 92,000,000
Secured Debt															92,000,000
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate											1.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate											0.75%
Minimum [Member] \| 4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate outstanding principal amount needed to declare acceleration of amounts due																				25.00%
Minimum [Member] \| 5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of holders of aggregate outstanding principal amount to declare acceleration of amounts due in any event of default											25.00%													35.00%
Minimum [Member] \| 6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of holders of aggregate outstanding principal amount to declare acceleration of amounts due in any event of default																										25.00%
Minimum [Member] \| 6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption notice period									30 days
Percentage of holders of aggregate outstanding principal amount to declare acceleration of amounts due in any event of default									25.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum total leverage ratio											6.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate											2.25%
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage over base variable rate											1.25%
Maximum [Member] \| 4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt price as percentage of par value																				100.00%
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of debt that issuer may redeem with cash equal to net proceeds issuer raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices																				35.00%
Maximum [Member] \| 5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt price as percentage of par value																								100.00%
Maximum [Member] \| 6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt price as percentage of par value																										100.00%
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of debt that issuer may redeem with cash equal to net proceeds issuer raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices																										35.00%
Maximum [Member] \| 6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption notice period									60 days
Maximum [Member] \| HRG - 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, Due July 15, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of debt that issuer may redeem with cash equal to net proceeds issuer raises in equity offerings at specified redemption prices														100.00%
Foreign Subsidiary [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding letters of credit											$ 1,500,000
Salus [Member] \| Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate notional principle amount										$ 578,500,000															$ 578,500,000		$ 578,500,000
Outstanding notional aggregate principle amount											77,000,000				28,900,000
SB/RH [Member] \| 4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt											494,700,000				500,900,000
SB/RH [Member] \| 5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt											1,000,000,000				1,000,000,000
SB/RH [Member] \| 6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt											250,000,000				250,000,000
SB/RH [Member] \| 6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt											$ 570,000,000				570,000,000
SBH and SB/RH [Member] \| 4.00% Notes, Due October 1, 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate											4.00%
Maturity date											Oct. 01, 2026
SBH and SB/RH [Member] \| 5.75% Notes, Due July 15, 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate											5.75%
Maturity date											Jul. 15, 2025
SBH and SB/RH [Member] \| 6.125% Notes, Due December 15, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate											6.125%
Maturity date											Dec. 15, 2024
SBH and SB/RH [Member] \| 6.625% Notes, Due November 15, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate											6.625%
Maturity date											Nov. 15, 2022
HRG [Member] \| HGI Energy Notes Due June 30, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Paid in full		$ 92,000,000
Fidelity And Guaranty Life [Member] \| Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate notional principle amount															$ 48,100,000
FGL And Front Street [Member] \| HGI Energy Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate										9.00%
Maturity date										Feb. 14, 2021
Aggregate notional principle amount										$ 100,000,000