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Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Outstanding and Related Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017
HGI |  |
Shares: |  |
Granted | 24 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Granted | $ 400,000 |
Exercised / Released | $ 2,700,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value | $ 0.5 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options | $ 1.4 |
HGI | Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Shares: |  |
Granted | 24 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Granted | $ 16.85 |
Exercised / Released | $ 400,000 |
HGI | Employee Stock Option |  |
Shares: |  |
Restricted award expected to vest | 3,863 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 0 |
Restricted award expected to vest | $ 3.85 |
HGI | Restricted stock awards |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Period Increase (Decrease) |  | 143
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Period Increase (Decrease) | 24 |
Shares: |  |
Exercised / Released | (143) |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 13.36 |
Restricted award expected to vest | $ 16.85 | $ 13.36
HGI | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |
Shares: |  |
Granted | 0 |
Exercised / Released | 0 |
Forfeited | 0 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Nonvested awards at beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ 0.00 |
Granted | 0.00 |
Exercised / Released | 0.00 |
Forfeited | $ 0.00 |
Nonvested awards at end of period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.00
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 0 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Granted | $ 10,400,000 |
Exercised / Released | $ 25,600,000 |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 92 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Shares: |  |
Granted | 0 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Granted | $ 0.00 |
Exercised / Released | 0 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Granted | $ 110.17 |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 232 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Employee Stock Option |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 0 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Granted | $ 113.29 |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |
Shares: |  |
Nonvested awards at beginning of period | 761 |
Granted | 324 |
Exercised / Released | (456) |
Forfeited | (2) |
Nonvested awards at end of period | 627 | 761
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Nonvested awards at beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ 114.67 |
Granted | 111.06 |
Exercised / Released | 113.24 |
Forfeited | 123.78 |
Nonvested awards at end of period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 114.67
Restricted award expected to vest | $ 113.82 |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 92 |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | $ 36.0 |
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 0 |
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 0 |
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Granted | $ 0.00 |
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 12,800,000 |
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 116 |
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Granted | $ 110.17 |
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Exercised / Released | $ 12,800,000 |
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross | 116 |
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share): |  |
Granted | $ 110.17 |

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