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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2017 | May 06, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 13, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 5,801.9 | $ 5,575.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | 8.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Other Debt | 251.9 | 1,087.1 | $ 3,034.1 |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of discounts and debt issuance costs on retired debt | 2.5 | 5.8 | 12.8 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | 889.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | 2,148.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs | 7.0 | 9.3 | 44.8 |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | 43.7 | 62.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | 309.9 | 334.5 | 321.7 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net | 20.7 | 22.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Deferred Costs, Gross | 76.1 | 87.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount | $ 1.8 | $ 2.8 | 4.8 |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value | $ 4.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 50.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150.0 |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross | $ 1.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 3.70% | 0.00% |  | 3.70% |  |  | 2.35% |
Nine point zero percent senior secured notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FGL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Ownership Interest | 80.40% |  |  | 80.40% |  | 50.00% |  |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options | $ 6.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,718.3 | $ 1,711.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | 144.1 | 143.1 | 124.2 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount | 1.0 | $ 3.3 | 1.8 |  |  |  |  |
Parent Company [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two | $ 864.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument to percentage of principal amount | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Parent Company [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.875% | 7.90% |  | 7.875% |  |  |  |
Parent Company [Member] | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 890.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 7.75% | 7.75% |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five | $ 890.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument to percentage of principal amount | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Ownership Interest | 59.60% |  |  | 59.60% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 425.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument to percentage of principal amount | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount redemption percentage | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal held by registered holders | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross | $ 7.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due July 15 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,000.0 | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 5.75% | 5.80% |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.75% |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Maximum | ABR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 2.50% |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt | $ 0.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.75% |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross | $ 5.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ABR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.75% |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Interest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.75% |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum | ABR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.25% |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum | Interest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 2.25% |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of discounts and debt issuance costs on retired debt | $ 5.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 0.0 | $ 129.7 | 520.0 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 0.00% | 6.375% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount | $ 390.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt | 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Other | 1.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.625% Notes | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 570.0 | $ 570.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.625% | 6.60% |  | 6.625% |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross | $ 14.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross | 19.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 250.0 | $ 250.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 6.125% | 6.10% |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument to percentage of principal amount | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument principal amount redemption percentage | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of aggregate outstanding principal held by registered holders | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross | $ 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Deferred Costs, Gross | $ 2.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 2.50% |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | ABR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.75% |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.00% |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Maximum | ABR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.50% |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Maximum | Interest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 3.50% |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Abl Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 680.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 18.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Abl Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Loan Facility | 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 700.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Deferred Costs, Gross | 2.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum Brands Foreign Subsidiaries [Member] | Abl Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HGI Energy Holdings, LLC | Nine point zero percent senior secured notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | $ 8.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
HGI Energy Holdings, LLC | Zero point zero seven one percent [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 92.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HGI Energy Holdings, LLC | Zero point seven one percent [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 92.0 | $ 92.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 1.50% | 0.70% |  | 1.50% | 0.70% |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 22.2 | $ 30.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners LLC | Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 28.9 | $ 39.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners LLC | Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Salus Capital Partners LLC | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 578.5
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 500.9 | $ 477.0 |  | € 425.0 |  |  |  |
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 300.0 | 63.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 59.0 | $ 54.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.00% | 3.50% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
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 | $ 1,244.2 | $ 1,005.5 | $ 1,450.0 |  |  | $ 250.0 |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.00% | 3.60% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Canada, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 75.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 4.90% | 4.60% |  | 4.90% |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross | $ 6.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium, Noncurrent | 15.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FGL [Member] | Salus Capital Partners LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 48.1 | $ 65.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
FGL [Member] | Salus Capital Partners LLC | Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Insurance Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  | $ 8.0 |  |  |  |  |  |

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