XML 42 R62.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Carrying at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value $ 1,160.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue $ 709.5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue $ 1,066.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue $ 523.5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 1,311.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,293.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,319.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,899.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Derivatives, Assets        
Derivatives 306.2us-gaap_DerivativeAssets   296.3us-gaap_DerivativeAssets  
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Asset-backed loans 791.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets   811.6hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets  
Other invested assets 247.0hrg_OtherInvestedAssets   165.0hrg_OtherInvestedAssets  
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings 0.5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1 0.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1    
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 11.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss (6.7)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss    
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases 92.2us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases 192.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases    
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (3.1)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements (0.5)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements    
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net (5.9)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet [1]      
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value 2,636.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue 2,172.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue 2,059.4us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue 1,875.2us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings 230.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings 146.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings    
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome      
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Purchases 346.9us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases 150.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases    
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Sales 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySales 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySales    
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements (0.5)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements    
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfers, Net 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityTransfersNet 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityTransfersNet    
Asset-backed Securities [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 34.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
9.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
37.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
5.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
(0.2)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases 3.5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
5.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net (5.9)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
[1]   (5.9)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
[1]  
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 120.4us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
6.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
83.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
5.7us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
0.3us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases 36.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (0.3)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
     
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 907.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
607.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
850.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
461.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings (0.1)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 8.4us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
(6.1)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases 51.9us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
152.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (2.6)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
(0.5)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
   
Hybrids [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value   34.3us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_HybridsMember
   
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   (0.7)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_HybridsMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases   35.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_HybridsMember
   
Municipals [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 38.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
  37.2us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
 
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 1.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (0.2)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
     
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
     
Held for trading [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_EquitySecuritiesClassifiedAsHeldForTradingMember
     
Equity Securities [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 6.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
10.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
6.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
10.7us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings   0.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[1] 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[1]    
Nomura Fund Linked Note [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 11.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_NomuraFundLinkedNoteMember
  11.2us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_NomuraFundLinkedNoteMember
 
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)         
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases         
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales         
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements         
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net    [1]      
Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings 0.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
     
Other Invested Assets [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Trading Securities     165.0us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= hrg_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
 
Level 2 [Member]        
Liabilities        
Total debt 5,842.6us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2]   5,308.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2]  
Level 3 [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Asset-backed loans 791.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
  151.7hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Liabilities Related to Investment Contracts, Fair Value Disclosure 13,442.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesRelatedToInvestmentContractsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
  13,108.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesRelatedToInvestmentContractsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Level 3 [Member] | Policy loans [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Policy loans and other invested assets 233.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
  811.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
 
Recurring [Member]        
Assets        
Contingent Purchase Price Reduction Receivable Fair Value Disclosure 41.5hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   41.5hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 2,643.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   2,062.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Funds Withheld Receivable 512.6hrg_FundsWithheldReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   154.4hrg_FundsWithheldReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 19,307.1us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   18,501.7us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | U.S. Government securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 583.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   296.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Foreign exchange forward agreements [Member]        
Derivatives, Assets        
Derivatives     12.8us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 2.6us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   0.4us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Commodity Option [Member]        
Derivatives, Assets        
Derivatives 19.9us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   3.2us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 0.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   0.5us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Call options [Member]        
Derivatives, Assets        
Derivatives 306.2us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   296.3us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale Embedded Derivatives [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Equity securities - available-for-sale 625.9us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_AvailableForSaleEmbeddedDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   663.6us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_AvailableForSaleEmbeddedDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 2,140.2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FixedIndexAnnuityMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   1,908.1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FixedIndexAnnuityMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Future Contracts [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 1.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FutureContractsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
     
Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]        
Derivatives, Assets        
Derivatives 0.6us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   0.6us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 1.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   1.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 1,839.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]   1,792.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 668.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]   636.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 9,721.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
[3]   9,795.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Hybrids [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 1,301.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_HybridsMember
[3]   1,316.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_HybridsMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Municipals [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 1,361.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
[3]   1,259.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 2,201.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]   2,114.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Equity [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Trading Securities 91.5us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMember
[3]   104.5us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Other Invested Assets [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Other invested assets 13.8hrg_OtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= hrg_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
  13.3hrg_OtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= hrg_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
 
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Total financial assets 1,311.4hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  1,319.2hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure 0us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  0us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   0us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Funds Withheld Receivable 0hrg_FundsWithheldReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   0hrg_FundsWithheldReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 550.2us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   279.3us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Government securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 401.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   115.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Available For Sale Embedded Derivatives [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Equity securities - available-for-sale 57.1us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_AvailableForSaleEmbeddedDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   59.2us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_AvailableForSaleEmbeddedDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 1,311.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
  1,319.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Trading Securities 91.5us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMember
[3]   104.5us-gaap_TradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquityMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other Invested Assets [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Other invested assets 0hrg_OtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= hrg_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
  0hrg_OtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= hrg_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
 
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Total financial assets 0hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  0hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure 5,842.6us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  5,308.5us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 7.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   2.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Funds Withheld Receivable 512.6hrg_FundsWithheldReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   154.4hrg_FundsWithheldReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 17,596.1us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   17,156.4us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Government securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 182.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   180.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Foreign exchange forward agreements [Member]        
Derivatives, Assets        
Derivatives     12.8us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 2.6us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   0.4us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commodity Option [Member]        
Derivatives, Assets        
Derivatives 19.9us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   3.2us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 0.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   0.5us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Call options [Member]        
Derivatives, Assets        
Derivatives 306.2us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   296.3us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CallOptionMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Available For Sale Embedded Derivatives [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Equity securities - available-for-sale 562.7us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_AvailableForSaleEmbeddedDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   598.4us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_AvailableForSaleEmbeddedDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Future Contracts [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 1.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FutureContractsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  0.1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FutureContractsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]        
Derivatives, Assets        
Derivatives 0.6us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   0.6us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 1.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   1.8us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 1,804.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]   1,755.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 548.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]   553.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 8,813.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
[3]   8,945.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Hybrids [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 1,301.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_HybridsMember
[3]   1,316.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_HybridsMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Municipals [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 1,323.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
[3]   1,222.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 2,201.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]   2,114.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
  0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Invested Assets [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Other invested assets 2.0hrg_OtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= hrg_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
[3]   2.1hrg_OtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= hrg_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Total financial assets 1,025.1hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  963.3hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure 13,442.9us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  13,108.8us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 2,636.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   2,059.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Funds Withheld Receivable 0hrg_FundsWithheldReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   0hrg_FundsWithheldReceivable
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring 1,160.8us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   1,066.0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Available For Sale Embedded Derivatives [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Equity securities - available-for-sale     6.0us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_AvailableForSaleEmbeddedDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 2,140.2us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FixedIndexAnnuityMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   1,908.1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FixedIndexAnnuityMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Front Street Future Policyholder Benefits Reserve [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 496.4us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   151.3us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 907.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
[3]   850.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Hybrids [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_HybridsMember
[3]   0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_HybridsMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Municipals [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Available-for-sale Securities     37.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_MunicipalsMember
[3]  
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
  0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
[3]  
Contingent Purchase Price Reduction Receivable [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 41.5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableMember
41.5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableMember
41.5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableMember
41.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableMember
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings   0.5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableMember
   
Contingent Purchase Price Reduction Receivable [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]        
Assets        
Contingent Purchase Price Reduction Receivable Fair Value Disclosure 41.5hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   41.5hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= hrg_ContingentPurchasePriceReductionReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value 2,140.2us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
1,644.7us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
1,908.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
1,544.4us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings 232.1us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
100.3us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Purchases   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Sales   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySales
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfers, Net   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityTransfersNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EmbeddedDerivativesIncludedInContractholderFundsMember
   
Front Street Future Policyholder Benefits Reserve [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value 496.4us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
149.9us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
151.3us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
 
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings (1.3)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
(0.7)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Purchases 346.9us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
150.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements (0.5)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
     
Equity conversion feature of preferred stock [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value   378.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EquityConversionFeaturesOfPreferredStockMember
  330.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EquityConversionFeaturesOfPreferredStockMember
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings   47.2us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EquityConversionFeaturesOfPreferredStockMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EquityConversionFeaturesOfPreferredStockMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Purchases   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityPurchases
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EquityConversionFeaturesOfPreferredStockMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Sales   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySales
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EquityConversionFeaturesOfPreferredStockMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EquityConversionFeaturesOfPreferredStockMember
   
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Transfers, Net   0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityTransfersNet
/ us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis
= hrg_EquityConversionFeaturesOfPreferredStockMember
   
Reported Value Measurement [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Asset-backed loans 791.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  151.7hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Total financial assets 2,336.5hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
     
Liabilities        
Total debt 5,666.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[2]   5,157.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
[2]  
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Liabilities Related to Investment Contracts, Fair Value Disclosure 15,019.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesRelatedToInvestmentContractsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
  14,555.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesRelatedToInvestmentContractsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure 20,685.9us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
     
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Policy loans [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Policy loans and other invested assets 233.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
  811.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
 
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Recurring [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Total financial assets     2,282.5hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure     19,713.2us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 1,311.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
  1,319.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Asset-backed loans 791.9hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  151.7hrg_AssetBackedLoansAndOtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Liabilities        
Total debt 5,842.6us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[2]   5,308.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
[2]  
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Liabilities Related to Investment Contracts, Fair Value Disclosure 13,442.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesRelatedToInvestmentContractsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
  13,108.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesRelatedToInvestmentContractsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Policy loans [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Policy loans and other invested assets 233.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
  811.6us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PolicyLoansMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Recurring [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Total financial assets 2,336.5hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  2,282.5hrg_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAndMeasurement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure 19,285.5us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  18,417.3us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Future Contracts [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability     0.1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FutureContractsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Front Street Future Policyholder Benefits Reserve [Member]        
Derivatives, Liabilities        
Derivative Liability 496.4us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]   151.3us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= hrg_FrontStreetFuturePolicyholderBenefitsReserveMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
[3]  
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]        
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]        
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 1,311.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
  1,319.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FixedMaturitiesMember
[3]  
Option Pricing [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other Invested Assets [Member] | Other Invested Assets [Member]        
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:        
Other invested assets     $ 11.2hrg_OtherInvestedAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= hrg_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= hrg_OtherInvestedAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis
= hrg_OptionPricingMember
 
[1] {F|ahBzfndlYmZpbGluZ3MtaHJkcmoLEgZYTUxEb2MiXlhCUkxEb2NHZW5JbmZvOmViNzU2N2Q0OTYxMTQyNzFiMTJmYjdjMmM4YTJkM2ZlfFRleHRTZWxlY3Rpb246OUNENEUyQTc3QzdGNTE4MDlDRjNFNjY1RTQyMjIzMUIM}
[2] (a)
[3] December 31, 2014 September 30, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair ValueAssets Contingent purchase price reduction receivable$— $— $41.5 $41.5 $— $— $41.5 $41.5Derivatives: Interest rate contracts— 0.6 — 0.6 — 0.6 — 0.6Commodity swap and option agreements— 19.9 — 19.9 — 3.2 — 3.2Foreign exchange forward agreements— 17.3 — 17.3 — 12.8 — 12.8Call options and futures contracts— 306.2 — 306.2 — 296.3 — 296.3Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: Asset-backed securities— 1,804.5 34.6 1,839.1 — 1,755.9 37.0 1,792.9Commercial mortgage-backed securities— 548.0 120.4 668.4 — 553.8 83.1 636.9Corporates— 8,813.8 907.6 9,721.4 — 8,945.8 850.0 9,795.8Hybrids— 1,301.5 — 1,301.5 — 1,316.1 — 1,316.1Municipals— 1,323.1 38.8 1,361.9 — 1,222.6 37.2 1,259.8Residential mortgage-backed securities— 2,201.9 — 2,201.9 — 2,114.0 — 2,114.0U.S. Government401.6 182.0 — 583.6 115.6 180.4 — 296.0Equity securities: Available-for-sale57.1 562.7 6.1 625.9 59.2 598.4 6.0 663.6Trading91.5 — — 91.5 104.5 — — 104.5Other invested assets— 2.0 11.8 13.8 — 2.1 11.2 13.3Funds withheld receivable (a)— 512.6 — 512.6 — 154.4 — 154.4Total financial assets$550.2 $17,596.1 $1,160.8 $19,307.1 $279.3 $17,156.4 $1,066.0 $18,501.7 Liabilities Derivatives: FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds$— $— $2,140.2 $2,140.2 $— $— $1,908.1 $1,908.1Front Street future policyholder benefit liability— — 496.4 496.4 — — 151.3 151.3Foreign exchange forward agreements and contracts— 2.6 — 2.6 — 0.1 — 0.1Futures contracts— 1.9 — 1.9 — 0.4 — 0.4Commodity contracts— 0.9 — 0.9 — 0.5 — 0.5Interest rate contracts— 1.9 — 1.9 — 1.8 — 1.8Total financial liabilities$— $7.3 $2,636.6 $2,643.9 $— $2.8 $2,059.4 $2,062.2