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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.

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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to issue debt and obtain financing associated with the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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- Definition

Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility.

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- Definition

Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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- Definition

Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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The carrying amount (fair value) as of the balance sheet date of securities held that had been pledged by counterparties under financing and lending arrangements, pursuant to which the entity has the right by agreement or custom to sell or re-pledge such securities.

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 13, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Feb. 27, 2015	Feb. 23, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	0.0025
Amortization of debt issuance costs	$ 3.5	$ 3.7
Interest Expense	97.5	76.4
Amortization of debt discount	0.3	$ 1.2
Long-term Debt	6,410.9			$ 6,439.1
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net	25.3			$ 25.7
Compass Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securities Held as Collateral, at Fair Value	30.0
Borrowing Capacity	$ 175.0		$ 320.0
Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.75%
HGI [Member] \| Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate				7.75%
Long-term Debt	$ 890.0			$ 890.0
HGI [Member] \| Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	7.75%
HGI [Member] \| 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	7.90%			7.90%
Long-term Debt	$ 864.4			$ 864.4
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Six Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.625%			6.63%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	0.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	2.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2017 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	1.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	2.50%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	0.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due September 4, 2019 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.50%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 245.3
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.60%			0.00%
Long-term Debt	$ 230.0			$ 0.0
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 520.0			$ 520.0
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	0.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan Due December 17, 2019 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	2.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit outstanding	$ 24.7
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.125%			6.10%
Long-term Debt	$ 250.0			$ 250.0
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Five Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	5.75%			5.75%
Long-term Debt	$ 1,000.0			$ 1,000.0
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] \| Compass Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.00%			3.00%
EXCO/HGI JV [Member] \| Compass Credit Agreement [Member] \| Compass Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	$ 160.0
HGI Energy Holdings, LLC [Member] \| 6.375% Senior Notes, Due April 1, 2021 [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	9.00%			9.00%
Long-term Debt	$ 50.0			$ 50.0
Compass Production Partners [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	268.75
Compass Production Partners [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate (ABR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	325
Compass Production Partners [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	300
Compass Production Partners [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Alternate Base Rate (ABR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	350
Compass Production Partners [Member] \| Compass Credit Agreement [Member] \| Compass Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	3.00%
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.37%
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	11.50%
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] \| Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	10.50%			10.50%
Long-term Debt	$ 8.8			$ 8.8
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] \| Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 280.2			$ 357.7	$ 578.5
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] \| Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	0.00%			0.00%
Long-term Debt	$ 40.4			$ 40.4
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, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.50%			3.90%
Long-term Debt	$ 1,223.9			$ 1,226.9
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, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.50%			3.50%
Canada, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	4.50%			4.40%
Long-term Debt	$ 53.9			$ 55.7
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	1.75%
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Euro Term Loan, Due September 4, 2019 [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 246.3			$ 255.8
FGL [Member] \| Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] \| Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate				4.50%
Long-term Debt				$ 4.2
FGL [Member] \| Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] \| Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	4.80%			3.90%
Long-term Debt	$ 196.5			$ 274.0
FGL [Member] \| Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] \| Salus Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	5.30%			5.30%
Long-term Debt	$ 2.4			$ 2.5		$ 2.5