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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount (premium).

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. 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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Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 23, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 5,540.7	$ 6,112.1
Original issuance (discounts) premiums on debt, net	(22.8)	(25.7)
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(87.0)
Total Debt	5,430.9	5,984.6
Less current maturities	166.0	45.1
Non-current portion of debt	5,264.9	5,939.5
HGI
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,711.2	1,705.1
HGI \| Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 890.0	$ 890.0
Long-term debt, interest rate	7.75%	7.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 425.0
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Other notes and obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 16.8	$ 11.2
Long-term debt, interest rate	9.80%	10.20%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Capitalized lease obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 114.7	$ 88.2
Long-term debt, interest rate	5.50%	5.70%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 250.0	$ 250.0
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.125%	6.10%
Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due July 15 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,000.0	$ 1,000.0
Long-term debt, interest rate	5.80%	5.80%
Salus Capital Partners LLC \| Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 39.7	$ 40.4
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	0.00%	0.00%
Salus Capital Partners LLC \| Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2.0	$ 8.8
Long-term debt, interest rate	0.00%	10.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| HGI \| 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five		$ 864.4
Long-term debt	$ 864.4
Long-term debt, interest rate	7.875%	7.90%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ (8.1)
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 477.0	$ 0.0
Long-term debt, interest rate	4.00%	0.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Six Point Seven Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.625%	6.60%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	$ 129.7
Long-term debt	$ 129.7	$ 520.0
Long-term debt, interest rate	6.375%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| 6.625% Senior Notes, due November 15, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 570.0	$ 570.0
Long-term debt, interest rate		6.40%
Secured Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	54.9	$ 55.7
Secured Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,005.5	$ 1,226.9	$ 1,450.0
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.60%	3.90%
Secured Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 63.0
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	3.50%	3.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 300.0	$ 255.8
Secured Debt [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	425.0
Secured Debt [Member] \| Canada, Dollars \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 75.0
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	4.60%	4.40%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Spectrum Brands [Member] \| Abl Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	0.00%	0.00%
FGL [Member] \| Salus Capital Partners LLC \| Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 63.0	$ 274.0
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	0.00%	3.90%
FGL [Member] \| Salus Capital Partners LLC \| Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 4.2
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		4.50%
FGL [Member] \| Salus Capital Partners LLC \| Salus Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 2.5
Long-term debt, interest rate		5.30%