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Partially amount of notional amount of unfunded, legally binding lending commitments.

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Reserves for legal, environmental and regulatory matters.

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Revolving Loan Facility

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Amount of costs recognized in the balance sheet for known or estimated future costs arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Aggregate carrying amount of the estimated litigation liability for known or estimated probable loss from litigation, which may include attorneys' fees and other litigation costs.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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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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The amount of insurance-related assessment liability that is expected to be recovered through a premium tax offset based on current laws applied to in-force policies.

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Amount charged against operating income increasing loss contingency liability, after adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserves for legal, environmental and regulatory matters	$ 8.2
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Long-term debt	$ 5,540.7			$ 6,112.1
Maximum
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Expiry Date Of Remainder Part Of Notional Amount	1 year
FGLH
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued amount of guaranty fund assessments	$ 3.0
Estimated future premium tax deductions	2.8
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental costs recognized, capitalized	4.4
Haverhill Retirement vs HRG [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Expense	0.2
Cressy Plaintiff [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount	1.3	$ 5.3
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision	9.2
Estimated Litigation Liability			$ 0.4
Loss Contingency, Receivable	3.6
Eddie L. Cressy v. Fidelity Guaranty [sic] Life Insurance Company, et. al. [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal Fees	5.5
Litigation Settlement, Expense	3.3
Dale R. Ludwick, on behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Harbinger Group Inc., Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company, Raven Reinsurance Company, and Front Street Re (Cayman) Ltd [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated Litigation Liability	1.6
Proposed Settlement [Member] \| Kahn v. Philip A. Falcone et al [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount	3.8
Salus Capital Partners LLC \| Radioshack [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Long-term debt	250.0
Revolving Loan Facility	585.0
FGL [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserves for legal, environmental and regulatory matters	3.8
Commitments Partially Amount Of Notional Amount Of Unfunded Legally Binding Lending	103.0
Standby Letters of Credit
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)	2.3
Asset based loan receivables [Member] \| Salus Capital Partners LLC
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments Partially Amount Of Notional Amount Of Unfunded Legally Binding Lending	$ 6.2