Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	NOTE 17 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS On October 16, 2017, HRG entered into an engagement letter with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group (“Jefferies”) which owns more than 10% of the outstanding common stock of the Company. Pursuant to the Jefferies engagement letter, Jefferies agreed to act as co-advisor to the Company (with the other co-advisors acting as lead financial advisor to the HRG) with respect to review of strategic alternatives to HRG during the Spectrum Merger. Under the Jefferies Engagement Letter, and effective close of the Spectrum Merger on July 13, 2018, Jefferies received a $3.0 million transaction fee, including reimbursement for all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by Jefferies in connection therewith. In addition, HRG agreed to indemnify Jefferies for certain liabilities in connection with such engagement. Subsequent to December 30, 2018, the Company completed the divesture of GAC which included stock consideration of 5.3 million shares of Energizer common stock. As a condition to the consummation of the GAC acquisition, the Company entered into a shareholder agreement with Energizer (“Energizer Shareholder Agreement”) which contains a 24-month standstill provision that prohibits the Company from engaging in certain transactions involving Energizer to control or influence management, board of directors or policies of Energizer. Additionally, for a period of 18 months following the closing of the GAC acquisition, the Company is required to vote in favor of Energizer’s board’s director nominees and in accordance with the Energizer board’s recommendations on all other matters at any meeting of Energizer’s shareholders. Additionally, pursuant to the agreement, the Company has agreed not to transfer any of its shares in Energizer for twelve months following the closing of the GAC acquisition to any person or entity who would thereafter beneficially own more than 4.9% of Energizer’s outstanding shares of equity securities. Following the 18 month anniversary of the closing of the GAC acquisition, Energizer will have the right to repurchase any or all of the shares held by the Company for a purchase price per share equal to the greater of the volume-weighted average sales price per share for the ten consecutive trading days beginning on the 12th trading day immediately preceding notice of the repurchase from Energizer and 100% of the volume-weighted average sale price per share of the common stock for the 10 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of the GAC agreement. The Company’s investment in Energizer common stock will be recognized at its fair value on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, with any unrealized gains or losses attributable to changes in the market price and dividend income received from Energizer being recognized as other non-operating income on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income beginning in the three month period ending March 31, 2019. Following the completion of the GBL and GAC divestitures, Spectrum and Energizer have entered into related transition service agreements and reverse transition service agreements, and a supply agreement with the Company’s H&G business for the GAC business, ancillary to the acquisition that after effective upon the consummation of the respective acquisitions. The transition services agreements and reverse transition services agreements will be recognized as a component of continuing operations for periods following the completion of the divestitures. During the three month period ended December 30, 2018, the Company repurchased 158,318 shares of common stock from David Maura, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for $8.0 million at the current market price of the Company’s stock, at an average repurchase price of $56.02 per share.

NOTE 17 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

On October 16, 2017, HRG entered into an engagement letter with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group (“Jefferies”) which owns more than 10% of the outstanding common stock of the Company. Pursuant to the Jefferies engagement letter, Jefferies agreed to act as co-advisor to the Company (with the other co-advisors acting as lead financial advisor to the HRG) with respect to review of strategic alternatives to HRG during the Spectrum Merger. Under the Jefferies Engagement Letter, and effective close of the Spectrum Merger on July 13, 2018, Jefferies received a $3.0 million transaction fee, including reimbursement for all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by Jefferies in connection therewith. In addition, HRG agreed to indemnify Jefferies for certain liabilities in connection with such engagement.

Subsequent to December 30, 2018, the Company completed the divesture of GAC which included stock consideration of 5.3 million shares of Energizer common stock. As a condition to the consummation of the GAC acquisition, the Company entered into a shareholder agreement with Energizer (“Energizer Shareholder Agreement”) which contains a 24-month standstill provision that prohibits the Company from engaging in certain transactions involving Energizer to control or influence management, board of directors or policies of Energizer. Additionally, for a period of 18 months following the closing of the GAC acquisition, the Company is required to vote in favor of Energizer’s board’s director nominees and in accordance with the Energizer board’s recommendations on all other matters at any meeting of Energizer’s shareholders. Additionally, pursuant to the agreement, the Company has agreed not to transfer any of its shares in Energizer for twelve months following the closing of the GAC acquisition to any person or entity who would thereafter beneficially own more than 4.9% of Energizer’s outstanding shares of equity securities. Following the 18 month anniversary of the closing of the GAC acquisition, Energizer will have the right to repurchase any or all of the shares held by the Company for a purchase price per share equal to the greater of the volume-weighted average sales price per share for the ten consecutive trading days beginning on the 12th trading day immediately preceding notice of the repurchase from Energizer and 100% of the volume-weighted average sale price per share of the common stock for the 10 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of the GAC agreement. The Company’s investment in Energizer common stock will be recognized at its fair value on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, with any unrealized gains or losses attributable to changes in the market price and dividend income received from Energizer being recognized as other non-operating income on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income beginning in the three month period ending March 31, 2019.

Following the completion of the GBL and GAC divestitures, Spectrum and Energizer have entered into related transition service agreements and reverse transition service agreements, and a supply agreement with the Company’s H&G business for the GAC business, ancillary to the acquisition that after effective upon the consummation of the respective acquisitions. The transition services agreements and reverse transition services agreements will be recognized as a component of continuing operations for periods following the completion of the divestitures.

During the three month period ended December 30, 2018, the Company repurchased 158,318 shares of common stock from David Maura, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for $8.0 million at the current market price of the Company’s stock, at an average repurchase price of $56.02 per share.