Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 03, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Jul. 04, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,189,813	$ 256,831	$ 180,665
Total assets	23,919,825	4,016,195
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities	22,328,183	2,838,368
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity:
Redeemable preferred stock	186,219	0
Harbinger Group Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1,392	1,392
Additional paid-in capital	867,061	855,767
Accumulated deficit	(44,661)	(150,309)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	102,828	(5,195)
Total Harbinger Group Inc. stockholders' equity	926,620	701,655
Noncontrolling interest	478,803	476,172
Total permanent equity	1,405,423	1,177,827
Total liabilities and equity	23,919,825	4,016,195
Consumer Products and Other:
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	449,190	256,831	180,665
Short-term investments	140,045	53,965
Receivables, net	411,248	406,447
Inventories, net	548,376	530,342
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	95,757	94,078
Total current assets	1,644,616	1,341,663
Properties, net	216,690	201,309
Goodwill	621,907	600,055
Deferred charges and other assets	110,747	103,808
Intangibles, net	1,751,812	1,769,360
Total assets	4,345,772	4,016,195
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	26,677	20,710
Accounts payable	310,109	333,683
Accrued and other current liabilities	272,383	313,617
Total current liabilities	609,169	668,010
Long-term debt	2,218,958	1,723,057
Equity conversion option of preferred stock	79,740	0
Employee benefit obligations	96,644	97,946
Deferred tax liabilities	312,789	277,843
Other liabilities	61,794	71,512
Total liabilities	3,379,094	2,838,368
Insurance:
Assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value	15,714,228	0
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	310,345	0
Derivative investments	205,185	0
Other invested assets	40,853	0
Total investments	16,270,611	0
Cash and cash equivalents	740,623	0
Accrued investment income	202,295	0
Reinsurance recoverable	1,626,233	0
Intangibles, net	501,820	0
Deferred tax assets	182,125	0
Other assets	50,346	0
Total assets	19,574,053	0
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Contractholder funds	14,684,482	0
Future policy benefits	3,626,275	0
Liability for policy and contract claims	77,303	0
Note payable	95,000	0
Other liabilities	466,029	0
Total liabilities	$ 18,949,089	$ 0