Spectrum Brands (SPB) 10-Q 4 Aug 17 2017 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type			10-Q
Amendment Flag			false
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus			Q3
Trading Symbol			HRG
Entity Registrant Name			HRG GROUP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key			109,177
Current Fiscal Year End Date			--09-30
Entity Filer Category			Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding					200,548,374
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$ (43.9)	$ 9.6	$ (11.1)	$ 8.8
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 2.6	$ (1.1)	$ 11.2	$ (0.2)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 266.2	$ 465.2
Receivables, net		661	539.1
Inventories, net		843.7	740.6
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent		18.3	18.3
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		675.9	543.4
Goodwill		2,621.3	2,478.4
Intangibles, net		2,453.4	2,372.5
Other assets		144	138.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current		27,811.7	26,284.3
Total assets		35,495.5	33,580.1
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Debt	[1],[2]	6,032.5	5,525.8
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		941.8	983.2
Employee benefit obligations		117.1	125.4
Deferred tax liabilities		596	546
Other liabilities		40.5	28.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current		25,870.9	24,553.8
Total liabilities		33,598.8	31,762.9
HRG Group, Inc. shareholders' equity:
Common stock		2	2
Additional paid-in capital		1,392.5	1,447.1
Accumulated deficit		(899.7)	(1,031.9)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		234.5	220.9
Total HRG Group, Inc. shareholders' equity		729.3	638.1
Noncontrolling interest		1,167.4	1,179.1
Total shareholders' equity		1,896.7	1,817.2
Total liabilities and equity		$ 35,495.5	$ 33,580.1
[1]	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued investment income approximate fair value due to their short duration and, accordingly, they are not presented in the tables above.
[2]	The fair value of debt set forth above is generally based on quoted or observed market prices.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Net sales	$ 1,303.9	$ 1,361.6	$ 3,685.6	$ 3,790
Net investment income	0.1	1.2	1.1	7.9
Other				0.9
Total revenues	1,304	1,362.8	3,686.7	3,798.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	830.6	830.9	2,307.1	2,355.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	325.2	343.8	966.5	1,005
Amortization of intangibles			70.9	70.5
Total operating costs and expenses	1,155.8	1,174.7	3,273.6	3,360.8
Operating income	148.2	188.1	413.1	438
Interest expense	(89.3)	(98)	(269.6)	(289.8)
Other (expense) income, net	(2)	0.2	(2.3)	(0.2)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	56.9	90.3	141.2	148
Income tax expense (benefit)	24.8	(2.2)	87.4	(4.5)
Net income from continuing operations	39.8	(93)	249.2	(70.1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	32.1	92.5	53.8	152.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	7.7	(185.5)	195.4	(222.6)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	37.7	39.9	117	121.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Net income (loss) attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders	2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	$ (1.5)	$ 54.5	$ (31.6)	44.2
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent				$ (222.6)
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to controlling interest:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.67)	$ 0.66	$ (0.97)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	(0.01)	0.27	(0.16)	0.22
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.01)	0.27	(0.16)	0.22
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.02	(0.94)	0.82	(1.19)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	0.01	(0.66)	0.66	(0.95)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.02	$ (0.93)	$ 0.82	$ (1.17)
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Revenues:
Net sales			$ 3,685.6	$ 3,790
Net investment income			1.1	7.9
Other				0.9
Total revenues			3,686.7	3,798.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold			2,307.1	2,355.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses			966.5	1,005
Total operating costs and expenses			3,273.6	3,360.8
Operating income			413.1	438
Interest expense			(269.6)	(289.8)
Other (expense) income, net			(2.3)	(0.2)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			141.2
Income tax expense (benefit)			87.4	(4.5)
Net income from continuing operations			249.2	(70.1)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			117	121.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			132.2	(191.5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent			53.8	152.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			195.4
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating income			0	0
Net income from continuing operations			195.4	(222.6)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			195.4	(222.6)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			31.6	13.1
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 3.6	$ (187.4)
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Net sales			3,685.6	3,790
Total revenues	1,303.9	1,361.6	3,685.6	3,790
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold			2,307.1	2,355.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses			925.5	936.4
Total operating costs and expenses			3,232.6	3,292.2
Operating income	$ 157.8	$ 206.8	453	497.8
Interest expense			(158.8)	(175.8)
Other (expense) income, net			(2.9)	(6.5)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			291.3	315.5
Income tax expense (benefit)			88.8	46.9
Net income from continuing operations			202.5	268.6
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			85.5	113.5
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			117	155.1
HGI [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			$ 163.8	$ (235.7)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 2.1	$ (132.9)	$ 132.2	$ (191.5)
Net income (loss)	39.8	(93)	249.2	(70.1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	32.1	92.5	53.8	152.5
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	30.3	(13.7)	5.9	(6)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments
Changes in derivative instruments before reclassification adjustment	(43.9)	9.6	(11.1)	8.8
Net reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(2.6)	1.1	(11.2)	0.2
Changes in derivative instruments after reclassification adjustment	(46.5)	10.7	(22.3)	9
Changes in deferred income tax asset/liability	16.3	(2.9)	6.6	(1.4)
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedges,DeferredTaxValuationAllowanceAdjustment				1
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivative instruments	(30.2)	7.8	(15.7)	8.6
Actuarial adjustments to pension plans:
Changes in actuarial adjustments before reclassification adjustment	(5.4)	0.9	(3)	0.4
Net reclassification adjustment	1.4	0.6	4	1.8
Net actuarial adjustments to pension plans	(3.2)	1.2	0.7	1.7
Unrealized investment gains:
Changes in unrealized investment gains before reclassification adjustment	358.3	615.8	5.8	492
Net reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income	26.9	(0.1)	23	0.2
Changes in unrealized investment gains after reclassification adjustment	385.2	615.7	28.8	492.2
Adjustments to intangible assets	(113.6)	(220.4)	11.6	(164.3)
Changes in deferred income tax asset/liability	(94.4)	(138.1)	(14.3)	(116)
Net unrealized gains on investments	177.2	257.2	26.1	211.9
Non-credit related other-than-temporary impairment:
Net change to derive comprehensive income for the period	174.1	252.5	17	216.2
Comprehensive income	213.9	159.5	266.2	146.1
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest:
Net income	37.7	39.9	117	121.4
Other comprehensive income	33.5	49.2	1.7	44.2
Total comprehensive income (loss)	71.2	89.1	118.7	165.6
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the controlling interest	142.7	70.4	147.5	(19.5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax	(4)	1.5	1	2.2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax	$ 0.8	$ (0.3)	$ (0.3)	$ (0.5)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 195.4	$ (222.6)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(199)	(195.3)
Write Off Of Debt Issuance Costs On Retired Debt	2.5
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	0	10.7
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	0.8	0
Inventory Recall Expense	13	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	53.8	152.5
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	249.2	(70.1)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	132.2	(191.5)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows from continuing operations:
Depreciation of properties	72.7	66.6
Amortization of intangibles	70.9	70.5
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	1.9	3.5
Stock-based compensation	33	58.4
Amortization of debt issuance costs	11.7	12.5
Amortization of debt discount	1.5	1.9
Deferred income taxes	50.5	(54.6)
Net recognized gains on investments and derivatives		(2.5)
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries	9.3	9.3
Non Cash Restructuring And Related Charges		(3.3)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(273.5)	(326.8)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	48.1	5.3
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	182	381.5
Net change in cash due to operating activities	230.1	386.8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid	0	35.1
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	304.7
Net asset-based loan repayments	29.8	171.9
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(78.1)	(59.6)
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets	4.3	0.9
Other investing activities, net	(1.2)	(1.9)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	349.9	(146.4)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations	(965)	(745)
Net change in cash due to investing activities	(1,314.9)	(598.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of new debt	607.5	203.9
Repayment of debt, including tender and call premiums	(252.2)	(442.8)
Debt issuance costs	(7)	(1.7)
Purchases of subsidiary stock, net	(165.9)	(49.6)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	(12.6)	0
Dividend paid by subsidiary to noncontrolling interest	(30.3)	(27.9)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(40.7)	(28)
Other financing activities, net	5.5	0.8
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	104.3	(345.3)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Discontinued Operations	708.8	568.6
Net change in cash due to financing activities	813.1	223.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1.5)	(1.7)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations and Continuing Operations	(273.2)	9.8
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations	(74.2)	205.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	465.2	643.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 266.2	$ 447.9

Description of Business

Description of Business	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business	HRG Group, Inc. (“ HRG ” and collectively with its respective subsidiaries, the “ Company ”) is a holding company that conducts its operations through its operating subsidiaries. HRG ’s shares of common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“ NYSE ”) under the symbol “ HRG .” The Company ’s reportable business segments are organized in a manner that reflects how HRG ’s management views those business activities. Accordingly, the Company currently presents the results from its business operations in two reportable segments: (i) Consumer Products and (ii) Corporate and Other. The Company’s Corporate and Other segment includes the Company’s ownership of Salus Capital Partners, LLC, (“ Salus ”), which was created for the purpose of serving as an asset-based lender, 99.5% of NZCH Corporation (“ NZCH ”), a public shell company, HGI Funding, LLC (“ HGI Funding ”) and HGI Energy Holdings, LLC (“ HGI Energy ”), which are subsidiaries that the Company uses to manage a portion of its available cash and engage in other activities. As described further below under “Insurance Operations”, the Company conducts its insurance operations through its 80.4% ownership of Fidelity & Guaranty Life (“ FGL ”), and the Company’s other wholly-owned subsidiary, Front Street Re (Delaware) Ltd., (“ Front Street ”), collectively (the “ Insurance Operations ”). As described further below, as of June 30, 2017 , the Company’s Insurance Operations were classified as held for sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Insurance Operations were classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and reported separately for all periods presented. Any intercompany transactions between FGL and Front Street have been eliminated in the Company’s financial statements. See Note 4 , Divestitures . For the results of operations by segment, and other segment data, see Note 17 , Segment Data and Note 18 , Consolidating Financial Information . Consumer Products Segment The Consumer Products segment represents the Company ’s 58.9% controlling interest in Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (“ Spectrum Brands ”). Through its operating subsidiaries, Spectrum Brands is a diversified global branded consumer products company with positions in multiple product lines and categories: consumer batteries, small appliances, global pet supplies, home and garden control products, personal care products, hardware and home improvement products and global auto care. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, Spectrum Brands completed the acquisitions of (i) Petmatrix LLC (“Petmatrix”), a manufacturer and marketer of rawhide-free dog chews, for a purchase price of $255.2 , (ii) GloFish branded operations (“GloFish”), which primarily consist of the development and licensing of fluorescent fish for sale through mass retail and online channels, for a purchase price of $53.9 , and (iii) the remaining 44.0% non-controlling interest of Shaser, Inc. (“Shaser”) for a purchase price of $12.6 . See Note 3 , Acquisitions . Corporate and Other Segment In connection with the Transition Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2016, by and between HRG and Omar Asali, Mr. Asali’s employment as the President and Chief Executive Officer of HRG, as well as his service on the board of directors of the Company and its subsidiaries ceased, effective as of April 14, 2017. On April 14, 2017, Mr. Joseph S. Steinberg, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, was appointed to the additional position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company. On March 22, 2017, the Company also appointed Mr. Ehsan Zargar, effective as of January 1, 2017, as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company. Also, on November 28, 2016, the Company and David Maura, Managing Director and Executive Vice President of Investments of the Company, entered into a Separation and Release Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Maura resigned his employment with the Company, but will continue to serve as the Executive Chairman of Spectrum Brands and its subsidiaries and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, as previously announced in November 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors initiated a process to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives, which may include, but are not limited to, a merger, sale or other business combination involving the Company and/or its assets. There can be no assurance that HRG ’s review of strategic alternatives will result in a transaction, or that any transaction, if pursued, will be consummated. HRG ’s review of strategic alternatives may be terminated at any time with or without notice. Neither HRG nor any of its affiliates intends to disclose developments with respect to this process until such time that it determines otherwise in its sole discretion or as required by applicable law. Insurance Operations Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (“ FGL Insurance ”) and Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company of New York, FGL is a provider of various types of fixed annuities and life insurance products in the U.S. Through Bermuda and Cayman-based subsidiaries, Front Street Re Ltd. (“ Front Street Bermuda ”) and Front Street Re (Cayman) Ltd. (“ Front Street Cayman ”), Front Street engages in the business of life, annuity and long-term care reinsurance. On April 17, 2017, FGL terminated its Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, the “ Anbang/FGL Merger Agreement ”) by and among FGL , Anbang Insurance Group Co., Ltd. and its affiliates (collectively, “ Anbang ”). Prior to its termination, the Anbang/FGL Merger Agreement was amended on November 3, 2016 and on February 9, 2017, each time to extend the outside termination date. As a result of the termination of the Anbang/FGL Merger Agreement , FGL had no remaining obligations thereunder. On May 24, 2017, FGL entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ FGL Merger Agreement ”) with CF Corporation (“ CF Corp ”), FGL US Holdings Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CF Corp (“ CF/FGL US ”), and FGL Merger Sub Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CF/FGL US , pursuant to which CF Corp has agreed to acquire FGL for $31.10 per share (the “ FGL Merger ”). In a separate transaction, on May 24, 2017, Front Street entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “ Front Street Purchase Agreement ”) pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Front Street has agreed to sell (the “Front Street Sale”) to CF/FGL US all of the issued and outstanding shares of (i) Front Street Cayman and (ii) Front Street Bermuda (collectively, the “ Acquired Companies ”). The purchase price is $65.0 , subject to customary adjustments for transaction expenses. The definitive documentation contains customary representations, warranties and indemnification obligations. The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals, as well as the consummation of the FGL Merger . The closing of the FGL Merger is not conditioned upon the closing of the Front Street Sale. Prior to the execution of the Front Street Purchase Agreement , the operations of Front Street were reported as the Company’s Insurance segment. In addition, on May 24, 2017, HRG , FS Holdco II Ltd. (“ FS Holdco ”), CF Corp and CF/FGL US agreed that FS Holdco may, at its option, cause CF/FGL US and FS Holdco to make a joint election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the FGL Merger and the deemed share purchases of FGL ’s subsidiaries. If FS Holdco opts to make such an election, it will be required to pay CF/FGL US $30.0 , plus additional specified amounts determined by reference to FGL ’s incremental current tax costs attributable to the election, if any, and CF/FGL US will be required to pay FS Holdco additional specified amounts determined by reference to FGL ’s incremental current tax savings attributable to the election, if any. The Company is considering the financial impact of making such election, the effects of which cannot be reasonably estimated at June 30, 2017.

Basis of Presentation, Signific

Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Polices and Practicies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Polices and Practicies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”). The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and note disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“ U.S. GAAP ”), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Certain prior amounts have been reclassified or combined to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications and combinations had no effect on previously reported net loss attributable to controlling interest or accumulated deficit. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company ’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company ’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 , filed with the SEC on November 23, 2016 (the “Form 10-K”). The results of operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent periods or the entire fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 . The Company ’s fiscal year ends on September 30 and the quarters end on the last calendar day of the months of December, March and June. Spectrum Brands ’ fiscal year ends September 30 and its interim fiscal quarters end every thirteenth Sunday, except for its first fiscal quarter which may end on the fourteenth Sunday following September 30. The Company does not adjust for the difference in fiscal periods between Spectrum Brands and itself, as such difference would be less than 93 days, pursuant to Regulation S-X Rule 3A-02. At June 30, 2017 , the noncontrolling interest component of total equity primarily represents the 41.1% share of Spectrum Brands and the 19.6% of FGL not owned by HRG . Insurance Subsidiary Financial Information and Regulatory Matters FGL Insurance ’s statutory carrying value of Raven Reinsurance Company (“ Raven Re ”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, reflects the effect of permitted practices Raven Re received to treat the available amount of a letter of credit as an admitted asset which increased Raven Re ’s statutory capital and surplus by $115.0 and $201.3 at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively. Raven Re is also permitted to follow Iowa prescribed statutory accounting practice for its reserves on reinsurance assumed from FGL Insurance which increased Raven Re ’s statutory capital and surplus by $5.7 and $4.2 at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively. Without such permitted statutory accounting practices, Raven Re ’s statutory capital and (deficit) surplus would be $(18.7) and $4.6 as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively, and its risk-based capital would fall below the minimum regulatory requirements. The letter of credit facility is collateralized by debt securities rated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) as “NAIC-1.” If the permitted practice was revoked, the letter of credit could be replaced by the collateral assets with Nomura Bank International plc’s consent. FGL Insurance ’s statutory carrying value of Raven Re at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was $102.0 and $210.0 , respectively. On November 1, 2013, FGL Insurance re-domesticated from Maryland to Iowa. After re-domestication, FGL Insurance elected to apply Iowa-prescribed accounting practices that permit Iowa-domiciled insurers to report equity call options used to economically hedge fixed indexed annuity (“ FIA ”) index credits at amortized cost for statutory accounting purposes and to calculate FIA statutory reserves such that index credit returns will be included in the reserve only after crediting to the annuity contract. This resulted in a $28.8 increase to statutory capital and surplus at June 30, 2017 . Use of Estimates and Assumptions The preparation of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions used. Adoption of Recent Accounting Pronouncements In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), which simplifies the test for goodwill impairment by removing Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. If goodwill impairment is realized, the amount recognized will be the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however the loss recognized cannot exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 must be applied on a prospective basis and will become effective for public entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption available. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2017-04 effective March 31, 2017, resulting in no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. ASU 2014-09 requires revenue recognition to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new revenue recognition model requires identifying the contract and performance obligations, determining the transaction price, allocating the transaction price to performance obligations and recognizing the revenue upon satisfaction of performance obligations. ASU 2014-09 also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU 2014-09 can be applied either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the updates recognized at the date of the initial application along with additional disclosures. ASU 2014-09 will become effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, with early adoption beginning in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. The Company has not elected to early adopt. The Company has performed a preliminary risk assessment and scoping of the adoption impact and is currently performing a detailed assessment of various implementation matters that may have an impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company, but has have not concluded on the materiality or method of adoption. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (“ASU 2017-07”), which requires an employer to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net periodic pension costs within the statement of operations. ASU 2017-07 provides guidance requiring the service cost component to be recognized consistent with other compensation costs arising from service rendered by employees during the period, and all other components to be recognized separately outside of the subtotal of income from operations. ASU 2017-07 is applied on a retrospective basis, and will become effective for public entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption available. This update will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. The net periodic benefit cost for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 was $4.8 ; of which the service cost component was $3.3 and other components were $1.5 . The net periodic benefit cost for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 will be $7.8 , of which the service cost component is $4.3 and other cost components are $3.5 . The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements, other than the ones disclosed above and in the Company’s Form 10-K, that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Acquisitions Business Combinati

Acquisitions Business Combination (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Business Combination Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	The Company applies the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be measured at their fair values as of the closing date of the acquisition. PetMatrix On June 1, 2017, Spectrum Brands completed the acquisition of PetMatrix, a manufacturer and marketer of rawhide-free dog chews consisting primarily of the DreamBone ® and SmartBones ® brands. The results of PetMatrix’s operations since June 1, 2017 are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within the Consumer Products segment for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 . Spectrum Brands has recorded a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the June 1, 2017 acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill, which includes value associated with the assembled workforce. The calculation of purchase price and preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows: Purchase Price Cash consideration $ 255.2 Purchase Price Allocation Cash and cash equivalents $ 0.2 Receivables, net 7.8 Inventories, net 16.0 Property, Plant and Equipment, net 0.8 Goodwill 123.8 Intangibles, net 110.4 Other assets 0.9 Accounts payable and other current liabilities (4.7 ) Total net assets acquired $ 255.2 The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $123.8 , which is deductible for tax purposes. The values allocated to intangible assets and the weighted average useful lives are as follows: Carrying Amount Weighted Average Useful Life (Years) Tradenames $ 75.0 Indefinite Technology 21.0 14 Customer relationships 12.0 16 Non-compete agreement 2.4 5 Total intangibles acquired $ 110.4 Spectrum Brands performed a valuation of the acquired inventories, tradenames, technologies, customer relationships and non-compete agreements. The fair values were determined based upon a preliminary valuation and the estimates and assumptions used in such valuation are pending completion and subject to change, which could be significant, within the measurement period; up to one year from the June 1, 2017 acquisition date. The following is a summary of significant inputs to the valuation: Inventory - Acquired inventory consists of branded finished goods that were valued based on the comparative sales method, which estimates the expected sales price of the finished goods inventory, reduced for all costs expected to be incurred in its completion or disposition and a profit on those costs. Tradenames - Spectrum Brands valued indefinite-lived trade names, DreamBone ® and SmartBones ® , using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade names were not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related trademarks and trade names, other similar trademark licensing and transaction agreements and the relative profitability and perceived contribution of the trade names. Technology - Spectrum Brands valued technology using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the technology was not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related licensing agreements and the importance of the technology and profit levels, among other considerations. Spectrum Brands anticipates using these technologies through the legal life of the underlying patents; therefore, the expected useful life of these technologies is based on the remaining life of the underlying patents. Customer relationships - Spectrum Brands valued customer relationships using an income approach, the multi-period excess earnings method. In determining the fair value of the customer relationships, the multi-period excess earnings approach values the intangible asset at the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows attributable only to the customer relationship after deducting contributory asset charges. The incremental after-tax cash flows attributable to the subject intangible asset are then discounted to their present value. Only expected sales from current customers were used, which are estimated using annual expected growth rates of 2.0% to 20.0% . Spectrum Brands assumed a customer retention rate of up to 98.0% , which is supported by historical retention rates. Income taxes were estimated at 35.0% and amounts were discounted using a rate of 12.0% . Non-compete agreements - Spectrum Brands valued the non-compete agreement using the income approach that compares the prospective cash flows with and without the non-compete agreement in place. The value of the non-compete agreement is the difference between the discounted cash flows of the business under each of these two alternative scenarios, considering both tax expenditure and tax amortization benefits. Pro forma results have not been presented as the PetMatrix acquisition is not considered individually significant to the consolidated results of the Company. GloFish On May 12, 2017, Spectrum Brands entered into an asset purchase agreement with Yorktown Technologies LP, for the acquisition of assets consisting of the GloFish branded operations, including transfer of the GloFish ® brand, related intellectual property and operating agreements. The GloFish operations primarily consist of the development and licensing of fluorescent fish for sale through mass retail and online channels. The results of GloFish’s operations since May 12, 2017 are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 . Spectrum Brands has recorded a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the May 12, 2017 acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill, which includes value associated with the assembled workforce, including an experienced research team. The calculation of purchase price and preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows: Purchase Price Cash consideration $ 49.7 Contingent consideration 4.2 Total purchase price $ 53.9 Purchase Price Allocation Receivables, net $ 0.4 Property, Plant and Equipment, net 0.6 Goodwill 15.4 Intangibles, net 37.8 Accounts payable and other current liabilities (0.3 ) Total net assets acquired $ 53.9 The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $15.4 , which is deductible for tax purposes. The values allocated to intangible assets and the weighted average useful lives are as follows: Carrying Amount Weighted Average Useful Life (Years) Tradenames $ 6.1 Indefinite Technology 30.2 13 Customer relationships 1.5 10 Total intangibles acquired $ 37.8 Spectrum Brands performed a valuation of the acquired tradenames, technologies, customer relationships and contingent consideration. The fair values were determined based upon a preliminary valuation and the estimates and assumptions used in such valuation are pending completion and subject to change, which could be significant, within the measurement period, up to one year from the May 12, 2017 acquisition date. The following is a summary of significant inputs to the valuation: Tradenames - Spectrum Brands valued indefinite-lived trade names using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the trade names were not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related trademarks and trade names, other similar trademark licensing and transaction agreements and the relative profitability and perceived contribution of the trade names. Technology - Spectrum Brands valued technology using an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. Under this method, the asset value was determined by estimating the hypothetical royalties that would have to be paid if the technology was not owned. Royalty rates were selected based on consideration of several factors, including prior transactions, related licensing agreements and the importance of the technology and profit levels, among other considerations. Spectrum Brands anticipates using these technologies through the legal life of the underlying patents; therefore, the expected useful life of these technologies is based on the remaining life of the underlying patents. Customer relationships - Spectrum Brands valued customer relationships using a replacement cost. The replacement cost approach values the intangible asset at the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows attributable only to the customer relationships after deducting the cost to recreate key customer relationships. The incremental after-tax cash flows attributable to the subject intangible asset are then discounted to their present value. Income taxes were estimated at 35.0% and amounts were discounted using a rate of 12.0% . Contingent consideration - Spectrum Brands’ purchase of GloFish includes a future payment that is contingent upon the achievement of future financial performance, and was valued using at its fair value at the acquisition date. The fair value of the contingent consideration is sensitive to increases or decreases in revenue projections used in the assumptions. Pro forma results have not been presented as the GloFish acquisition is not considered individually significant to the consolidated results of the Company. Shaser On May 18, 2017, Spectrum Brands completed the purchase of the remaining 44.0% non-controlling interest of Shaser with a purchase price of $12.6 . Effective May 18, 2017, Shaser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Spectrum Brands and all recognized non-controlled interest associated with Shaser is part of the Spectrum Brands’ equity. Acquisition and Integration Costs The following table summarizes acquisition and integration related charges incurred by Spectrum Brands for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 HHI Business $ 1.8 $ 4.4 $ 5.7 $ 12.0 PetMatrix 1.7 — 2.0 — GloFish 0.8 — 0.8 — Armored AutoGroup 0.6 2.6 3.0 13.2 Shaser 0.2 — 1.4 — Other 0.7 1.0 2.1 6.0 Total acquisition and integration related charges $ 5.8 $ 8.0 $ 15.0 $ 31.2 Restructuring and Related Charges During the second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, Spectrum Brands implemented a rightsizing initiative in the global pet supplies product category to streamline certain operations and reduce operating costs (the “Pet Rightsizing Initiative”). The initiative includes headcount reductions and the rightsizing of certain facilities. Total costs associated with this initiative are expected to be approximately $9.0 , of which $2.8 has been incurred to date. The balance is anticipated to be incurred through September 30, 2018. During the second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, Spectrum Brands implemented an initiative in the hardware and home improvement product product category to consolidate certain operations and reduce operating costs (the “HHI Distribution Center Consolidation”). The initiative includes headcount reductions and the exit of certain facilities. Total costs associated with the initiative are expected to be approximately $23.0 , of which $9.1 has been incurred to date. The balance is anticipated to be incurred through September 30, 2019. During the third quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, Spectrum Brands implemented an initiative in the global auto care product category to consolidate certain operations and reduce operating costs (the “GAC Business Rationalization Initiative”). The initiative includes headcount reductions and the exit of certain facilities. Total costs associated with the initiative are expected to be approximately $33.0 , of which $25.1 has been incurred to date. The balance is anticipated to be incurred through December 31, 2017. Spectrum Brands is entering or may enter into small, less significant initiatives and restructuring activities to reduce costs and improve margins throughout the organization. Individually these activities are not substantial, and occur over a shorter time period (less than 12 months). The following summarizes restructuring and related charges for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, Initiatives: 2017 2016 2017 2016 GAC Business Rationalization Initiative $ 12.8 $ 3.6 $ 19.8 $ 3.6 HHI Distribution Center Consolidation 9.0 — 9.1 — Pet Rightsizing Initiative 2.2 — 2.8 — Other restructuring activities (2.8 ) 1.8 1.0 4.6 Total restructuring and related charges $ 21.2 $ 5.4 $ 32.7 $ 8.2 Reported as: Cost of goods sold $ 11.2 $ — $ 16.5 $ 0.4 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 10.0 5.4 16.2 7.8 The following table summarizes restructuring and related charges for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and cumulative costs for current restructuring initiatives as of June 30, 2017 , by cost type. Termination costs consist of involuntary employee termination benefits and severance pursuant to a one-time benefit arrangement recognized as part of a restructuring initiative. Other costs consist of non-termination type costs related to restructuring initiatives such as incremental costs to consolidate or close facilities, relocate employees, costs to retrain employees to use newly deployed assets or systems, lease termination costs, asset write-downs and disposals, carrying costs of closed facility until sale, and redundant or incremental transitional operating costs and customers fines during transition, among others: Termination Benefits Other Costs Total Three months ended June 30, 2017 $ 4.4 $ 16.8 $ 21.2 Three months ended June 30, 2016 1.3 4.1 5.4 Nine months ended June 30, 2017 7.7 25.0 32.7 Nine months ended June 30, 2016 3.0 5.2 8.2 Cumulative costs through June 30, 2017 8.0 30.0 38.0 Future costs to be incurred 7.9 20.3 28.2 The following table is a rollforward of the accrual related to all restructuring

Divestitures Divestitures (Note

Divestitures Divestitures (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	(4) Divestitures The following table summarizes the components of “ Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax attributable to Insurance Operations $ 7.7 $ (183.4 ) $ 195.4 $ (219.1 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax attributable to Compass Production Partners, LP (“Compass”) — (2.1 ) — (3.5 ) Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 7.7 $ (185.5 ) $ 195.4 $ (222.6 ) Insurance Operations As previously discussed in Note 1 , Description of Business , the Insurance Operations were classified as held for sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Insurance Operations were classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . The following table summarizes the major categories of assets and liabilities of the Insurance Operations classified as held for sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 : June 30, September 30, Assets Investments, including loans and receivables from affiliates $ 22,767.2 $ 21,160.6 Funds withheld receivables 728.6 671.6 Cash and cash equivalents 821.8 896.0 Receivables, net 6.7 17.4 Accrued investment income 204.5 213.7 Reinsurance recoverable 2,352.8 2,344.4 Properties, plant and equipment, net 24.3 18.5 Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired, net 1,134.2 1,065.5 Other assets 98.8 259.4 Write-down of assets of business held for sale to fair value less cost to sell (327.2 ) (362.8 ) Total assets of business held for sale $ 27,811.7 $ 26,284.3 Liabilities Insurance reserves $ 24,515.9 $ 23,404.6 Debt 405.0 398.8 Accounts payable and other current liabilities 59.4 63.1 Deferred tax liabilities 14.1 9.9 Other liabilities 876.5 677.4 Total liabilities of business held for sale $ 25,870.9 $ 24,553.8 In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment , long-lived assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less cost to sell at the balance sheet date. At June 30, 2017 , the carrying value of the Company’s interest in FGL was $304.8 higher than the fair value less cost to sell based on the sales price of FGL and as a result, during the nine months ended June 30, 2017 , the Company partially reversed the previously recorded $362.8 write-down of assets of business held for sale by $58.0 . At June 30, 2017 , the carrying value of the Company’s interest in Front Street was $22.4 higher than the fair value less cost to sell based on the sales price of Front Street and as a result, during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 , the Company recorded a $22.4 write-down of assets of business held for sale. The following table summarizes the components of “ Net income (loss) from discontinued operations ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: Insurance premiums $ 12.7 $ 21.9 $ 27.0 $ 54.3 Net investment income 269.4 252.8 778.6 734.1 Net investment gains 102.8 38.7 237.5 73.5 Other 44.0 33.8 127.6 96.4 Total revenues 428.9 347.2 1,170.7 958.3 Operating costs and expenses: Benefits and other changes in policy reserves 266.0 247.7 575.4 660.1 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 42.7 27.7 109.1 89.7 Amortization of intangibles 53.5 7.4 210.0 41.3 Total operating costs and expenses 362.2 282.8 894.5 791.1 Operating income 66.7 64.4 276.2 167.2 Interest expense (6.1 ) (5.1 ) (18.2 ) (16.9 ) (Write-down) write-up of assets of business held for sale to fair value less cost to sell (36.1 ) (217.2 ) 35.6 (240.7 ) Net income (loss) before income taxes 24.5 (157.9 ) 293.6 (90.4 ) Income tax expense (a) 16.8 25.5 98.2 128.7 Net income (loss) 7.7 (183.4 ) 195.4 (219.1 ) Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 4.1 1.9 31.6 13.1 Net income (loss) - attributable to controlling interest $ 3.6 $ (185.3 ) $ 163.8 $ (232.2 ) (a) Included in the income tax expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was a $90.9 of net income tax expense related to the establishment of a deferred tax liability of $253.0 at June 30, 2016 , which was a result of classifying the Company’s ownership interest in FGL as held for sale. The deferred tax liability was partially offset by a $162.1 reduction of valuation allowance on HRG’s net operating and capital loss carryforwards expected to offset the FGL taxable gain at June 30, 2016 . The remaining liability is expected to be offset by losses recognized in continuing operations except for the $15.0 of estimated alternative minimum taxes. Compass On July 1, 2016, HGI Energy entered into an agreement to sell its equity interests in Compass to a third party (such agreement, the “Compass Sale Agreement”). During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2016, the transactions contemplated by the Compass Sale Agreement were consummated. This sale represented the disposal of all of the Company’s oil and gas properties, which were accounted for using the full-cost method prior to their disposal. The Company has determined that the completion of HGI Energy’s sale of its equity interests in Compass to a third party represented a strategic shift for the Company and, accordingly, has presented the results of operations for Compass as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . The following table summarizes the components of “ Net income (loss) from discontinued operations ” attributable to Compass in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 . Three months ended Nine months ended June 30, 2016 Revenues: Oil and natural gas revenues $ 9.7 $ 36.0 Operating costs and expenses: Oil and natural gas direct operating costs 9.1 35.4 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 5.0 20.6 Impairments 17.7 93.3 Total operating costs and expenses 31.8 149.3 Operating loss (22.1 ) (113.3 ) Interest expense (1.6 ) (5.3 ) Gain on sale of oil and gas properties — 105.6 Other expense, net (2.3 ) — Net loss before income taxes (26.0 ) (13.0 ) Income tax expense (23.9 ) (9.5 ) Net loss $ (2.1 ) $ (3.5 )

Receivables, net Receivables, n

Receivables, net Receivables, net (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]	The allowance for uncollectible receivables as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was $49.6 and $46.8 , respectively. Through Spectrum Brands, the Company has a broad range of customers including many large retail outlet chains, one of which accounts for a significant percentage of its sales volume. This customer represents approximately 18.3% and 13.5% of the Company’s “ Receivables, net ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively.

Inventories, net Inventories, n

Inventories, net Inventories, net (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	“ Inventories, net ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following: June 30, September 30, Raw materials $ 141.6 $ 127.5 Work-in-process 59.5 43.6 Finished goods 642.6 569.5 Total Inventories, net $ 843.7 $ 740.6

Derivative Financial Instrument

Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments	(8) Derivative Financial Instruments Cash Flow Hedges Interest Rate Swaps. Spectrum Brands uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk. The swaps are designated as cash flow hedges with the changes in fair value recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) and as a derivative hedge asset or liability, as applicable. The swaps settle periodically in arrears with the related amounts for the current settlement period payable to, or receivable from, the counterparties included in accrued liabilities or receivables, respectively, and recognized in earnings as an adjustment to interest from the underlying debt to which the swap is designated. At June 30, 2017 , Spectrum Brands had a series of U.S. dollar denominated interest rate swaps outstanding which effectively fix the interest on floating rate debt, exclusive of lender spreads, at 1.76% for a notional principal amount of $300.0 through May 2020. The derivative net losses estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months is $0.6 , net of tax. The Company’s interest rate swap financial instruments at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 were as follows: June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Notional Amount Remaining Years Notional Amount Remaining Years Interest Rate Swaps - fixed $ 300.0 2.8 $ 300.0 0.5 Commodity swaps. Spectrum Brands is exposed to risk from fluctuating prices for raw materials, specifically zinc and brass used in its manufacturing processes. Spectrum Brands hedges a portion of the risk associated with the purchase of these materials through the use of commodity swaps. The hedge contracts are designated as cash flow hedges with the fair value changes recorded in AOCI and as a hedge asset or liability, as applicable. The unrecognized changes in fair value of the hedge contracts are reclassified from AOCI into earnings when the hedged purchase of raw materials also affects earnings. The swaps effectively fix the floating price on a specified quantity of raw materials through a specified date. At June 30, 2017 , Spectrum Brands had a series of zinc and brass swap contracts outstanding through December 2018. The derivative net gains estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months is $0.8 , net of tax. Spectrum Brands had the following commodity swap contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 : June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Notional Contract Value Notional Contract Value Zinc swap contracts 7.4 Tons $ 18.2 6.7 Tons $ 12.8 Brass swap contracts 1.3 Tons 5.9 1.0 Tons 4.0 Foreign exchange contracts . Spectrum Brands periodically enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge a portion of the risk from forecasted foreign currency denominated third party and intercompany sales or payments. These obligations generally require Spectrum Brands to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars (“CAD”) or Japanese Yen. These foreign exchange contracts are cash flow hedges of fluctuating foreign exchange related to sales of product or raw material purchases. Until the sale or purchase is recognized, the fair value of the related hedge is recorded in AOCI and as a derivative hedge asset or liability, as applicable. At the time the sale or purchase is recognized, the fair value of the related hedge is reclassified as an adjustment to “ Net sales ” or “ Cost of goods sold ”, respectively, in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . At June 30, 2017 , Spectrum Brands had a series of foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding through December 2018. The derivative net loss estimated to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next 12 months is $3.2 , net of tax. At June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , Spectrum Brands had foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges with a notional value of $283.5 and $224.8 , respectively. Net Investment Hedges On September 20, 2016, Spectrum Brands, Inc., a subsidiary of Spectrum Brands, issued €425.0 aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Notes at par value, due October 1, 2026 (“ 4.00% Notes”). Spectrum Brands’ 4.00% Notes are denominated in Euros and were designated as a net investment hedge of the translation of Spectrum Brands’ net investments in Euro denominated subsidiaries at the time of issuance. As a result, the translation of the Euro denominated debt is recognized in AOCI with any ineffective portion recognized as foreign currency translation gains or losses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations when the aggregate principal exceeds the net investment in its Euro denominated subsidiaries. Net gains or losses from the net investment hedge are reclassified from AOCI into earnings upon a liquidation event or deconsolidation of Euro denominated subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2017 , the hedge was fully effective and no ineffective portion was recognized in earnings. Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedges for Accounting Purposes Foreign exchange contracts. Spectrum Brands periodically enters into forward and swap foreign exchange contracts to economically hedge a portion of the risk from third party and intercompany payments resulting from existing obligations. These obligations generally require Spectrum Brands to exchange foreign currencies for U.S. Dollars, CAD, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Taiwanese Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars or Australian Dollars. These foreign exchange contracts are economic hedges of a related liability or asset recorded in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets . The gain or loss on the derivative hedge contracts is recorded in earnings as an offset to the change in value of the related liability or asset at each period end. At June 30, 2017 , Spectrum Brands had a series of forward exchange contracts outstanding through July 2017. At June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , Spectrum Brands had $204.2 and $131.4 , respectively, of notional value for such foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding. Commodity Swaps. Spectrum Brands periodically enters into commodity swap contracts to economically hedge the risk from fluctuating prices for raw materials, specifically the pass-through of market prices for silver used in manufacturing purchased watch batteries. Spectrum Brands hedges a portion of the risk associated with these materials through the use of commodity swaps. The commodity swap contracts are designated as economic hedges with the unrealized gain or loss recorded in earnings and as an asset or liability at each period end. The unrecognized changes in the fair value of the commodity swap contracts are adjusted through earnings when the realized gains or losses affect earnings upon settlement of the commodity swap contracts. The commodity swap contracts effectively fix the floating price on a specified quantity of silver through a specified date. At June 30, 2017 , Spectrum Brands had a series of commodity swaps outstanding through November 2018. Spectrum Brands had the following commodity swaps outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 : June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Notional Contract Value Notional Contract Value Silver (troy oz.) 27.0 $ 0.5 31.0 $ 0.6 Fair Value of Derivative Instruments The fair value of outstanding derivatives recorded in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: Asset Derivatives Classification June 30, September 30, Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Commodity swaps Receivables, net $ 2.1 $ 2.9 Foreign exchange contracts Receivables, net 0.1 5.5 Interest rate swaps Other assets 0.2 — Commodity swaps Other assets 0.2 — Foreign exchange contracts Other assets — 0.1 Total asset derivatives designated as hedging instruments 2.6 8.5 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Other assets 0.3 0.2 Total asset derivatives $ 2.9 $ 8.7 Liability Derivatives Classification June 30, September 30, Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Accounts payable and other current liabilities $ 7.6 $ 1.7 Foreign exchange contracts Other liabilities 1.1 0.1 Interest rate swaps Other liabilities 1.0 0.4 Commodity swaps Accounts payable and other current liabilities 0.1 0.1 Interest rate swaps Accounts payable and other current liabilities — 0.7 Total liability derivatives designated as hedging instruments 9.8 3.0 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Accounts payable and other current liabilities 1.0 0.2 Total liability derivatives $ 10.8 $ 3.2 Spectrum Brands is exposed to the risk of default by the counterparties with which Spectrum Brands transacts and generally does not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk. Spectrum Brands monitors counterparty credit risk on an individual basis by periodically assessing each counterparty’s credit rating exposure. The maximum loss due to credit risk equals the fair value of the gross asset derivatives that are concentrated with certain domestic and foreign financial institution counterparties. Spectrum Brands considers these exposures when measuring its credit reserve on its derivative assets, which was insignificant as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 . Spectrum Brands ’ standard contracts do not contain credit risk related contingent features whereby Spectrum Brands would be required to post additional cash collateral as a result of a credit event. However, Spectrum Brands is typically required to post collateral in the normal course of business to offset its liability positions. As of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , there was no cash collateral outstanding. In addition, as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , Spectrum Brands had no posted standby letters of credit related to such liability positions. For derivative instruments that are used to economically hedge the fair value of Spectrum Brands ’ third party and intercompany foreign currency payments, commodity purchases and interest rate payments, the gain (loss) associated with the derivative contract is recognized in earnings in the period of change. The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The following tables summarize the impact of the effective portion of designated hedges and the gain (loss) recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, 2017 2016 Classification Gain (Loss) in AOCI Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings Gain (Loss) in AOCI Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings Interest rate swaps Interest expense $ (0.7 ) $ — $ (0.2 ) $ (0.4 ) Commodity swaps Cost of goods sold (0.5 ) 1.3 2.1 (0.8 ) Net investment hedge Other (expense) income, net (32.6 ) — — — Foreign exchange contracts Net sales 0.2 — (0.3 ) — Foreign exchange contracts Cost of goods sold (10.3 ) 1.3 8.0 0.1 $ (43.9 ) $ 2.6 $ 9.6 $ (1.1 ) Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 Classification Gain (Loss) in AOCI Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings Gain (Loss) in AOCI Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings Interest rate swaps Interest expense $ (1.0 ) $ (1.0 ) $ (0.5 ) $ (1.4 ) Commodity swaps Cost of goods sold 3.3 3.8 2.9 (3.8 ) Net investment hedge Other (expense) income, net (9.3 ) — — — Foreign exchange contracts Net sales 0.3 — (0.4 ) — Foreign exchange contracts Cost of goods sold (4.4 ) 8.4 6.8 5.0 $ (11.1 ) $ 11.2 $ 8.8 $ (0.2 ) During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , the Company recognized the following gains and losses on its derivatives: Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, Classification 2017 2016 2017 2016 Commodity swaps Cost of goods sold $ — $ — $ 0.1 $ — Foreign exchange contracts Other (expense) income, net (1.0 ) 0.8 (2.4 ) 1.6

Fair Value of Financial Instrum

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	The Company ’s consolidated assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized according to the hierarchy previously described as follows: June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Derivative Assets $ — $ 2.9 $ — $ 2.9 $ — $ 8.7 $ — $ 8.7 Derivative Liabilities — 10.8 — 10.8 — 3.2 — 3.2 See Note 8 , “ Derivative Financial Instruments ” for additional detail. Valuation Methodologies Derivatives Spectrum Brands’ derivative assets and liabilities are valued on a recurring basis using internal models, which are based on market observable inputs including interest rate curves and both forward and spot prices for currencies and commodities, which are generally based on quoted or observed market prices and classified as Level 2. The fair value of certain derivatives is estimated using pricing models based on contracts with similar terms and risks. Modeling techniques assume market correlation and volatility, such as using prices of one delivery point to calculate the price of the contract’s different delivery point. The nominal value of interest rate transactions is discounted using applicable forward interest rate curves. In addition, by applying a credit reserve which is calculated based on credit default swaps or published default probabilities for the actual and potential asset value, the fair value of Spectrum Brands’ derivative assets reflects the risk that the counterparties to these contracts may default on the obligations. Likewise, by assessing the requirements of a reserve for non-performance which is calculated based on the probability of default by Spectrum Brands, it adjusts its derivative liabilities to reflect the price at which a potential market participant would be willing to assume Spectrum Brands’ liabilities. The Company has not changed its valuation techniques in measuring the fair value of any derivative assets and liabilities during the quarter. Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements Goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets are tested annually or if an event occurs that indicates an impairment loss may have been incurred using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (Level 3). Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value The carrying amount, estimated fair value and the level of the fair value hierarchy of the Company ’s financial instrument assets and liabilities which are not measured at fair value in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized as follows: June 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Carrying Amount Assets (a) Asset-based loans, included in other assets $ — $ — $ 1.7 $ 1.7 $ 1.7 Liabilities (a) Total debt (b) — 6,191.3 — 6,191.3 6,032.5 September 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Carrying Amount Assets (a) Asset-based loans, included in other assets $ — $ — $ 33.3 $ 33.3 $ 33.3 Liabilities (a) Total debt (b) — 5,700.1 29.9 5,730.0 5,525.8 (a) The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued investment income approximate fair value due to their short duration and, accordingly, they are not presented in the tables above. (b) The fair value of debt set forth above is generally based on quoted or observed market prices. Valuation Methodology Asset-based loans The fair value of the asset-based loans originated by Salus approximate their net carrying value. Such loans carry a variable rate that are typically revolving in nature and can be settled at the demand of either party. Nonaccrual loans are considered impaired for reporting purposes and are measured and recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. As the loans are collateral dependent, Salus measures such impairment based on the estimated fair value of eligible proceeds. This is generally based on estimated market prices, which may be obtained from a variety of sources, including in certain instances from appraisals prepared by third parties. The impaired loan balance represents those nonaccrual loans for which impairment was recognized during the quarter.

Goodwill and Intangibles

Goodwill and Intangibles	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangibles	A summary of the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill and intangible assets are as follows: Intangible Assets Goodwill Indefinite Lived Definite Lived Total Balance at September 30, 2016 $ 2,478.4 $ 1,473.5 $ 899.0 $ 2,372.5 Additions 139.2 81.1 65.8 146.9 Periodic amortization — — (70.9 ) (70.9 ) Effect of translation 3.7 3.5 1.4 4.9 Balance at June 30, 2017 $ 2,621.3 $ 1,558.1 $ 895.3 $ 2,453.4 Goodwill and indefinite lived trade name intangibles are not amortized and are tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if an event or circumstance indicates that an impairment loss may have been incurred between annual impairment tests. Definite Lived Intangible Assets The range and weighted average useful lives for definite lived intangible assets are as follows: June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Customer relationships $ 1,001.6 $ (344.3 ) $ 657.3 $ 984.8 $ (302.9 ) $ 681.9 Technology assets 287.2 (114.1 ) 173.1 237.2 (96.7 ) 140.5 Trade names 165.7 (100.8 ) 64.9 165.7 (89.1 ) 76.6 $ 1,454.5 $ (559.2 ) $ 895.3 $ 1,387.7 $ (488.7 ) $ 899.0 At June 30, 2017 , the range and weighted average useful lives for definite-lived intangibles assets were as follows: Asset Type Range Weighted Average Customer relationships 2 to 20 years 18.4 years Technology assets 5 to 18 years 11.6 years Trade names 5 to 13 years 11.4 years Amortization expense for definite lived intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $23.8 and $23.5 , respectively, and $70.9 and $70.5 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, and was included in “ Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses ” within the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . Excluding the impact of any future acquisitions or change in foreign currency, the Company estimates annual amortization expense of amortizable intangible assets for the next five fiscal years will be as follows: Fiscal Year Estimated Amortization Expense 2017 $ 93.0 2018 90.8 2019 90.5 2020 89.0 2021 83.9

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	The Company ’s consolidated debt consists of the following: June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Amount Rate Amount Rate Interest rate HRG 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 $ 864.4 7.9 % $ 864.4 7.9 % Fixed rate 7.75% Senior Unsecured Notes, due January 15, 2022 890.0 7.8 % 890.0 7.8 % Fixed rate 2017 Loan, due July 13, 2018 50.0 3.5 % — — % Variable rate, see below Spectrum Brands USD Term Loan, due June 23, 2022 1,247.3 3.2 % 1,005.5 3.6 % Variable rate, see below CAD Term Loan, due June 23, 2022 56.5 4.5 % 54.9 4.6 % Variable rate, see below Euro Term Loan, due June 23, 2022 — — % 63.0 3.5 % Variable rate, see below 6.375% Notes, due November 15, 2020 — — % 129.7 6.4 % Fixed rate 6.625% Notes, due November 15, 2022 570.0 6.6 % 570.0 6.6 % Fixed rate 6.125% Notes, due December 15, 2024 250.0 6.1 % 250.0 6.1 % Fixed rate 5.75% Notes, due July 15, 2025 1,000.0 5.8 % 1,000.0 5.8 % Fixed rate 4.00% Notes, due October 1, 2026 486.3 4.0 % 477.0 4.0 % Fixed rate Revolver Facility, expiring March 6, 2022 293.0 3.1 % — — % Variable rate, see below Other notes and obligations 15.5 10.2 % 16.8 9.8 % Variable rate Obligations under capital leases 240.8 5.7 % 114.7 5.5 % Various HGI Energy HGI Energy Notes, due June 30, 2018* 92.0 0.7 % 92.0 0.7 % Fixed rate Salus Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity 28.9 — % 39.7 — % Variable rate, see below Long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity with FGL* 48.1 — % 65.9 — % Variable rate, see below Unaffiliated secured borrowings under non-qualifying loan participations 0.8 — % 2.0 — % Fixed rate Total 6,133.6 5,635.6 Original issuance discounts on debt, net of premiums (21.3 ) (22.8 ) Unamortized debt issue costs (79.8 ) (87.0 ) Total debt 6,032.5 5,525.8 Less current maturities and short-term debt 125.9 166.0 Non-current portion of debt $ 5,906.6 $ 5,359.8 * The debt balances included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and in the table above reflect transactions between the businesses held for sale and businesses held for use that are expected to continue to exist after the completion of any disposition resulting from the FGL Merger and Front Street Sale. Such transactions are not eliminated in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in order to appropriately reflect the continuing operations and balances held for sale. HRG On January 13, 2017, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into the 2017 loan agreement, pursuant to which it may borrow up to an aggregate amount of $150.0 (the “2017 Loan”). The 2017 Loan bears interest at an adjusted International Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus 2.35% per annum, payable quarterly and a commitment fee of 75 bps. The 2017 Loan matures on July 13, 2018, with an option for early termination by the borrower. At June 30, 2017 , the 2017 Loan was secured by approximately $525.2 worth of marketable securities owned by a subsidiary of HGI Funding. The Company incurred $1.1 of financing costs in connection with the 2017 Loan. As of June 30, 2017 , the Company had drawn $50.0 under the 2017 Loan. The 2017 Loan contains a customary mandatory prepayment clause, which requires the borrower to pay back any amounts borrowed under the 2017 Loan if certain events occur, including, but not limited to, a breach of the terms of the agreement by the borrower, a change of control of the borrower or the issuer of the pledged securities or a delisting of the pledged securities. Spectrum Brands Interest terms On October 6, 2016, Spectrum Brands entered into the first amendment to the credit agreement under its term loans and the revolving credit facility (the “Revolver Facility”, collectively the “Credit Agreement”) reducing the interest rate margins applicable to the U.S. dollar denominated term loan facility (the “USD Term Loan”) to either adjusted LIBOR , subject to a 0.75% floor, plus margin of 2.50% per annum, or base rate with a 1.75% floor plus margin of 1.50% per annum. Spectrum Brands recognized $1.0 of costs in connection with amending the Credit Agreement that has been recognized as interest expense. On March 6, 2017, Spectrum Brands entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement expanding the overall capacity of the Revolver Facility to $700.0 , reducing the interest rate margin to either adjusted LIBOR plus margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.25% , or base rate plus margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.25% , reducing the commitment fee to 35 bps and extending the maturity to March 2022. Spectrum Brands recognized $2.6 of costs in connection with amending the cash revolver that has been deferred as debt issuance costs. On April 7, 2017, Spectrum Brands entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement reducing the interest rate margins applicable to the USD Term Loans to either adjusted LIBOR plus margin of 2.00% per annum, or base rate plus margin of 1.00% . Spectrum Brands recognized $0.6 of costs in connection with amending the Credit Agreement that has been recognized as interest expense. On May 16, 2017, Spectrum Brands entered into a fourth amendment to the Credit Agreement increasing its USD Term Loan by $250.0 of incremental borrowings and removing the floor which both LIBOR and base rates were subject to. Spectrum Brands recognized $2.7 as costs in connection with the increased borrowing that has been deferred as debt issuance costs. On May 24, 2017, Spectrum Brands extinguished its Euro denominated term loan facility (the “Euro Term Loan”) and recognized non-cash interest expense of $0.6 for previously deferred debt issuance costs in connection with the extinguishment. Subsequent to the amendments to the Credit Agreement discussed above, Spectrum Brands’ term loans and Revolver Facility are subject to the following variable interest rates: (i) the USD Term Loan is subject to either adjusted LIBOR, plus margin of 2.00% per annum, or base rate plus margin of 1.00% per annum; (ii) the CAD denominated term loan facility (the “CAD Term Loan”) is subject to either Canadian Dollar Offered Rate, subject to a 0.75% floor plus 3.50% per annum, or base rate with a 1.75% floor plus 2.50% per annum; (iii) the Euro Term Loan was subject to Euro Interbank Offered Rate, subject to a 0.75% floor plus 2.75% per annum; and (iv) the Revolver Facility is subject to either adjusted LIBOR plus margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.25% per annum or base rate plus margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.25% per annum. As a result of borrowings and payments under the Revolver Facility, at June 30, 2017 , Spectrum Brands had borrowing availability of $385.4 , net outstanding letters of credit of $20.1 and a $1.5 amount allocated to a foreign subsidiary. The Credit Agreement, solely with respect to the Revolver Facility, contains a financial covenant test on the last day of each fiscal quarter on the maximum total leverage ratio. This is calculated as the ratio of (i) the principal amount of third party debt for borrowed money (including unreimbursed letter of credit drawings), capital leases and purchase money debt, at period-end, less cash and cash equivalents, to (ii) adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the trailing twelve months. The maximum total leverage ratio should be no greater than 6.0 to 1.0. As of June 30, 2017 , Spectrum Brands was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement and the indentures governing the 6.625% Notes due November 15, 2022, the 6.125% Notes due December 15, 2024, the 5.75% Notes due July 15, 2025 and the 4.00% Notes. On October 20, 2016, Spectrum Brands redeemed the remaining outstanding aggregate principal on the 6.375% Notes due 2020 (the “ 6.375% Notes”) of $129.7 with a make whole premium of $4.6 recognized as interest expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 in connection with the issuance of the €425.0 aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Notes and repurchase of the 6.375% Notes. Spectrum Brands recognized $1.9 in non-cash interest expense for previously deferred debt issuance costs associated with the 6.375% Notes. HGI Energy In February 2013, HGI Energy entered into note purchase agreements with FGL and Front Street for $100.0 notional aggregate principal amount due February 14, 2021 (the “HGI Energy Notes”). During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, the HGI Energy Notes was canceled and replaced with $92.0 notional aggregate amount of new notes of HGI Energy which were then transferred from FGL to a reinsurance funds withheld account, for which Front Street bears the economic risk. On May 8, 2017, the HGI Energy Notes were amended to (i) extend the stated maturity date to the earlier of (x) June 30, 2018 and (y) five business days following the date of any occurrence of acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any person or group, other than HRG or its subsidiaries, of common stock representing more than 50.0% of FGL’s issued an outstanding common stock; and (ii) increase the rate of interest paid by the HGI Energy Notes from 0.7% to 1.5% , effective August 22, 2017. Salus In February 2013, September 2013 and February 2015, Salus completed a collateralized loan obligation (“ CLO ”) securitization of up to $578.5 notional aggregate principal amount. At June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , the outstanding notional aggregate principal amount of $28.9 and $39.7 , respectively, was taken up by unaffiliated entities and consisted entirely of subordinated debt in both periods, and $48.1 and $65.9 , respectively, was taken up by FGL and included in “ Assets of business held for sale ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets . The obligations of the securitization is secured by the assets of the Variable Interest Entity, primarily asset-based loan receivables and carry residual interest subject to maintenance of certain covenants. Due to losses incurred in the CLO , at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , the CLO was not accruing interest on the subordinated debt.

Stock Compensation

Stock Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock Compensation	The Company recognized consolidated stock-based compensation expense of $6.0 and $18.4 during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, and $33.0 and $58.4 during the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is principally included in “ Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . A summary of stock option awards outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended are as follows (option amounts in thousands): HRG Stock Option Awards Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2016 4,231 $ 9.48 $ 3.80 Granted 318 15.39 5.96 Exercised (496 ) 11.12 4.46 Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2017 4,053 9.74 3.89 Stock options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2017 3,618 9.15 3.68 Stock options outstanding and expected to vest 4,053 9.74 3.89 A summary of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended, under HRG and Spectrum Brands are as follows (share and unit amounts in thousands): HRG Restricted Stock Awards Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at September 30, 2016 1,975 $ 12.74 Granted 25 15.71 Exercised/Released (1,832 ) 12.69 Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at June 30, 2017 168 13.72 HRG Spectrum Brands Restricted Stock Units Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted stock units outstanding at September 30, 2016 42 $ 12.33 577 $ 94.97 Granted — — 693 127.02 Vested/Exercised (42 ) 12.33 (499 ) 109.03 Forfeited or Expired — — (8 ) 117.21 Restricted stock units outstanding at June 30, 2017 — — 763 114.65 A summary of warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended under HRG ’s incentive plan are as follows (unit amounts in thousands): HRG Warrants Units Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2016 1,200 $ 13.13 $ 3.22 Exercised (600 ) 13.13 3.22 Warrants outstanding at June 30, 2017 600 13.13 3.22 Warrants outstanding and expected to vest 600 13.13 3.22 A summary of time-based and performance-based grants as June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended, under HRG and Spectrum Brands are as follows (share amounts in thousands): HRG Spectrum Brands Time-based grants Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Stock option awards 318 $ 5.96 $ 1.9 — $ — $ — Restricted stock awards 25 15.71 0.4 — — — Restricted stock units — — — 293 133.15 39.0 Total time-based grants 343 $ 2.3 293 $ 39.0 Spectrum Brands Performance-based grants Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Vesting in less than 12 months 1 $ 140.38 $ 0.1 Vesting in 12 to 24 months 105 122.66 12.9 Vesting in more than 24 months 294 122.43 36.0 Total performance-based grants 400 122.53 $ 49.0 Additional Disclosures During the nine months ended June 30, 2017 , stock option awards and restricted stock awards with a total fair value of $29.8 vested. The total intrinsic value of share options exercised during the nine months ended June 30, 2017 was $2.9 , for which HRG received cash of $5.5 in settlement. Under HRG ’s executive bonus plan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 , executives will be paid in cash. In addition, executives may also be granted stock, stock options and shares of restricted stock. As of June 30, 2017 , HRG had $1.6 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation agreements previously granted, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.25 years . The fair values of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards are determined based on the market price of HRG ’s common stock on the grant date. The fair value of stock option awards and warrants are determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following assumptions were used in the determination of these grant date fair values for options awarded using the Black-Scholes option pricing model: Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 Risk-free interest rate 1.80% to 2.25% 1.65% to 1.74% Assumed dividend yield —% —% Expected option term 5.0 to 6.5 years 5.0 to 5.5 years Volatility 35.1% to 37.5% 37.4% to 37.9% The weighted-average remaining contractual term of HRG’s outstanding stock option awards and warrants at June 30, 2017 was 4.51 years . On November 17, 2016, the Company and Mr. Asali entered into a Transition Agreement (the “Transition Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Asali was expected to leave his positions with the Company and its subsidiaries in the second half of fiscal 2017. On April 14, 2017, Mr. Asali ceased his employment with the Company and resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. In accordance with the Transition Agreement, for the Company’s fiscal 2017, Mr. Asali received a cash bonus of $3.0 on March 31, 2017, and Mr. Asali’s options and restricted stock that were scheduled to vest and settle in November 29, 2017 vested and settled on March 31, 2017. Spectrum Brands measures share based compensation expense of restricted stock units based on the fair value of the awards, as determined by the market price of the Spectrum Brands’ shares on the grant date and recognizes these costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. Certain restricted stock units are performance-based awards that are dependent upon achieving specified financial metrics over a designated period of time. The total market value of Spectrum Brands ’ restricted stock units on the dates of the grants was approximately $88.0 . The remaining unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost related to restricted stock units at June 30, 2017 was $25.3 . A summary of time-based and performance-based grants as June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended, under HRG and Spectrum Brands are as follows (share amounts in thousands): HRG Spectrum Brands Time-based grants Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Stock option awards 318 $ 5.96 $ 1.9 — $ — $ — Restricted stock awards 25 15.71 0.4 — — — Restricted stock units — — — 293 133.15 39.0 Total time-based grants 343 $ 2.3 293 $ 39.0 Spectrum Brands Performance-based grants Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Vesting in less than 12 months 1 $ 140.38 $ 0.1 Vesting in 12 to 24 months 105 122.66 12.9 Vesting in more than 24 months 294 122.43 36.0 Total performance-based grants 400 122.53 $ 49.0

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 , the Company ’s effective tax rate of 43.6% and 61.9% , respectively, differed from the expected U.S. statutory tax rate of 35.0% and was primarily impacted by U.S. pretax losses in the Company’s Corporate and Other segment where the tax benefits were not more-likely-than-not to be realized resulting in the recording of valuation allowance. Partially offsetting this increase in effective tax rate were the effects of income earned by Spectrum Brands outside of the U.S. that is subject to statutory rates lower than 35% net of U.S. and non-U.S. taxes provided on income earned by Spectrum Brands outside the U.S. that is not permanently reinvested, as well as the recognition of tax credits by Spectrum Brands. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company ’s effective tax rate of (2.4)% and (3.0)% , respectively, differed from the expected U.S. statutory tax rate of 35.0% and was impacted by the change in judgment in the realizability on a portion of Spectrum Brands’ U.S. net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards that were previously recorded with valuation allowance and recognition of a portion of tax benefits on current year losses from the Corporate and Other segment in the U.S. that are more-likely-than-not to be realized based on the expected taxable gain from the Anbang/FGL Merger Agreement . The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 also included the effect of $25.5 of income tax expense recognized by Spectrum Brands for a tax contingency reserve for a tax exposure in Germany. For the nine months ended June 30, 2016 , the effective tax rate was also reduced by $5.9 for non-recurring items related to the impact of tax law changes and changes in state deferred tax rates on Spectrum Brands’ net deferred tax liabilities.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) (share amounts in thousands): Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest $ (1.5 ) $ 54.5 $ (31.6 ) $ 44.2 Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to controlling interest 3.6 (187.4 ) 163.8 (235.7 ) Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ 2.1 $ (132.9 ) $ 132.2 $ (191.5 ) Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic 200,376 198,589 199,845 198,241 Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units — 1,718 — 1,964 Dilutive effect of stock options — 1,319 — 1,223 Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 200,376 201,626 199,845 201,428 Net income (loss) per common share attributable to controlling interest: Basic (loss) income from continuing operations $ (0.01 ) $ 0.27 $ (0.16 ) $ 0.22 Basic income (loss) from discontinued operations 0.02 (0.94 ) 0.82 (1.19 ) Basic $ 0.01 $ (0.67 ) $ 0.66 $ (0.97 ) Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations $ (0.01 ) $ 0.27 $ (0.16 ) $ 0.22 Diluted income (loss) from discontinued operations 0.02 (0.93 ) 0.82 (1.17 ) Diluted $ 0.01 $ (0.66 ) $ 0.66 $ (0.95 ) The number of shares of common stock outstanding used in calculating the weighted average thereof reflects the actual number of HRG common stock outstanding, excluding unvested restricted stock. The following were excluded from the calculation of “Diluted net (loss) income per common share attributable to controlling interest” because the as-converted effect of the unvested restricted stock and stock units, stock options and warrants would have been anti-dilutive (share amounts in thousands): Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units 146 — 593 — Stock options 1,900 — 1,781 — Anti-dilutive warrants 156 — 183 — For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 , there were 1.8 million outstanding warrants to purchase HRG common stock at an exercise price of $13.125 per share that were excluded from the calculation of “Diluted net (loss) income per common share attributable to controlling interest” because the exercise price per share was above the average stock price for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 .

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in litigation and claims arising out of their prior businesses and arising in the ordinary course out of their current businesses, which include, among other things, indemnification and other claims and litigations involving HRG ’s and its subsidiaries’ business practices, transactions, workers compensation matters, environmental matters, and personal injury claims. However, based on currently available information, including legal defenses available to the Company , and given the Company’s existing accruals and related insurance coverage, the Company does not believe that the outcome of these legal, environmental and regulatory matters will have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. HRG HRG is a defendant in various litigation matters generally arising out of its legacy businesses. HRG does not believe that any of the matters or proceedings presently pending will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition, liquidity or cash flows. See discussion above under the heading “Legal and Environmental Matters”. Spectrum Brands Spectrum Brands is a defendant in various litigation matters generally arising out of the ordinary course of business. Spectrum Brands does not believe that any of the matters or proceedings presently pending will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition, liquidity or cash flows. Environmental . Spectrum Brands has provided for the estimated costs of $4.3 and $4.4 , as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively, associated with environmental remediation activities at some of its current and former manufacturing sites. Spectrum Brands believes that any additional liability in excess of the amounts provided that may result from resolution of these matters, will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Product Liability. Spectrum Brands may be named as a defendant in lawsuits involving product liability claims. Spectrum Brands has recorded and maintains an estimated liability in the amount of management’s estimate for aggregate exposure for such liabilities based upon probable loss from loss reports, individual cases, and losses incurred but not reported. As of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , Spectrum Brands recognized $7.1 and $8.0 in product liability accruals, respectively, included in “ Accounts payable and other current liabilities ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets . Spectrum Brands believes that any additional liability in excess of the amounts provided that may result from resolution of these matters, will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Product Warranty . Spectrum Brands recognizes an estimated liability for standard warranty on certain products when revenue on the sale of the warranted products is recognized. Estimated warranty costs incorporate replacement parts, products and delivery, and are recorded as a cost of goods sold at the time of product shipment based on historical and projected warranty claim rates, claims experience and any additional anticipated future costs on previously sold products. Spectrum Brands recognized $6.8 and $7.5 of warranty accruals as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively, included in “ Accounts payable and other current liabilities ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets . Product Safety Recall. On June 10, 2017, Spectrum Brands initiated a voluntary safety recall of various rawhide chew products for dogs sold by Spectrum Brands due to possible chemical contamination. As a result, Spectrum Brands recognized estimated losses related to the recall of $11.9 as of June 30, 2017 , which comprised of estimates for customer losses and direct incremental costs incurred by Spectrum Brands. Additionally, Spectrum Brands recognized $13.0 of inventory write-offs associated with inventory on-hand that was determined to be a risk of loss due to the recall. The estimates for customer losses reflect the cost of the affected products returned to or replaced by Spectrum Brands and the estimated cost to reimburse customers for costs incurred by them related to the recall. The incremental costs incurred directly by Spectrum Brands do not include lost earnings associated with interruption of production at Spectrum Brands’ facilities, or the costs to put into place corrective and preventative actions at those facilities. Spectrum Brands’ estimates for losses related to the recall are provisional and were determined based on an assessment of information currently available and may be revised in subsequent periods as Spectrum Brands continues to work with its customers to substantiate claims received to date and any additional claims that may be received. Spectrum Brands suspended production at facilities impacted by the product safety recall and completed a comprehensive manufacturing review and is recommencing production during the fourth quarter ending September 30, 2017. There have been no lawsuits or claims related to the recalled product filed against Spectrum Brands. FGL (Business Held for Sale) FGL is involved in various pending or threatened legal proceedings, including purported class actions, arising in the ordinary course of business. In some instances, these proceedings include claims for unspecified or substantial punitive damages and similar types of relief in addition to amounts for alleged contractual liability or requests for equitable relief. In the opinion of FGL’s management and in light of existing insurance and other potential indemnification, reinsurance and established accruals, such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on FGL’s financial position, although it is possible that the results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected by an unfavorable outcome in any one period. FGL has assessed amounts by the state guaranty funds to cover losses to policyholders of insolvent or rehabilitated insurance companies. Those mandatory assessments may be partially recovered through a reduction in future premium taxes in certain states. At June 30, 2017 , FGL had accrued $2.1 for guaranty fund assessments that is expected to be offset by estimated future premium tax deductions of $2.1 . FGL has received inquiries from a number of state regulatory authorities regarding its use of the U.S. Social Security Administration’s Death Master File (the “Death Master File”) and compliance with state claims practices regulation. Legislation requiring insurance companies to use the Death Master File to identify potential claims has been enacted in a number of states. As a result of these legislative and regulatory developments, in May 2012, FGL undertook an initiative to use the Death Master File and other publicly available databases to identify persons potentially entitled to benefits under life insurance policies, annuities and retained asset accounts. In addition, FGL has received audit and examination notices from several state agencies responsible for escheatment and unclaimed property regulation in those states and in some cases has challenged the audits including litigation against the Controller for the State of California which is subject to a stay. FGL believes its current accrual will cover the reasonably estimated liability arising out of these developments, however costs that cannot be reasonably estimated as of the date of this filing are possible as a result of ongoing regulatory developments and other future requirements related to these matters. On July 5, 2013, Plaintiff Eddie L. Cressy filed a putative class complaint captioned Cressy v. Fidelity Guaranty [sic] Life Insurance Company, et. al. (“ Cressy ”) in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (the “LA Court”), Case No. BC-514340. The complaint was filed after the Plaintiff was unable to maintain an action in federal court. The complaint asserts, inter alia, that the Plaintiff and members of the putative class relied on defendants’ advice in purchasing allegedly unsuitable equity-indexed insurance policies. On January 2, 2015, the Court entered Final Judgment in Cressy , certifying the class for settlement purposes, and approving the class settlement reached on April 4, 2014. On August 10, 2015, FGL tendered $1.3 to the Settlement Administrator for a claim review fund. FGL implemented an interest enhancement feature for certain policies as part of the class settlement, which enhancement began on October 12, 2015. On October 24, 2016, the parties filed a joint motion to amend the January 2, 2015 final order and judgment, to extend the deadline for settlement completion from October 24, 2016 to December 5, 2016. On December 5, 2016, Plaintiff Cressy filed a Notice of Filing Declaration of Settlement Administrator and Status of Completion of Settlement; the Declaration of Settlement Administrator included a certification by the Settlement Administrator that FGL had complied in all respects with the class settlement and that all eligible claims had been paid and the interest enhancement had been implemented pursuant to the terms of the class settlement. On March 24, 2017, the Court entered a Minute Order indicating that it was satisfied that the parties had fully and finally performed all of the terms of the settlement and recorded the matter as complete without the need for any further hearings. At June 30, 2017 , FGL estimated the total cost for the settlement, legal fees and other costs related to Cressy would be $9.2 , with no liability remaining for the unpaid portion of the estimate. FGL had incurred and paid $6.0 related to legal fees and other costs and $3.2 related to settlement costs as of June 30, 2017 . Based on the information currently available, FGL does not expect the actual cost for settlement, legal fees and other related costs to differ materially from the amount accrued. On January 7, 2015, a putative class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court, Western District of Missouri (the “District Court”), captioned Dale R. Ludwick, on behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated (the “Plaintiff”) v. HRG, FGL Insurance, Raven Re, and Front Street Cayman (together, the “Defendants”). The complaint alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, requested injunctive and declaratory relief and sought unspecified compensatory damages for the putative class in an amount not presently determinable, treble damages, and other relief, and claims Plaintiff Ludwick overpaid for her annuity. On February 12, 2016, the District Court granted the Defendants’ joint motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s claims. On March 3, 2016, Plaintiff Ludwick filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (the “Court of Appeals”). On April 13, 2017, the Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s decision to dismiss the Plaintiff’s claims. The Plaintiff has no appeal as of right from the Court of Appeals’ decision but may seek discretionary review by the Court of Appeals en banc or by the United States Supreme Court. The Plaintiff’s time to seek discretionary review of this matter expired on July 12, 2017. FGL does not believe that the Plaintiff has sought a discretionary review of this matter prior to such date. As of the date of this report, FGL does not have sufficient information to determine whether it has exposure to any losses that would be either probable or reasonably estimable beyond an expense contingency estimate of $1.8 , which was accrued by FGL during the year ended September 30, 2016. Unfunded Lending Commitments FGL had unfunded investment commitments of $180.2 as of June 30, 2017 based upon the timing of when investments are executed compared to when the actual investments are funded, as some investments require that funding occur over a period of months or years.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	FGL has invested in CLO securities issued by Fortress Credit Opportunities III CLO LP (“FCO III”) and also invested in securities issued by Fortress Credit BSL Limited (“Fortress BSL”). The parent of both FCO III and Fortress BSL is Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), which has acquired interests greater than 10% ownership in HRG as of June 30, 2017 . Such CLOs had an aggregate total carrying value of $175.9 and $203.2 as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively. The Company’s net investment income from such securities was $3.0 and $9.1 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 , respectively and was included in “Income (loss) from discontinued operations” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company’s net investment income from such securities was $2.5 and $7.0 , respectively, and was included in “Income (loss) from discontinued operations” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations .

Segment Data

Segment Data	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Data	The following schedule present the Company ’s segment information for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: Consumer Products $ 1,303.9 $ 1,361.6 $ 3,685.6 $ 3,790.0 Corporate and Other 0.1 1.2 1.1 8.8 Total revenues $ 1,304.0 $ 1,362.8 $ 3,686.7 $ 3,798.8 Operating income: Consumer Products $ 157.8 $ 206.8 $ 453.0 $ 497.8 Corporate and Other (9.6 ) (18.7 ) (39.9 ) (59.8 ) Consolidated operating income 148.2 188.1 413.1 438.0 Interest expense (89.3 ) (98.0 ) (269.6 ) (289.8 ) Other (expense) income, net (2.0 ) 0.2 (2.3 ) (0.2 ) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 56.9 90.3 141.2 148.0 Income tax expense (benefit) 24.8 (2.2 ) 87.4 (4.5 ) Net income from continuing operations 32.1 92.5 53.8 152.5 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 7.7 (185.5 ) 195.4 (222.6 ) Net income (loss) 39.8 (93.0 ) 249.2 (70.1 ) Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 37.7 39.9 117.0 121.4 Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ 2.1 $ (132.9 ) $ 132.2 $ (191.5 )

Consolidating Financial Informa

Consolidating Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Text Block [Abstract]
Consolidating Financial Information	following schedules present the Company ’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets information at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , and accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations information for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 . These schedules present the individual segments of the Company and their contribution to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . Amounts presented will not necessarily be the same as those in the individual financial statements of the Company ’s subsidiaries due to adjustments for purchase accounting, income taxes and noncontrolling interests. In addition, some of the Company ’s subsidiaries use a classified balance sheet which also leads to differences in amounts reported for certain line items. The Corporate and Other column primarily reflects the parent company’s investment in its subsidiaries, invested cash portfolio and corporate long term debt, and the results of Salus and HGI Energy. Reflected in Corporate and Other is also $84.4 of negative book value of HGI Asset Management Holdings LLC as of June 30, 2017, which is primarily attributable to historical loan losses incurred by Salus. The elimination adjustments are for intercompany assets and liabilities, adjustments to align segment accounting policies with the consolidated basis, interest and dividends, the parent company’s investment in capital stocks of subsidiaries, and various reclasses of debit or credit balances to the amounts in consolidation. Purchase accounting adjustments have been pushed down to the appropriate subsidiary. HRG Group, Inc. - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets Information June 30, 2017 Consumer Products Corporate and Other Discontinued Operations Eliminations and adjustments Total Assets: Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates $ — $ 2,605.2 $ — $ (2,605.2 ) $ — Affiliated loans and receivables — 0.2 — (0.2 ) — Cash and cash equivalents 109.9 156.3 — — 266.2 Receivables, net 658.3 2.7 — — 661.0 Inventories, net 843.7 — — — 843.7 Deferred tax assets 18.3 — — — 18.3 Property, plant and equipment, net 675.1 0.8 — — 675.9 Goodwill 2,621.3 — — — 2,621.3 Intangibles, net 2,453.4 — — — 2,453.4 Other assets 141.1 2.9 — — 144.0 Assets of business held for sale — — 27,811.7 — 27,811.7 Total assets $ 7,521.1 $ 2,768.1 $ 27,811.7 $ (2,605.4 ) $ 35,495.5 Liabilities and Equity Debt $ 4,100.6 $ 1,791.8 $ — $ 140.1 $ 6,032.5 Accounts payable and other current liabilities 871.2 70.6 — — 941.8 Employee benefit obligations 112.6 4.5 — — 117.1 Deferred tax liabilities 583.9 12.1 — — 596.0 Other liabilities 37.6 2.9 — — 40.5 Affiliated debt and payables — 158.5 — (158.5 ) — Liabilities of business held for sale — — 25,870.9 — 25,870.9 Total liabilities 5,705.9 2,040.4 25,870.9 (18.4 ) 33,598.8 Total stockholders’ equity 1,060.3 729.3 1,526.7 (2,587.0 ) 729.3 Noncontrolling interests 754.9 (1.6 ) 414.1 — 1,167.4 Total permanent equity 1,815.2 727.7 1,940.8 (2,587.0 ) 1,896.7 Total liabilities and equity $ 7,521.1 $ 2,768.1 $ 27,811.7 $ (2,605.4 ) $ 35,495.5 September 30, 2016 Consumer Products Corporate and Other Discontinued Operations Eliminations and adjustments Total Assets: Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates $ — $ 2,405.3 $ — $ (2,405.3 ) $ — Cash and cash equivalents 275.3 189.9 — — 465.2 Receivables, net 538.2 0.9 — — 539.1 Inventories, net 740.6 — — — 740.6 Deferred tax assets 18.3 — — — 18.3 Property, plant and equipment, net 542.1 1.3 — — 543.4 Goodwill 2,478.4 — — — 2,478.4 Intangibles, net 2,372.5 — — — 2,372.5 Other assets 103.7 34.6 — — 138.3 Assets of business held for sale — — 26,284.3 — 26,284.3 Total assets $ 7,069.1 $ 2,632.0 $ 26,284.3 $ (2,405.3 ) $ 33,580.1 Liabilities and Equity: Debt $ 3,620.2 $ 1,747.7 $ — $ 157.9 $ 5,525.8 Accounts payable and other current liabilities 931.6 51.6 — — 983.2 Employee benefit obligations 120.2 5.2 — — 125.4 Deferred tax liabilities 532.7 13.3 — — 546.0 Other liabilities 20.4 8.3 — — 28.7 Affiliated debt and payables — 171.2 — (171.2 ) — Liabilities of business held for sale — — 24,553.8 — 24,553.8 Total liabilities 5,225.1 1,997.3 24,553.8 (13.3 ) 31,762.9 Total stockholders’ equity 1,040.4 638.1 1,351.6 (2,392.0 ) 638.1 Noncontrolling interests 803.6 (3.4 ) 378.9 — 1,179.1 Total permanent equity 1,844.0 634.7 1,730.5 (2,392.0 ) 1,817.2 Total liabilities and equity $ 7,069.1 $ 2,632.0 $ 26,284.3 $ (2,405.3 ) $ 33,580.1 HRG Group, Inc. - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations Information Nine months ended June 30, 2017 Consumer Products Corporate and Other Discontinued Operations Eliminations and adjustments Total Revenues: Net sales $ 3,685.6 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,685.6 Net investment income — 1.1 — — 1.1 Total revenues 3,685.6 1.1 — — 3,686.7 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 2,307.1 — — — 2,307.1 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 925.5 41.0 — — 966.5 Total operating costs and expenses 3,232.6 41.0 — — 3,273.6 Operating income 453.0 (39.9 ) — — 413.1 Equity in net income of subsidiaries — 281.7 — (281.7 ) — Interest expense (158.8 ) (110.3 ) — (0.5 ) (269.6 ) Affiliated interest expense — (5.6 ) — 5.6 — Other (expense) income, net (2.9 ) 0.6 — — (2.3 ) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 291.3 126.5 — (276.6 ) 141.2 Income tax expense (benefit) 88.8 (5.6 ) — 4.2 87.4 Net income from continuing operations 202.5 132.1 — (280.8 ) 53.8 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax — — 195.4 — 195.4 Net income (loss) 202.5 132.1 195.4 (280.8 ) 249.2 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 85.5 (0.1 ) 31.6 — 117.0 Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ 117.0 $ 132.2 $ 163.8 $ (280.8 ) $ 132.2 Nine months ended June 30, 2016 Consumer Products Corporate and Other Discontinued Operations Eliminations and adjustments Total Revenues: Net sales $ 3,790.0 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,790.0 Net investment income — 7.9 — — 7.9 Other — 0.9 — — 0.9 Total revenues 3,790.0 8.8 — — 3,798.8 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 2,355.8 — — — 2,355.8 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 936.4 68.6 — — 1,005.0 Total operating costs and expenses 3,292.2 68.6 — — 3,360.8 Operating income 497.8 (59.8 ) — — 438.0 Equity in net income of subsidiaries — (27.2 ) — 27.2 — Interest expense (175.8 ) (107.2 ) — (6.8 ) (289.8 ) Affiliated interest expense — (9.4 ) — 9.4 — Other (expense) income, net (6.5 ) 4.4 — 1.9 (0.2 ) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 315.5 (199.2 ) — 31.7 148.0 Income tax expense (benefit) 46.9 (2.5 ) — (48.9 ) (4.5 ) Net income from continuing operations 268.6 (196.7 ) — 80.6 152.5 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax — — (222.6 ) — (222.6 ) Net income (loss) 268.6 (196.7 ) (222.6 ) 80.6 (70.1 ) Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 113.5 (5.2 ) 13.1 — 121.4 Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ 155.1 $ (191.5 ) $ (235.7 ) $ 80.6 $ (191.5 )

Basis of Presentation, Signif23

Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Polices and Practicies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Industry Specific Policies, Insurance Companies [Policy Text Block]	Insurance Subsidiary Financial Information and Regulatory Matters FGL Insurance ’s statutory carrying value of Raven Reinsurance Company (“ Raven Re ”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, reflects the effect of permitted practices Raven Re received to treat the available amount of a letter of credit as an admitted asset which increased Raven Re ’s statutory capital and surplus by $115.0 and $201.3 at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively. Raven Re is also permitted to follow Iowa prescribed statutory accounting practice for its reserves on reinsurance assumed from FGL Insurance which increased Raven Re ’s statutory capital and surplus by $5.7 and $4.2 at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively. Without such permitted statutory accounting practices, Raven Re ’s statutory capital and (deficit) surplus would be $(18.7) and $4.6 as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively, and its risk-based capital would fall below the minimum regulatory requirements. The letter of credit facility is collateralized by debt securities rated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) as “NAIC-1.” If the permitted practice was revoked, the letter of credit could be replaced by the collateral assets with Nomura Bank International plc’s consent. FGL Insurance ’s statutory carrying value of Raven Re at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was $102.0 and $210.0 , respectively. On November 1, 2013, FGL Insurance re-domesticated from Maryland to Iowa. After re-domestication, FGL Insurance elected to apply Iowa-prescribed accounting practices that permit Iowa-domiciled insurers to report equity call options used to economically hedge fixed indexed annuity (“ FIA ”) index credits at amortized cost for statutory accounting purposes and to calculate FIA statutory reserves such that index credit returns will be included in the reserve only after crediting to the annuity contract. This resulted in a $28.8 increase to statutory capital and surplus at June 30, 2017 .

Acquisitions Schedule of Busine

Acquisitions Schedule of Business Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	Purchase Price Cash consideration $ 255.2 Purchase Price Allocation Cash and cash equivalents $ 0.2 Receivables, net 7.8 Inventories, net 16.0 Property, Plant and Equipment, net 0.8 Goodwill 123.8 Intangibles, net 110.4 Other assets 0.9 Accounts payable and other current liabilities (4.7 ) Total net assets acquired $ 255.2
GloFish [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Segment Allocation [Table Text Block]	Purchase Price Cash consideration $ 49.7 Contingent consideration 4.2 Total purchase price $ 53.9 Purchase Price Allocation Receivables, net $ 0.4 Property, Plant and Equipment, net 0.6 Goodwill 15.4 Intangibles, net 37.8 Accounts payable and other current liabilities (0.3 ) Total net assets acquired $ 53.9

Acquisitions Acquisitions - Sch

Acquisitions Acquisitions - Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
GloFish [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]	The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $15.4 , which is deductible for tax purposes. The values allocated to intangible assets and the weighted average useful lives are as follows: Carrying Amount Weighted Average Useful Life (Years) Tradenames $ 6.1 Indefinite Technology 30.2 13 Customer relationships 1.5 10 Total intangibles acquired $ 37.8
Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]	Carrying Amount Weighted Average Useful Life (Years) Tradenames $ 75.0 Indefinite Technology 21.0 14 Customer relationships 12.0 16 Non-compete agreement 2.4 5 Total intangibles acquired $ 110.4

Acquisitions Business Acquisiti

Acquisitions Business Acquisitions - Acquisition and Integration Costs (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Summary of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges [Abstract]
Summary Of Acquisition And Integration Related Charges Incurred Table [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes acquisition and integration related charges incurred by Spectrum Brands for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 HHI Business $ 1.8 $ 4.4 $ 5.7 $ 12.0 PetMatrix 1.7 — 2.0 — GloFish 0.8 — 0.8 — Armored AutoGroup 0.6 2.6 3.0 13.2 Shaser 0.2 — 1.4 — Other 0.7 1.0 2.1 6.0 Total acquisition and integration related charges $ 5.8 $ 8.0 $ 15.0 $ 31.2

Acquisitions Summary of Costs I

Acquisitions Summary of Costs Incurred and Cumulative Cost by Cost type (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities - Summary of Costs incurred and Cumulative costs by cost type [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes restructuring and related charges for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and cumulative costs for current restructuring initiatives as of June 30, 2017 , by cost type. Termination costs consist of involuntary employee termination benefits and severance pursuant to a one-time benefit arrangement recognized as part of a restructuring initiative. Other costs consist of non-termination type costs related to restructuring initiatives such as incremental costs to consolidate or close facilities, relocate employees, costs to retrain employees to use newly deployed assets or systems, lease termination costs, asset write-downs and disposals, carrying costs of closed facility until sale, and redundant or incremental transitional operating costs and customers fines during transition, among others: Termination Benefits Other Costs Total Three months ended June 30, 2017 $ 4.4 $ 16.8 $ 21.2 Three months ended June 30, 2016 1.3 4.1 5.4 Nine months ended June 30, 2017 7.7 25.0 32.7 Nine months ended June 30, 2016 3.0 5.2 8.2 Cumulative costs through June 30, 2017 8.0 30.0 38.0 Future costs to be incurred 7.9 20.3 28.2

Divestitures Divestitures - Sch

Divestitures Divestitures - Schedule of assets and liabilities held for sale (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the components of “ Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax attributable to Insurance Operations $ 7.7 $ (183.4 ) $ 195.4 $ (219.1 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax attributable to Compass Production Partners, LP (“Compass”) — (2.1 ) — (3.5 ) Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 7.7 $ (185.5 ) $ 195.4 $ (222.6 ) The following table summarizes the major categories of assets and liabilities of the Insurance Operations classified as held for sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 : June 30, September 30, Assets Investments, including loans and receivables from affiliates $ 22,767.2 $ 21,160.6 Funds withheld receivables 728.6 671.6 Cash and cash equivalents 821.8 896.0 Receivables, net 6.7 17.4 Accrued investment income 204.5 213.7 Reinsurance recoverable 2,352.8 2,344.4 Properties, plant and equipment, net 24.3 18.5 Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired, net 1,134.2 1,065.5 Other assets 98.8 259.4 Write-down of assets of business held for sale to fair value less cost to sell (327.2 ) (362.8 ) Total assets of business held for sale $ 27,811.7 $ 26,284.3 Liabilities Insurance reserves $ 24,515.9 $ 23,404.6 Debt 405.0 398.8 Accounts payable and other current liabilities 59.4 63.1 Deferred tax liabilities 14.1 9.9 Other liabilities 876.5 677.4 Total liabilities of business held for sale $ 25,870.9 $ 24,553.8 The following table summarizes the components of “ Net income (loss) from discontinued operations ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: Insurance premiums $ 12.7 $ 21.9 $ 27.0 $ 54.3 Net investment income 269.4 252.8 778.6 734.1 Net investment gains 102.8 38.7 237.5 73.5 Other 44.0 33.8 127.6 96.4 Total revenues 428.9 347.2 1,170.7 958.3 Operating costs and expenses: Benefits and other changes in policy reserves 266.0 247.7 575.4 660.1 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 42.7 27.7 109.1 89.7 Amortization of intangibles 53.5 7.4 210.0 41.3 Total operating costs and expenses 362.2 282.8 894.5 791.1 Operating income 66.7 64.4 276.2 167.2 Interest expense (6.1 ) (5.1 ) (18.2 ) (16.9 ) (Write-down) write-up of assets of business held for sale to fair value less cost to sell (36.1 ) (217.2 ) 35.6 (240.7 ) Net income (loss) before income taxes 24.5 (157.9 ) 293.6 (90.4 ) Income tax expense (a) 16.8 25.5 98.2 128.7 Net income (loss) 7.7 (183.4 ) 195.4 (219.1 ) Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 4.1 1.9 31.6 13.1 Net income (loss) - attributable to controlling interest $ 3.6 $ (185.3 ) $ 163.8 $ (232.2 ) (a) Included in the income tax expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was a $90.9 of net income tax expense related to the establishment of a deferred tax liability of $253.0 at June 30, 2016 , which was a result of classifying the Company’s ownership interest in FGL as held for sale. The deferred tax liability was partially offset by a $162.1 reduction of valuation allowance on HRG’s net operating and capital loss carryforwards expected to offset the FGL taxable gain at June 30, 2016 . The remaining liability is expected to be offset by losses recognized in continuing operations except for the $15.0 of estimated alternative minimum taxes. The following table summarizes the components of “ Net income (loss) from discontinued operations ” attributable to Compass in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 . Three months ended Nine months ended June 30, 2016 Revenues: Oil and natural gas revenues $ 9.7 $ 36.0 Operating costs and expenses: Oil and natural gas direct operating costs 9.1 35.4 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 5.0 20.6 Impairments 17.7 93.3 Total operating costs and expenses 31.8 149.3 Operating loss (22.1 ) (113.3 ) Interest expense (1.6 ) (5.3 ) Gain on sale of oil and gas properties — 105.6 Other expense, net (2.3 ) — Net loss before income taxes (26.0 ) (13.0 ) Income tax expense (23.9 ) (9.5 ) Net loss $ (2.1 ) $ (3.5 )

Inventories, net Inventories,29

Inventories, net Inventories, net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	June 30, September 30, Raw materials $ 141.6 $ 127.5 Work-in-process 59.5 43.6 Finished goods 642.6 569.5 Total Inventories, net $ 843.7 $ 740.6

Property, Plant and Equipment,

Property, Plant and Equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment - Details (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	“ Property, plant and equipment, net ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following: June 30, September 30, Land, buildings and improvements $ 196.2 $ 196.9 Machinery, equipment and other 597.2 553.1 Capital leases 262.9 130.0 Construction in progress 79.3 57.7 Property, plant and equipment at cost 1,135.6 937.7 Less: Accumulated depreciation 459.7 394.3 Total Property, plant and equipment, net $ 675.9 $ 543.4

Derivative Financial Instrume31

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]	Commodity Swaps. Spectrum Brands periodically enters into commodity swap contracts to economically hedge the risk from fluctuating prices for raw materials, specifically the pass-through of market prices for silver used in manufacturing purchased watch batteries. Spectrum Brands hedges a portion of the risk associated with these materials through the use of commodity swaps. The commodity swap contracts are designated as economic hedges with the unrealized gain or loss recorded in earnings and as an asset or liability at each period end. The unrecognized changes in the fair value of the commodity swap contracts are adjusted through earnings when the realized gains or losses affect earnings upon settlement of the commodity swap contracts. The commodity swap contracts effectively fix the floating price on a specified quantity of silver through a specified date. At June 30, 2017 , Spectrum Brands had a series of commodity swaps outstanding through November 2018. Spectrum Brands had the following commodity swaps outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 : June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Notional Contract Value Notional Contract Value Silver (troy oz.) 27.0 $ 0.5 31.0 $ 0.6
Fair Value of Outstanding Derivative Contracts in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	The fair value of outstanding derivatives recorded in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: Asset Derivatives Classification June 30, September 30, Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Commodity swaps Receivables, net $ 2.1 $ 2.9 Foreign exchange contracts Receivables, net 0.1 5.5 Interest rate swaps Other assets 0.2 — Commodity swaps Other assets 0.2 — Foreign exchange contracts Other assets — 0.1 Total asset derivatives designated as hedging instruments 2.6 8.5 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Other assets 0.3 0.2 Total asset derivatives $ 2.9 $ 8.7 Liability Derivatives Classification June 30, September 30, Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Accounts payable and other current liabilities $ 7.6 $ 1.7 Foreign exchange contracts Other liabilities 1.1 0.1 Interest rate swaps Other liabilities 1.0 0.4 Commodity swaps Accounts payable and other current liabilities 0.1 0.1 Interest rate swaps Accounts payable and other current liabilities — 0.7 Total liability derivatives designated as hedging instruments 9.8 3.0 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Accounts payable and other current liabilities 1.0 0.2 Total liability derivatives $ 10.8 $ 3.2
Summary of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , the Company recognized the following gains and losses on its derivatives: Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, Classification 2017 2016 2017 2016 Commodity swaps Cost of goods sold $ — $ — $ 0.1 $ — Foreign exchange contracts Other (expense) income, net (1.0 ) 0.8 (2.4 ) 1.6
Impact of effective and ineffective portions of cash flow hedges and gain (loss) realized in statement of operations [Table Text Block]	The following tables summarize the impact of the effective portion of designated hedges and the gain (loss) recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, 2017 2016 Classification Gain (Loss) in AOCI Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings Gain (Loss) in AOCI Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings Interest rate swaps Interest expense $ (0.7 ) $ — $ (0.2 ) $ (0.4 ) Commodity swaps Cost of goods sold (0.5 ) 1.3 2.1 (0.8 ) Net investment hedge Other (expense) income, net (32.6 ) — — — Foreign exchange contracts Net sales 0.2 — (0.3 ) — Foreign exchange contracts Cost of goods sold (10.3 ) 1.3 8.0 0.1 $ (43.9 ) $ 2.6 $ 9.6 $ (1.1 ) Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 Classification Gain (Loss) in AOCI Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings Gain (Loss) in AOCI Gain (Loss) reclassified to Earnings Interest rate swaps Interest expense $ (1.0 ) $ (1.0 ) $ (0.5 ) $ (1.4 ) Commodity swaps Cost of goods sold 3.3 3.8 2.9 (3.8 ) Net investment hedge Other (expense) income, net (9.3 ) — — — Foreign exchange contracts Net sales 0.3 — (0.4 ) — Foreign exchange contracts Cost of goods sold (4.4 ) 8.4 6.8 5.0 $ (11.1 ) $ 11.2 $ 8.8 $ (0.2 )

Fair Value of Financial Instr32

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value [Table Text Block]	The carrying amount, estimated fair value and the level of the fair value hierarchy of the Company ’s financial instrument assets and liabilities which are not measured at fair value in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized as follows: June 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Carrying Amount Assets (a) Asset-based loans, included in other assets $ — $ — $ 1.7 $ 1.7 $ 1.7 Liabilities (a) Total debt (b) — 6,191.3 — 6,191.3 6,032.5 September 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Carrying Amount Assets (a) Asset-based loans, included in other assets $ — $ — $ 33.3 $ 33.3 $ 33.3 Liabilities (a) Total debt (b) — 5,700.1 29.9 5,730.0 5,525.8 (a) The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued investment income approximate fair value due to their short duration and, accordingly, they are not presented in the tables above. (b) The fair value of debt set forth above is generally based on quoted or observed market prices.
Assets and Liabilities Carrying at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The Company ’s consolidated assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized according to the hierarchy previously described as follows: June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Derivative Assets $ — $ 2.9 $ — $ 2.9 $ — $ 8.7 $ — $ 8.7 Derivative Liabilities — 10.8 — 10.8 — 3.2 — 3.2

Goodwill and Intangibles (Table

Goodwill and Intangibles (Tables) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	Amortizable Life Minimum Maximum Customer relationships 2 20 Technology Assets 5 18 Trade names 5 13
Amortization of intangibles	$ 70.9	$ 70.5
Summary of Definite Lived Intangible Assets	June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Customer relationships $ 1,001.6 $ (344.3 ) $ 657.3 $ 984.8 $ (302.9 ) $ 681.9 Technology assets 287.2 (114.1 ) 173.1 237.2 (96.7 ) 140.5 Trade names 165.7 (100.8 ) 64.9 165.7 (89.1 ) 76.6 $ 1,454.5 $ (559.2 ) $ 895.3 $ 1,387.7 $ (488.7 ) $ 899.0 A summary of the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill and intangible assets are as follows: Intangible Assets Goodwill Indefinite Lived Definite Lived Total Balance at September 30, 2016 $ 2,478.4 $ 1,473.5 $ 899.0 $ 2,372.5 Additions 139.2 81.1 65.8 146.9 Periodic amortization — — (70.9 ) (70.9 ) Effect of translation 3.7 3.5 1.4 4.9 Balance at June 30, 2017 $ 2,621.3 $ 1,558.1 $ 895.3 $ 2,453.4
Summary of Amortization Expense of Definite Lived Intangible Assets	Amortization expense for definite lived intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $23.8 and $23.5 , respectively, and $70.9 and $70.5 for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, and was included in “ Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses ” within the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . Excluding the impact of any future acquisitions or change in foreign currency, the Company estimates annual amortization expense of amortizable intangible assets for the next five fiscal years will be as follows: Fiscal Year Estimated Amortization Expense 2017 $ 93.0 2018 90.8 2019 90.5 2020 89.0 2021 83.9

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Debt	The Company ’s consolidated debt consists of the following: June 30, 2017 September 30, 2016 Amount Rate Amount Rate Interest rate HRG 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 $ 864.4 7.9 % $ 864.4 7.9 % Fixed rate 7.75% Senior Unsecured Notes, due January 15, 2022 890.0 7.8 % 890.0 7.8 % Fixed rate 2017 Loan, due July 13, 2018 50.0 3.5 % — — % Variable rate, see below Spectrum Brands USD Term Loan, due June 23, 2022 1,247.3 3.2 % 1,005.5 3.6 % Variable rate, see below CAD Term Loan, due June 23, 2022 56.5 4.5 % 54.9 4.6 % Variable rate, see below Euro Term Loan, due June 23, 2022 — — % 63.0 3.5 % Variable rate, see below 6.375% Notes, due November 15, 2020 — — % 129.7 6.4 % Fixed rate 6.625% Notes, due November 15, 2022 570.0 6.6 % 570.0 6.6 % Fixed rate 6.125% Notes, due December 15, 2024 250.0 6.1 % 250.0 6.1 % Fixed rate 5.75% Notes, due July 15, 2025 1,000.0 5.8 % 1,000.0 5.8 % Fixed rate 4.00% Notes, due October 1, 2026 486.3 4.0 % 477.0 4.0 % Fixed rate Revolver Facility, expiring March 6, 2022 293.0 3.1 % — — % Variable rate, see below Other notes and obligations 15.5 10.2 % 16.8 9.8 % Variable rate Obligations under capital leases 240.8 5.7 % 114.7 5.5 % Various HGI Energy HGI Energy Notes, due June 30, 2018* 92.0 0.7 % 92.0 0.7 % Fixed rate Salus Unaffiliated long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity 28.9 — % 39.7 — % Variable rate, see below Long-term debt of consolidated variable-interest entity with FGL* 48.1 — % 65.9 — % Variable rate, see below Unaffiliated secured borrowings under non-qualifying loan participations 0.8 — % 2.0 — % Fixed rate Total 6,133.6 5,635.6 Original issuance discounts on debt, net of premiums (21.3 ) (22.8 ) Unamortized debt issue costs (79.8 ) (87.0 ) Total debt 6,032.5 5,525.8 Less current maturities and short-term debt 125.9 166.0 Non-current portion of debt $ 5,906.6 $ 5,359.8

Stock Compensation (Tables)

Stock Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block]	The total market value of Spectrum Brands ’ restricted stock units on the dates of the grants was approximately $88.0 . The remaining unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost related to restricted stock units at June 30, 2017 was $25.3 .
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable [Table Text Block]	A summary of warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended under HRG ’s incentive plan are as follows (unit amounts in thousands): HRG Warrants Units Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2016 1,200 $ 13.13 $ 3.22 Exercised (600 ) 13.13 3.22 Warrants outstanding at June 30, 2017 600 13.13 3.22 Warrants outstanding and expected to vest 600 13.13 3.22
Stock Compensation	The Company recognized consolidated stock-based compensation expense of $6.0 and $18.4 during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, and $33.0 and $58.4 during the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is principally included in “ Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . A summary of stock option awards outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended are as follows (option amounts in thousands): HRG Stock Option Awards Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2016 4,231 $ 9.48 $ 3.80 Granted 318 15.39 5.96 Exercised (496 ) 11.12 4.46 Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2017 4,053 9.74 3.89 Stock options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2017 3,618 9.15 3.68 Stock options outstanding and expected to vest 4,053 9.74 3.89 A summary of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended, under HRG and Spectrum Brands are as follows (share and unit amounts in thousands): HRG Restricted Stock Awards Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at September 30, 2016 1,975 $ 12.74 Granted 25 15.71 Exercised/Released (1,832 ) 12.69 Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at June 30, 2017 168 13.72 HRG Spectrum Brands Restricted Stock Units Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted stock units outstanding at September 30, 2016 42 $ 12.33 577 $ 94.97 Granted — — 693 127.02 Vested/Exercised (42 ) 12.33 (499 ) 109.03 Forfeited or Expired — — (8 ) 117.21 Restricted stock units outstanding at June 30, 2017 — — 763 114.65 A summary of warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended under HRG ’s incentive plan are as follows (unit amounts in thousands): HRG Warrants Units Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2016 1,200 $ 13.13 $ 3.22 Exercised (600 ) 13.13 3.22 Warrants outstanding at June 30, 2017 600 13.13 3.22 Warrants outstanding and expected to vest 600 13.13 3.22 A summary of time-based and performance-based grants as June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended, under HRG and Spectrum Brands are as follows (share amounts in thousands): HRG Spectrum Brands Time-based grants Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Stock option awards 318 $ 5.96 $ 1.9 — $ — $ — Restricted stock awards 25 15.71 0.4 — — — Restricted stock units — — — 293 133.15 39.0 Total time-based grants 343 $ 2.3 293 $ 39.0 Spectrum Brands Performance-based grants Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Vesting in less than 12 months 1 $ 140.38 $ 0.1 Vesting in 12 to 24 months 105 122.66 12.9 Vesting in more than 24 months 294 122.43 36.0 Total performance-based grants 400 122.53 $ 49.0 Additional Disclosures During the nine months ended June 30, 2017 , stock option awards and restricted stock awards with a total fair value of $29.8 vested. The total intrinsic value of share options exercised during the nine months ended June 30, 2017 was $2.9 , for which HRG received cash of $5.5 in settlement. Under HRG ’s executive bonus plan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 , executives will be paid in cash. In addition, executives may also be granted stock, stock options and shares of restricted stock. As of June 30, 2017 , HRG had $1.6 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation agreements previously granted, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.25 years . The fair values of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards are determined based on the market price of HRG ’s common stock on the grant date. The fair value of stock option awards and warrants are determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following assumptions were used in the determination of these grant date fair values for options awarded using the Black-Scholes option pricing model: Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 Risk-free interest rate 1.80% to 2.25% 1.65% to 1.74% Assumed dividend yield —% —% Expected option term 5.0 to 6.5 years 5.0 to 5.5 years Volatility 35.1% to 37.5% 37.4% to 37.9% The weighted-average remaining contractual term of HRG’s outstanding stock option awards and warrants at June 30, 2017 was 4.51 years . On November 17, 2016, the Company and Mr. Asali entered into a Transition Agreement (the “Transition Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Asali was expected to leave his positions with the Company and its subsidiaries in the second half of fiscal 2017. On April 14, 2017, Mr. Asali ceased his employment with the Company and resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. In accordance with the Transition Agreement, for the Company’s fiscal 2017, Mr. Asali received a cash bonus of $3.0 on March 31, 2017, and Mr. Asali’s options and restricted stock that were scheduled to vest and settle in November 29, 2017 vested and settled on March 31, 2017. Spectrum Brands measures share based compensation expense of restricted stock units based on the fair value of the awards, as determined by the market price of the Spectrum Brands’ shares on the grant date and recognizes these costs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. Certain restricted stock units are performance-based awards that are dependent upon achieving specified financial metrics over a designated period of time. The total market value of Spectrum Brands ’ restricted stock units on the dates of the grants was approximately $88.0 . The remaining unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost related to restricted stock units at June 30, 2017 was $25.3 . A summary of time-based and performance-based grants as June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended, under HRG and Spectrum Brands are as follows (share amounts in thousands): HRG Spectrum Brands Time-based grants Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Stock option awards 318 $ 5.96 $ 1.9 — $ — $ — Restricted stock awards 25 15.71 0.4 — — — Restricted stock units — — — 293 133.15 39.0 Total time-based grants 343 $ 2.3 293 $ 39.0 Spectrum Brands Performance-based grants Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value at Grant Date Vesting in less than 12 months 1 $ 140.38 $ 0.1 Vesting in 12 to 24 months 105 122.66 12.9 Vesting in more than 24 months 294 122.43 36.0 Total performance-based grants 400 122.53 $ 49.0
Summary of Stock Options Outstanding and Related Activity	A summary of stock option awards outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended are as follows (option amounts in thousands): HRG Stock Option Awards Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2016 4,231 $ 9.48 $ 3.80 Granted 318 15.39 5.96 Exercised (496 ) 11.12 4.46 Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2017 4,053 9.74 3.89 Stock options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2017 3,618 9.15 3.68 Stock options outstanding and expected to vest 4,053 9.74 3.89
Summary of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Outstanding and Related Activity	A summary of restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and related activity during the nine months then ended, under HRG and Spectrum Brands are as follows (share and unit amounts in thousands): HRG Restricted Stock Awards Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at September 30, 2016 1,975 $ 12.74 Granted 25 15.71 Exercised/Released (1,832 ) 12.69 Nonvested restricted stock outstanding at June 30, 2017 168 13.72 HRG Spectrum Brands Restricted Stock Units Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Units Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Restricted stock units outstanding at September 30, 2016 42 $ 12.33 577 $ 94.97 Granted — — 693 127.02 Vested/Exercised (42 ) 12.33 (499 ) 109.03 Forfeited or Expired — — (8 ) 117.21 Restricted stock units outstanding at June 30, 2017 — — 763 114.65
Assumptions Used in Determination of Grant Date Fair Values Using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model	The following assumptions were used in the determination of these grant date fair values for options awarded using the Black-Scholes option pricing model: Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 Risk-free interest rate 1.80% to 2.25% 1.65% to 1.74% Assumed dividend yield —% —% Expected option term 5.0 to 6.5 years 5.0 to 5.5 years Volatility 35.1% to 37.5% 37.4% to 37.9%

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Summary of Basic and Diluted EPS	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) (share amounts in thousands): Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest $ (1.5 ) $ 54.5 $ (31.6 ) $ 44.2 Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to controlling interest 3.6 (187.4 ) 163.8 (235.7 ) Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ 2.1 $ (132.9 ) $ 132.2 $ (191.5 ) Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic 200,376 198,589 199,845 198,241 Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units — 1,718 — 1,964 Dilutive effect of stock options — 1,319 — 1,223 Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 200,376 201,626 199,845 201,428 Net income (loss) per common share attributable to controlling interest: Basic (loss) income from continuing operations $ (0.01 ) $ 0.27 $ (0.16 ) $ 0.22 Basic income (loss) from discontinued operations 0.02 (0.94 ) 0.82 (1.19 ) Basic $ 0.01 $ (0.67 ) $ 0.66 $ (0.97 ) Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations $ (0.01 ) $ 0.27 $ (0.16 ) $ 0.22 Diluted income (loss) from discontinued operations 0.02 (0.93 ) 0.82 (1.17 ) Diluted $ 0.01 $ (0.66 ) $ 0.66 $ (0.95 )

Earnings Per Share Shares exclu

Earnings Per Share Shares excluded from the calculation of Diluted net income (loss) per common shares (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	The following were excluded from the calculation of “Diluted net (loss) income per common share attributable to controlling interest” because the as-converted effect of the unvested restricted stock and stock units, stock options and warrants would have been anti-dilutive (share amounts in thousands): Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units 146 — 593 — Stock options 1,900 — 1,781 — Anti-dilutive warrants 156 — 183 — For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 , there were 1.8 million outstanding warrants to purchase HRG common stock at an exercise price of $13.125 per share that were excluded from the calculation of “Diluted net (loss) income per common share attributable to controlling interest” because the exercise price per share was above the average stock price for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 .

Related Party Transactions Sche

Related Party Transactions Schedule of related party investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transactions	FGL has invested in CLO securities issued by Fortress Credit Opportunities III CLO LP (“FCO III”) and also invested in securities issued by Fortress Credit BSL Limited (“Fortress BSL”). The parent of both FCO III and Fortress BSL is Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”), which has acquired interests greater than 10% ownership in HRG as of June 30, 2017 . Such CLOs had an aggregate total carrying value of $175.9 and $203.2 as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 , respectively. The Company’s net investment income from such securities was $3.0 and $9.1 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 , respectively and was included in “Income (loss) from discontinued operations” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 , the Company’s net investment income from such securities was $2.5 and $7.0 , respectively, and was included in “Income (loss) from discontinued operations” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations .

Segment Data (Tables)

Segment Data (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	The following schedule present the Company ’s segment information for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: Consumer Products $ 1,303.9 $ 1,361.6 $ 3,685.6 $ 3,790.0 Corporate and Other 0.1 1.2 1.1 8.8 Total revenues $ 1,304.0 $ 1,362.8 $ 3,686.7 $ 3,798.8 Operating income: Consumer Products $ 157.8 $ 206.8 $ 453.0 $ 497.8 Corporate and Other (9.6 ) (18.7 ) (39.9 ) (59.8 ) Consolidated operating income 148.2 188.1 413.1 438.0 Interest expense (89.3 ) (98.0 ) (269.6 ) (289.8 ) Other (expense) income, net (2.0 ) 0.2 (2.3 ) (0.2 ) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 56.9 90.3 141.2 148.0 Income tax expense (benefit) 24.8 (2.2 ) 87.4 (4.5 ) Net income from continuing operations 32.1 92.5 53.8 152.5 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 7.7 (185.5 ) 195.4 (222.6 ) Net income (loss) 39.8 (93.0 ) 249.2 (70.1 ) Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 37.7 39.9 117.0 121.4 Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ 2.1 $ (132.9 ) $ 132.2 $ (191.5 )

Consolidating Financial Infor40

Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Text Block [Abstract]
Schedule of Balance Sheet Information	HRG Group, Inc. - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets Information June 30, 2017 Consumer Products Corporate and Other Discontinued Operations Eliminations and adjustments Total Assets: Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates $ — $ 2,605.2 $ — $ (2,605.2 ) $ — Affiliated loans and receivables — 0.2 — (0.2 ) — Cash and cash equivalents 109.9 156.3 — — 266.2 Receivables, net 658.3 2.7 — — 661.0 Inventories, net 843.7 — — — 843.7 Deferred tax assets 18.3 — — — 18.3 Property, plant and equipment, net 675.1 0.8 — — 675.9 Goodwill 2,621.3 — — — 2,621.3 Intangibles, net 2,453.4 — — — 2,453.4 Other assets 141.1 2.9 — — 144.0 Assets of business held for sale — — 27,811.7 — 27,811.7 Total assets $ 7,521.1 $ 2,768.1 $ 27,811.7 $ (2,605.4 ) $ 35,495.5 Liabilities and Equity Debt $ 4,100.6 $ 1,791.8 $ — $ 140.1 $ 6,032.5 Accounts payable and other current liabilities 871.2 70.6 — — 941.8 Employee benefit obligations 112.6 4.5 — — 117.1 Deferred tax liabilities 583.9 12.1 — — 596.0 Other liabilities 37.6 2.9 — — 40.5 Affiliated debt and payables — 158.5 — (158.5 ) — Liabilities of business held for sale — — 25,870.9 — 25,870.9 Total liabilities 5,705.9 2,040.4 25,870.9 (18.4 ) 33,598.8 Total stockholders’ equity 1,060.3 729.3 1,526.7 (2,587.0 ) 729.3 Noncontrolling interests 754.9 (1.6 ) 414.1 — 1,167.4 Total permanent equity 1,815.2 727.7 1,940.8 (2,587.0 ) 1,896.7 Total liabilities and equity $ 7,521.1 $ 2,768.1 $ 27,811.7 $ (2,605.4 ) $ 35,495.5 September 30, 2016 Consumer Products Corporate and Other Discontinued Operations Eliminations and adjustments Total Assets: Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates $ — $ 2,405.3 $ — $ (2,405.3 ) $ — Cash and cash equivalents 275.3 189.9 — — 465.2 Receivables, net 538.2 0.9 — — 539.1 Inventories, net 740.6 — — — 740.6 Deferred tax assets 18.3 — — — 18.3 Property, plant and equipment, net 542.1 1.3 — — 543.4 Goodwill 2,478.4 — — — 2,478.4 Intangibles, net 2,372.5 — — — 2,372.5 Other assets 103.7 34.6 — — 138.3 Assets of business held for sale — — 26,284.3 — 26,284.3 Total assets $ 7,069.1 $ 2,632.0 $ 26,284.3 $ (2,405.3 ) $ 33,580.1 Liabilities and Equity: Debt $ 3,620.2 $ 1,747.7 $ — $ 157.9 $ 5,525.8 Accounts payable and other current liabilities 931.6 51.6 — — 983.2 Employee benefit obligations 120.2 5.2 — — 125.4 Deferred tax liabilities 532.7 13.3 — — 546.0 Other liabilities 20.4 8.3 — — 28.7 Affiliated debt and payables — 171.2 — (171.2 ) — Liabilities of business held for sale — — 24,553.8 — 24,553.8 Total liabilities 5,225.1 1,997.3 24,553.8 (13.3 ) 31,762.9 Total stockholders’ equity 1,040.4 638.1 1,351.6 (2,392.0 ) 638.1 Noncontrolling interests 803.6 (3.4 ) 378.9 — 1,179.1 Total permanent equity 1,844.0 634.7 1,730.5 (2,392.0 ) 1,817.2 Total liabilities and equity $ 7,069.1 $ 2,632.0 $ 26,284.3 $ (2,405.3 ) $ 33,580.1
Schedule of Income Statement Information	HRG Group, Inc. - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations Information Nine months ended June 30, 2017 Consumer Products Corporate and Other Discontinued Operations Eliminations and adjustments Total Revenues: Net sales $ 3,685.6 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,685.6 Net investment income — 1.1 — — 1.1 Total revenues 3,685.6 1.1 — — 3,686.7 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 2,307.1 — — — 2,307.1 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 925.5 41.0 — — 966.5 Total operating costs and expenses 3,232.6 41.0 — — 3,273.6 Operating income 453.0 (39.9 ) — — 413.1 Equity in net income of subsidiaries — 281.7 — (281.7 ) — Interest expense (158.8 ) (110.3 ) — (0.5 ) (269.6 ) Affiliated interest expense — (5.6 ) — 5.6 — Other (expense) income, net (2.9 ) 0.6 — — (2.3 ) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 291.3 126.5 — (276.6 ) 141.2 Income tax expense (benefit) 88.8 (5.6 ) — 4.2 87.4 Net income from continuing operations 202.5 132.1 — (280.8 ) 53.8 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax — — 195.4 — 195.4 Net income (loss) 202.5 132.1 195.4 (280.8 ) 249.2 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 85.5 (0.1 ) 31.6 — 117.0 Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ 117.0 $ 132.2 $ 163.8 $ (280.8 ) $ 132.2 Nine months ended June 30, 2016 Consumer Products Corporate and Other Discontinued Operations Eliminations and adjustments Total Revenues: Net sales $ 3,790.0 $ — $ — $ — $ 3,790.0 Net investment income — 7.9 — — 7.9 Other — 0.9 — — 0.9 Total revenues 3,790.0 8.8 — — 3,798.8 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 2,355.8 — — — 2,355.8 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 936.4 68.6 — — 1,005.0 Total operating costs and expenses 3,292.2 68.6 — — 3,360.8 Operating income 497.8 (59.8 ) — — 438.0 Equity in net income of subsidiaries — (27.2 ) — 27.2 — Interest expense (175.8 ) (107.2 ) — (6.8 ) (289.8 ) Affiliated interest expense — (9.4 ) — 9.4 — Other (expense) income, net (6.5 ) 4.4 — 1.9 (0.2 ) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 315.5 (199.2 ) — 31.7 148.0 Income tax expense (benefit) 46.9 (2.5 ) — (48.9 ) (4.5 ) Net income from continuing operations 268.6 (196.7 ) — 80.6 152.5 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax — — (222.6 ) — (222.6 ) Net income (loss) 268.6 (196.7 ) (222.6 ) 80.6 (70.1 ) Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 113.5 (5.2 ) 13.1 — 121.4 Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest $ 155.1 $ (191.5 ) $ (235.7 ) $ 80.6 $ (191.5 )

Description of Business, Basis

Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Apr. 17, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	May 06, 2017	Jan. 13, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 2,621.3	$ 2,621.3			$ 2,478.4
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2017
Long-term Debt		6,133.6	$ 6,133.6			5,635.6
Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value					$ 525.2
Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross					1.1
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 150
Long-term Debt		$ 50	$ 50			$ 0
Zap Com Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage Of Ownership Interest		99.50%	99.50%
Front Street Re (Delaware) Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		$ 65
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage Of Ownership Interest		58.90%	58.90%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		6.625%	6.625%
FGL [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage Of Ownership Interest		80.40%	80.40%	50.00%
FS Holdco II Ltd. [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Due to Affiliate		$ 30	$ 30
Shaser, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Description			0.44
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 12.6
Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		123.8	123.8
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 255.2
GloFish [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 15.4	15.4
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			53.9
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 49.7
FGL [Member] | CF Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Share Price		$ 31.10	$ 31.10
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.50%	3.50%		2.35%	0.00%

Basis of Presentation, Signif42

Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Polices and Practicies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details)	Jun. 30, 2017
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	41.10%
FGL [Member]
Reserve Quantities [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	19.60%

Basis of Presentation, Signif43

Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Polices and Practicies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jan. 13, 2017
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.01	$ (0.66)	$ 0.66	$ (0.95)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0.02	(0.93)	0.82	(1.17)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.01)	0.27	(0.16)	0.22
Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.01	(0.67)	0.66	(0.97)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.02	(0.94)	0.82	(1.19)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ (0.01)	$ 0.27	$ (0.16)	$ 0.22
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 2.1	$ (132.9)	$ 132.2	$ (191.5)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	37.7	39.9	117	121.4
Net income (loss)	39.8	(93)	249.2	(70.1)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	7.7	(185.5)	195.4	(222.6)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	32.1	92.5	53.8	152.5
Income tax expense (benefit)	24.8	$ (2.2)	$ 87.4	$ (4.5)
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2017
Deferred Finance Costs, Net	79.8		$ 79.8		$ 87
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Increase (Decrease) as a Result of ReDomestication by Entity	$ 28.8		$ 28.8
FGL [Member]
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	19.60%		19.60%
Raven Re [Member]
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance	$ 115		$ 115		201.3
Statutory Accounting Practices, Permitted Practice, Change in Statutory Capital and Surplus	5.7		5.7		4.2
Statutory Accounting Practices, Non-Permitted Practice, Change in Statutory Capital and Surplus	18.7		18.7		(4.6)
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Change in Permitted Practice to Non-Permitted, Balance	$ 102		102		210
Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Member]
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost			7.8		4.8
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost			4.3		3.3
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs			$ 3.5		$ 1.5
Secured Debt [Member] | Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member]
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 150

Acquisitions (Details)

Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 17, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 2,621.3	$ 2,478.4
AAG Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 255.2
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory		16
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment		0.8
Goodwill		123.8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		110.4
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets		0.9
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable		(4.7)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net		$ 255.2

Acquisitions Business Acquisi45

Acquisitions Business Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 17, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs		$ 5.8	$ 8	$ 15	$ 31.2
Document Period End Date				Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill		2,621.3		$ 2,621.3		$ 2,478.4
Hhi Business [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs		1.8	4.4	5.7	12
Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs		1.7	0	2	0
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 255.2
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents		0.2		0.2
Goodwill		123.8		123.8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables		7.8		7.8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory		16		16
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment		0.8		0.8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		110.4		110.4
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets		0.9		0.9
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable		(4.7)		(4.7)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net		255.2		255.2
GloFish [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs		0.8	0	0.8	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross				49.7
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				53.9
Goodwill		15.4		15.4
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables		0.4		0.4
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment		0.6		0.6
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		37.8		37.8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable		(0.3)		(0.3)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net		53.9		53.9
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred				4.2
AAG Acquisition [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs		0.6	2.6	3	13.2
Shaser, Inc. [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs		0.2	0	$ 1.4	0
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Description				0.44
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				$ 12.6
Others [Member]
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs		$ 0.7	$ 1	$ 2.1	$ 6

Acquisitions Acquisitions - S46

Acquisitions Acquisitions - Schedule of Intangible Assets, other than goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%
Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 37.8
Tradenames Trademarks And Patents [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 6.1
Customer Relationships [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate	12.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 1.5
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	10 years
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 30.2
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	13 years

Acquisitions Additional informa

Acquisitions Additional information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill	$ 2,621.3	$ 2,478.4
GloFish [Member]
Goodwill	15.4
Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Goodwill	$ 123.8
Customer Relationships [Member] | GloFish [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%
Customer Relationships [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	12.00%
Customer Relationships [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	2.00%
Customer Relationships [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	20.00%

Acquisitions Business combina48

Acquisitions Business combination, recognized intangible assets (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%
Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 110.4
GloFish [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	37.8
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 2.4
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	5 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	12.00%
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 12
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	16 years
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate	35.00%
Customer Relationships [Member] | GloFish [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 1.5
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	10 years
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Key Assumptions Discount Rate	12.00%
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 21
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	14 years
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | GloFish [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 30.2
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	13 years
Tradenames Trademarks And Patents [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 75
Tradenames Trademarks And Patents [Member] | GloFish [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 6.1
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	2.00%
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	20.00%
Retention Rate	98.00%

Acquisitions Business Acquisi49

Acquisitions Business Acquisitions - Restructuring and Related Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ (21.2)	$ (5.4)	$ (32.7)	$ (8.2)
Restructuring Reserve	10		$ 10		$ 2.6
Schedule Of Restructuring Accrual Rollforward [Table Text Block]			The following table is a rollforward of the accrual related to all restructuring and related activities, included in “ Other liabilities ” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets , as of June 30, 2017 : Termination Benefits Other Costs Total Accrual balance at September 30, 2016 $ 1.6 $ 1.0 $ 2.6 Provisions 5.7 4.1 9.8 Cash expenditures (2.0 ) (0.4 ) (2.4 ) Accrual balance at June 30, 2017 $ 5.3 $ 4.7 $ 10.0
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	266.2	447.9	$ 266.2	447.9	465.2	$ 643.2
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]			The following summarizes restructuring and related charges for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, Initiatives: 2017 2016 2017 2016 GAC Business Rationalization Initiative $ 12.8 $ 3.6 $ 19.8 $ 3.6 HHI Distribution Center Consolidation 9.0 — 9.1 — Pet Rightsizing Initiative 2.2 — 2.8 — Other restructuring activities (2.8 ) 1.8 1.0 4.6 Total restructuring and related charges $ 21.2 $ 5.4 $ 32.7 $ 8.2 Reported as: Cost of goods sold $ 11.2 $ — $ 16.5 $ 0.4 Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses 10.0 5.4 16.2 7.8
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	38		$ 38
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	5.8	8	15	31.2
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	28.2		$ 28.2
Summary Of Acquisition And Integration Related Charges Incurred Table [Table Text Block]			The following table summarizes acquisition and integration related charges incurred by Spectrum Brands for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 : Three months ended June 30, Nine months ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 HHI Business $ 1.8 $ 4.4 $ 5.7 $ 12.0 PetMatrix 1.7 — 2.0 — GloFish 0.8 — 0.8 — Armored AutoGroup 0.6 2.6 3.0 13.2 Shaser 0.2 — 1.4 — Other 0.7 1.0 2.1 6.0 Total acquisition and integration related charges $ 5.8 $ 8.0 $ 15.0 $ 31.2
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve			$ 9.8
Payments for Restructuring			(2.4)
Non Cash Restructuring And Related Charges				(3.3)
AAG Acquisition [Member]
Assets
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	0.6	2.6	3	13.2
Shaser, Inc. [Member]
Assets
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	0.2	0	1.4	0
Hhi Business [Member]
Assets
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	1.8	4.4	5.7	12
Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Assets
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	1.7	0	2	0
GloFish [Member]
Assets
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	0.8	0	0.8	0
Others [Member]
Assets
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	0.7	1	2.1	6
Global Expense Rationalization Initiatives [Member] [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(12.8)	(3.6)	(19.8)	(3.6)
Assets
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	33		33
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	25.1		25.1
HHI Distribution Center Consolidation [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(9)	0	(9.1)	0
Assets
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	23		23
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	9.1		9.1
Pet Rightsizing Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(2.2)	0	(2.8)	0
Assets
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	9		9
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	2.8		2.8
Other Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(2.8)	(1.8)	(1)	(4.6)
Special Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(4.4)	(1.3)	(7.7)	(3)
Restructuring Reserve	5.3		5.3		1.6
Assets
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	8		8
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	7.9		7.9
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve			5.7
Payments for Restructuring			(2)
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(16.8)	(4.1)	(25)	(5.2)
Restructuring Reserve	4.7		4.7		$ 1
Assets
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	30		30
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	20.3		20.3
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve			4.1
Payments for Restructuring			(0.4)
Cost Of Goods Sold [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	(11.2)	0	(16.5)	(0.4)
Selling General And Administrative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ (10)	$ (5.4)	$ (16.2)	$ (7.8)

Acquisitions Summary of Acquisi

Acquisitions Summary of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Schedule of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	$ 5.8	$ 8	$ 15	$ 31.2
Hhi Business [Member]
Schedule of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	1.8	4.4	5.7	12
Petmatrix LLC [Member]
Schedule of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	1.7	0	2	0
GloFish [Member]
Schedule of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	0.8	0	0.8	0
AAG Acquisition [Member]
Schedule of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	0.6	2.6	3	13.2
Shaser, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	0.2	0	1.4	0
Others [Member]
Schedule of Acquisition and Integration Related Charges [Line Items]
Business Combination Acquisition And Integration Related Costs	$ 0.7	$ 1	$ 2.1	$ 6

Acquisitions Schedule of Restru

Acquisitions Schedule of Restructuring Accrual Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Schedule Of Restructuring Accrual Rollforward [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 10		$ 2.6
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve	9.8
Payments for Restructuring	2.4
Non Cash Restructuring And Related Charges		$ (3.3)
Special Termination Benefits [Member]
Schedule Of Restructuring Accrual Rollforward [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	5.3		1.6
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve	5.7
Payments for Restructuring	2
Other Restructuring [Member]
Schedule Of Restructuring Accrual Rollforward [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	4.7		$ 1
Increase (Decrease) in Restructuring Reserve	4.1
Payments for Restructuring	$ 0.4

Acquisitions Schedule of Rest52

Acquisitions Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 38		$ 38
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	28.2		28.2
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	21.2	$ 5.4	32.7	$ 8.2
Other Restructuring [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	30		30
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	20.3		20.3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	16.8	4.1	25	5.2
Special Termination Benefits [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	8		8
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	7.9		7.9
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 4.4	$ 1.3	$ 7.7	$ 3

Divestitures Divestitures - S53

Divestitures Divestitures - Schedule of assets and liabilities held for sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2017
Insurance Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, Net of Tax	$ 36.1	$ 217.2	$ (35.6)	$ 240.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Investment	22,767.2		22,767.2		$ 21,160.6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Funds Withheld Receivables	728.6		728.6		671.6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	821.8		821.8		896
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net	6.7		6.7		17.4
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Investment Income	204.5		204.5		213.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Reinsurance Recoverable	2,352.8		2,352.8		2,344.4
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment	24.3		24.3		18.5
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets	1,134.2		1,134.2		1,065.5
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets	98.8		98.8		259.4
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Write-down of assets held for sale to fair value less costs to sell	(327.2)		(327.2)		(362.8)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	27,811.7		27,811.7		26,284.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Insurance Reserves	24,515.9		24,515.9		23,404.6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Debt	405		405		398.8
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	59.4		59.4		63.1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Current	14.1		14.1		9.9
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities	876.5		876.5		677.4
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities	25,870.9		25,870.9		$ 24,553.8
Front Street RE (Cayman) Ltd. [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, Net of Tax			(22.4)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Write-down of assets held for sale to fair value less costs to sell	$ 22.4		$ 22.4

Divestitures Divestitures - S54

Divestitures Divestitures - Schedule of components of net income (loss) from discontinued operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Other assets		$ 144		$ 144		$ 138.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current		27,811.7		27,811.7		26,284.3
Assets		35,495.5		35,495.5		33,580.1
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		7.7	$ (185.5)	195.4	$ (222.6)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent					(222.6)
Debt	[1],[2]	6,032.5		6,032.5		5,525.8
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		941.8		941.8		983.2
Other liabilities		40.5		40.5		28.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current		25,870.9		25,870.9		24,553.8
Total liabilities		33,598.8		33,598.8		$ 31,762.9
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses		325.2	343.8	966.5	1,005
Total operating costs and expenses		1,155.8	1,174.7	3,273.6	3,360.8
Operating Income (Loss)		148.2	188.1	413.1	438
Interest Expense		(89.3)	(98)	(269.6)	(289.8)
Other (expense) income, net		(2)	0.2	(2.3)	(0.2)
Net income from continuing operations		39.8	(93)	249.2	(70.1)
Income tax expense (benefit)		24.8	(2.2)	87.4	(4.5)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		37.7	39.9	117	121.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest		2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Insurance Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue		428.9	347.2	1,170.7	958.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Benefits and other changes in policy reserves		266	247.7	575.4	660.1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense		42.7	27.7	109.1	89.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Depreciation and Amortization		53.5	7.4	210	41.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Expense		362.2	282.8	894.5	791.1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)		66.7	64.4	276.2	167.2
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Interest Expense		(6.1)	(5.1)	(18.2)	(16.9)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income		0	0	0	0
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, Net of Tax		(36.1)	(217.2)	35.6	(240.7)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax		24.5	(157.9)	293.6	(90.4)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	[3]	16.8	25.5	98.2	128.7
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		7.7	(183.4)	195.4	(219.1)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		4.1	1.9	31.6	13.1
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		3.6	(185.3)	163.8	(232.2)
Insurance Segment [Member] | Insurance Premiums [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue		12.7	21.9	27	54.3
Insurance Segment [Member] | Investment Income [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue		269.4	252.8	778.6	734.1
Insurance Segment [Member] | Gain (Loss) on Investments [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue		102.8	38.7	237.5	73.5
Insurance Segment [Member] | Insurance and investment product fees [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue		44	33.8	127.6	96.4
Compass Production Partners G.P. [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue			9.7		36
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax			(26)		(13)
Oil and Gas Production Expense			9.1		35.4
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses			5		20.6
Asset Impairment Charges			17.7		93.3
Total operating costs and expenses			31.8		149.3
Operating Income (Loss)			(22.1)		(113.3)
Interest Expense			(1.6)		(5.3)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property			0		105.6
Other (expense) income, net			(2.3)		0
Net income from continuing operations		$ 0	(2.1)	0	(3.5)
Income tax expense (benefit)			$ (23.9)		$ (9.5)
FGL [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, Net of Tax				$ 58
[1]	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued investment income approximate fair value due to their short duration and, accordingly, they are not presented in the tables above.
[2]	The fair value of debt set forth above is generally based on quoted or observed market prices.
[3]	(a) Included in the income tax expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was a $90.9 of net income tax expense related to the establishment of a deferred tax liability of $253.0 at June 30, 2016, which was a result of classifying the Company’s ownership interest in FGL as held for sale. The deferred tax liability was partially offset by a $162.1 reduction of valuation allowance on HRG’s net operating and capital loss carryforwards expected to offset the FGL taxable gain at June 30, 2016. The remaining liability is expected to be offset by losses recognized in continuing operations except for the $15.0 of estimated alternative minimum taxes.

Divestitures Divestitures - S55

Divestitures Divestitures - Schedule of intercompany assets and liabilities of disposal group (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other assets		$ 144	$ 138.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current		27,811.7	26,284.3
Total assets		35,495.5	33,580.1
Debt	[1],[2]	6,032.5	5,525.8
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		941.8	983.2
Other liabilities		40.5	28.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current		25,870.9	24,553.8
Total liabilities		$ 33,598.8	$ 31,762.9
[1]	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued investment income approximate fair value due to their short duration and, accordingly, they are not presented in the tables above.
[2]	The fair value of debt set forth above is generally based on quoted or observed market prices.

Divestitures Divestitures - Ad

Divestitures Divestitures - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	May 06, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
FGL [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance		$ 162.1
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation, Deferred Taxes, Current		90.9
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Parent's Basis in Discontinued Operation		253
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Write-down of assets held for sale to fair value less costs to sell	$ 304.8			$ (362.8)
Discontinued Operation, Provision for Loss (Gain) on Disposal, Net of Tax	$ (58)
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Alternative Minimum Tax		$ 15
FGL [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage Of Ownership Interest	80.40%		50.00%

Inventories, net Inventories,57

Inventories, net Inventories, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves	$ 141.6	$ 127.5
Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves	59.5	43.6
Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves	642.6	569.5
Inventory, Net	$ 843.7	$ 740.6

Property, Plant and Equipment58

Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 1,135.6	$ 937.7
Construction in Progress, Gross	79.3	57.7
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	459.7	394.3
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	675.9	543.4
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	196.2	196.9
Machinery Equipment And Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	597.2	553.1
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 262.9	$ 130

Derivative Financial Instrume59

Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Outstanding Derivative Contracts in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives	$ 2.6	$ 8.5
Total liability derivatives	9.8	3
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Receivables, net [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives			$ 0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Accounts payable and other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total liability derivatives	0	0.7
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total liability derivatives	1	0.4
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Commodity Swap And Option Agreements [Member] | Receivables, net [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives	2.1	2.9
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Commodity Swap And Option Agreements [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives	0.2	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives	0	0.1
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Receivables, net [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives	0.1	5.5
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Accounts payable and other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total liability derivatives	7.6	1.7
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total liability derivatives	1.1	0.1
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Commodity contracts [Member] | Accounts payable and other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total liability derivatives	0.1	0.1
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives		0.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives	2.9	8.7
Total liability derivatives	10.8	3.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Accounts payable and other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total liability derivatives	1	0.2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Receivables, net [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives	0.3	0.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	2.9	8.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	10.8	3.2
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	2.9	8.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	10.8	3.2
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Financial Instrume60

Derivative Financial Instruments - Pretax Impact of Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges on the Accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and Within AOCI (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2,017
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$ (43.9)	$ 9.6	$ (11.1)	$ 8.8
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	2.6	(1.1)	11.2	(0.2)
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(0.7)	(0.2)	(1)	(0.5)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	(0.4)	(1)	(1.4)
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold [Member] | Commodity contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(0.5)	2.1	3.3	2.9
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	1.3	(0.8)	3.8	(3.8)
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(10.3)	8	(4.4)	6.8
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	1.3	0.1	8.4	5
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Other Income Expense [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(32.6)	0	(9.3)	0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	0	0	0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	0.2	(0.3)	0.3	(0.4)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Financial Instrume61

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2,017
Bronze Commodity Contract [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.1	$ 0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Income Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	(1)	0.8	(2.4)	1.6
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(43.9)	9.6	(11.1)	8.8
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	2.6	(1.1)	11.2	(0.2)
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(0.7)	(0.2)	(1)	(0.5)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	(0.4)	(1)	(1.4)
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Commodity contracts [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(0.5)	2.1	3.3	2.9
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	1.3	(0.8)	3.8	(3.8)
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Other Income Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(32.6)	0	(9.3)	0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	0	0	0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Bronze Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts Market Value	5.9		5.9		$ 4
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts Market Value	283.5		283.5		$ 224.8
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cost Of Goods Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(10.3)	8	(4.4)	6.8
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	1.3	0.1	8.4	5
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	0.2	(0.3)	0.3	(0.4)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Financial Instrume62

Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)ozt	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)oztT	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)oztT
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Call options purchased to match the funding requirements			Call options are one, two and three year options
FGL purchases call options to fund the next index credit			One, two or three year call options to fund the next index credit
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Estimated amount of derivative net losses/gains to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next twelve months	$ 2.6	$ (1.1)	$ 11.2	$ (0.2)
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Silver Commodity Swap Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts Market Value	$ 0.5		$ 0.5		$ 0.6
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | ozt	27		27		31
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 300		$ 300		$ 300
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Description of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Activities			0.0176
Derivative net loss/gain			$ 0.6
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Zinc Commodity Swap Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Weight Of Raw Material Under Derivative Contract | T			7.4		6.7
Derivative Contracts Market Value	18.2		$ 18.2		$ 12.8
Estimated amount of derivative net losses/gains to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings over the next twelve months			0.8
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts Market Value	283.5		283.5		224.8
Derivative net loss/gain			3.2
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts Market Value	204.2		$ 204.2		$ 131.4
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Bronze Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Weight Of Raw Material Under Derivative Contract | T			1.3		1
Derivative Contracts Market Value	5.9		$ 5.9		$ 4
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 2.9		$ 2.9		$ 8.7

Derivative Financial Instrume63

Derivative Financial Instruments - FGL's Exposure to Credit Loss on Call Options Held (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 2.9	$ 8.7

Derivative Financial Instrume64

Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Oil and Gas Commodity Contracts on (Detail) - Spectrum Brands [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Zinc Commodity Swap Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts Market Value	$ 18.2	$ 12.8
Bronze Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts Market Value	$ 5.9	$ 4

Derivative Financial Instrume65

Derivative Financial Instruments Schedule of Derivative Instruments- Interest rate swaps (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)T	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)T
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Zinc Commodity Swap Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts Market Value	$ 18.2	$ 12.8
Weight Of Raw Material Under Derivative Contract | T	7.4	6.7
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 300	$ 300
Derivative, Remaining Maturity	2 years 9 months 9 days	6 months
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Bronze Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts Market Value	$ 5.9	$ 4
Weight Of Raw Material Under Derivative Contract | T	1.3	1

Fair Value of Financial Instr66

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Carrying at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Liabilities
Debt	[1],[2]	$ 6,032.5	$ 5,525.8
Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities
Total debt	[1],[2]	6,191.3	5,700.1
Level 3 [Member]
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Asset-backed loans	[1]	1.7	33.3
Liabilities
Total debt	[1],[2]		29.9
Recurring [Member]
Liabilities
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		10.8	3.2
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		2.9	8.7
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		0	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		10.8	3.2
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		2.9	8.7
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Asset-backed loans	[1]	1.7	33.3
Liabilities
Total debt	[1],[2]	6,191.3	5,730
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Asset-backed loans	[1]	1.7	$ 33.3
Liabilities
Total debt	[1],[2]	$ 6,032.5
[1]	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued investment income approximate fair value due to their short duration and, accordingly, they are not presented in the tables above.
[2]	The fair value of debt set forth above is generally based on quoted or observed market prices.

Fair Value of Financial Instr67

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Unobservable Inputs Used for Level Three Fair Value Measurements of Financial Instruments on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	$ 2.9	$ 8.7
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	2.9	8.7
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value of Financial Instr68

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Carrying at Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 266.2	$ 465.2	$ 447.9	$ 643.2
Debt	[1],[2]	6,032.5	5,525.8
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset-backed loans	[1]	1.7	33.3
Total debt	[1],[2]		29.9
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total debt	[1],[2]	6,191.3	5,700.1
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset-backed loans	[1]	1.7	33.3
Total debt	[1],[2]	6,032.5
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset-backed loans	[1]	1.7	33.3
Total debt	[1],[2]	6,191.3	5,730
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		2.9	8.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		10.8	3.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		2.9	8.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring		$ 10.8	$ 3.2
[1]	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued investment income approximate fair value due to their short duration and, accordingly, they are not presented in the tables above.
[2]	The fair value of debt set forth above is generally based on quoted or observed market prices.

Goodwill and Intangibles - Summ

Goodwill and Intangibles - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill and Intangible Assets Including FGL's DAC and VOBA Balances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2017
Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments			$ 146.9
Intangible Assets, Including Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance, Goodwill			2,478.4
Beginning Balance, Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets			1,473.5
Beginning Balance, Finite Lived Intangible Assets			899
Beginning Balance, Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill			2,372.5
Less: Components of amortization:
Amortization of intangibles			(70.9)	$ (70.5)
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)			3.7
Effect of translation, Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill			4.9
Ending Balance, Goodwill	$ 2,621.3		2,621.3
Ending Balance, Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	1,558.1		1,558.1
Ending Balance, Finite Lived Intangible Assets	895.3		895.3
Ending Balance, Intangible Assets, Excluding Goodwill	2,453.4		2,453.4
Periodic amortization [Member]
Less: Components of amortization:
Amortization of intangibles			(70.9)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments			65.8
Intangible Assets, Including Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance, Finite Lived Intangible Assets			899
Less: Components of amortization:
Amortization of intangibles	(23.8)	$ (23.5)	(70.9)	$ (70.5)
Effect of translation, Finite Lived intangible assets			1.4
Ending Balance, Finite Lived Intangible Assets	$ 895.3		895.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Periodic amortization [Member]
Less: Components of amortization:
Amortization of intangibles			(70.9)
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments			81.1
Less: Components of amortization:
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments			3.5
Accounting Standards Update 2015-16 [Member] | Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments			$ 139.2

Goodwill and Intangibles - Su70

Goodwill and Intangibles - Summary of Definite Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	$ 0	$ 10.7
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Cost	$ 1,454.5		$ 1,387.7
Accumulated Amortization	(559.2)		(488.7)
Net	895.3		899
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net	895.3		899
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	1,001.6		984.8
Accumulated Amortization	(344.3)		(302.9)
Net	$ 657.3		681.9
Customer Relationships [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life	18 years 5 months
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life	2 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life	20 years
Technology Assets [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life	11 years 7 months
Technology Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life	5 years
Technology Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life	18 years
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 165.7		165.7
Accumulated Amortization	(100.8)		(89.1)
Net	$ 64.9		76.6
Trade Names [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life	11 years 4 months 12 days
Trade Names [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life	5 years
Trade Names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life	13 years
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 287.2		237.2
Accumulated Amortization	(114.1)		(96.7)
Net	$ 173.1		$ 140.5

Goodwill and Intangibles - Su71

Goodwill and Intangibles - Summary of Amortization Expense of Definite Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 559.2		$ 559.2		$ 488.7
Amortization of intangibles			70.9	$ 70.5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	895.3		895.3		899
VOBA [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	93		93
2,014	90.8		90.8
2,015	90.5		90.5
2,016	89		89
2,017	83.9		83.9
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	23.8	$ 23.5	70.9	$ 70.5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	895.3		895.3		899
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	344.3		344.3		302.9
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	657.3		657.3		681.9
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	100.8		100.8		89.1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	64.9		64.9		76.6
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	114.1		114.1		96.7
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 173.1		$ 173.1		$ 140.5

Goodwill and Intangibles - Esti

Goodwill and Intangibles - Estimated Amortization Expense for VOBA and DAC in Future Fiscal Periods (Detail) - VOBA [Member] $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Schedule Of Amortization Expense And Weighted Average Lives Of Identified Intangible Assets [Line Items]
2,013	$ 93
2,014	90.8
2,015	90.5
2,016	89
2,017	$ 83.9

Goodwill and Intangibles - Addi

Goodwill and Intangibles - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles			$ 70.9	$ 70.5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 559.2		559.2		$ 488.7
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	23.8	$ 23.5	70.9	$ 70.5
VOBA [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	93		93
2,014	90.8		90.8
2,015	90.5		90.5
2,016	89		89
2,017	83.9		83.9
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 100.8		$ 100.8		$ 89.1
Minimum [Member] | Technology Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life			5 years
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life			5 years
Maximum [Member] | Technology Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life			18 years
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life			13 years
Weighted Average [Member] | Technology Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life			11 years 7 months
Weighted Average [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Life			11 years 4 months 12 days

Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail)

Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	May 06, 2017	Apr. 07, 2017	Jan. 13, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Document Period End Date		Jun. 30, 2017
Long-term Debt		$ 6,133.6				$ 5,635.6
Original issuance (discounts) premiums on debt, net		(21.3)				(22.8)
Deferred Finance Costs, Net		(79.8)				(87)
Total Debt	[1],[2]	6,032.5				5,525.8
Less current maturities		125.9				166
Non-current portion of debt		5,906.6				5,359.8
HGI [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three		864.4
HGI [Member] | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 890
Long-term debt, interest rate						7.80%
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five		890
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 250				$ 250
Long-term debt, interest rate		6.125%				6.10%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Other notes and obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 15.5				$ 16.8
Long-term debt, interest rate		10.20%				9.80%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Capitalized lease obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 240.8				$ 114.7
Long-term debt, interest rate		5.70%				5.50%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due July 15 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 1,000				$ 1,000
Long-term debt, interest rate		5.75%				5.80%
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Unaffiliated Long-Term Debt of Consolidated Variable-Interest-Entity [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 28.9				$ 39.7
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		0.00%				0.00%
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Secured Borrowings Related to non-qualifying participating loan interests [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 0.8				$ 2
Long-term debt, interest rate		0.00%				0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.10%				0.00%
Deferred Finance Costs, Net		$ (2.6)
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding		293				$ 0
Secured Debt [Member] | Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		50				0
Secured Debt [Member] | HGI Energy Holdings, LLC [Member] | Zero point seven one percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	[3]	$ 92				$ 92
Long-term debt, interest rate	[3]	0.70%				0.70%
Secured Debt [Member] | HGI [Member] | 7.875% Senior Secured Notes, due July 15, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 864.4
Long-term debt, interest rate		7.90%				7.90%
Secured Debt [Member] | HGI [Member] | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		7.80%
Secured Debt [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		6.625%
Secured Debt [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 0				$ 129.7
Long-term debt, interest rate		0.00%				6.375%
Secured Debt [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.625% Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 570				$ 570
Long-term debt, interest rate		6.60%				6.60%
Secured Debt [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred Finance Costs, Net		$ (2.7)
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Secured Debt [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						$ 63
United States of America, Dollars | Secured Debt [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		56.5				54.9
United States of America, Dollars | Secured Debt [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 1,247.3	$ 250			$ 1,005.5
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		0.00%		0.00%		3.60%
United States of America, Dollars | Secured Debt [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 0
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		0.00%				3.50%
Canada, Dollars | Secured Debt [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		4.50%				4.60%
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	[3]	$ 48.1				$ 65.9
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate	[3]	0.00%				0.00%
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.50%
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		2.50%
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		2.00%
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.50%			2.35%	0.00%
[1]	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued investment income approximate fair value due to their short duration and, accordingly, they are not presented in the tables above.
[2]	The fair value of debt set forth above is generally based on quoted or observed market prices.
[3]	The debt balances included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and in the table above reflect transactions between the businesses held for sale and businesses held for use that are expected to continue to exist after the completion of any disposition resulting from the FGL Merger and Front Street Sale. Such transactions are not eliminated in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in order to appropriately reflect the continuing operations and balances held for sale.

Debt - Additional Information (

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017EUR (€)	May 06, 2017USD ($)	Apr. 07, 2017	Jan. 13, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2015USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Document Period End Date				Jun. 30, 2017
Deferred Finance Costs, Net		$ 79.8		$ 79.8						$ 87
Amortization of debt issuance costs				11.7	$ 12.5
Interest Expense		89.3	$ 98	269.6	289.8
Amortization of debt discount				1.5	$ 1.9
Long-term Debt		6,133.6		6,133.6						5,635.6
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net		21.3		21.3						22.8
Nine point zero percent senior secured notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		100		100
Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Security Owned and Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value									$ 525.2
Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									150
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount									0
Long-term Debt		$ 50		$ 50						$ 0
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross									$ 1.1
Margin Loan, due July 13, 2018 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.50%		3.50%		3.50%			2.35%	0.00%
Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [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										7.80%
Long-term Debt										$ 890
HGI [Member] | Seven Point Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		7.80%		7.80%		7.80%
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%		7.90%				7.90%
Long-term Debt										$ 864.4
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage Of Ownership Interest		58.90%		58.90%		58.90%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		6.625%		6.625%		6.625%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | 6.625% Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		6.60%		6.60%		6.60%				6.60%
Long-term Debt		$ 570		$ 570						$ 570
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		4.00%		4.00%		4.00%				4.00%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred Finance Costs, Net		$ 2.7		$ 2.7
Interest Expense, Debt				$ 0.6
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		0.75%		0.75%		0.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		2.50%		2.50%		2.50%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		1.75%		1.75%		1.75%		1.00%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		2.00%		2.00%		2.00%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Interest [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		1.00%		1.00%		1.00%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		1.50%		1.50%		1.50%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		0.75%		0.75%		0.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.50%		3.50%		3.50%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		1.75%		1.75%		1.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		2.50%		2.50%		2.50%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt				$ 0.6
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		0.75%		0.75%		0.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$ 385.4		$ 385.4
Spectrum Brands [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 700		$ 700
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		3.10%		3.10%		3.10%				0.00%
Deferred Finance Costs, Net		$ 2.6		$ 2.6
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt				$ 1.9
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point Three Seven Five Senior Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		0.00%		0.00%		0.00%				6.375%
Interest Expense, Debt				$ 4.6
Long-term Debt		$ 0		0						$ 129.7
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit outstanding		$ 20.1		$ 20.1
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Six Point One Two Five Percentage Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		6.125%		6.125%		6.125%				6.10%
Long-term Debt		$ 250		$ 250						$ 250
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Due July 15 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate		5.75%		5.75%		5.75%				5.80%
Long-term Debt		$ 1,000		$ 1,000						$ 1,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount		$ 0		$ 0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Interest [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		1.75%		1.75%		1.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		0.75%		0.75%		0.75%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Interest [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		2.25%		2.25%		2.25%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate		1.25%		1.25%		1.25%
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt				$ 1
HGI Energy Holdings, LLC [Member] | Zero point zero seven one percent [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt										$ 92
HGI Energy Holdings, LLC [Member] | Zero point seven one percent [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, interest rate	[1]	0.70%		0.70%		0.70%				0.70%
Long-term Debt	[1]	$ 92		$ 92						$ 92
FGL [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage Of Ownership Interest		80.40%		80.40%		80.40%	50.00%
Spectrum Brands Foreign Subsidiaries [Member] | ABL Facility, expiring May 24, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$ 1.5		$ 1.5
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		0.00%		0.00%		0.00%				0.00%
Long-term Debt		$ 0.8		$ 0.8						$ 2
Salus Capital Partners L L C [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 28.9		$ 28.9							$ 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%		0.00%				0.00%
Long-term Debt		$ 28.9		$ 28.9						$ 39.7
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		0.00%		0.00%		0.00%		0.00%		3.60%
Long-term Debt		$ 1,247.3		$ 1,247.3			$ 250			$ 1,005.5
United States of America, Dollars | Spectrum Brands [Member] | CAD Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 56.5		$ 56.5						$ 54.9
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		0.00%		0.00%		0.00%				3.50%
Long-term Debt		$ 0		$ 0
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%		4.50%		4.50%				4.60%
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Four Point Zero Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 486.3		$ 486.3		€ 425				$ 477
Euro Member Countries, Euro | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Euro Term Loan, Due June 23, 2022 [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt										$ 63
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	[1]	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%				0.00%
Long-term Debt	[1]	$ 48.1		$ 48.1						$ 65.9
[1]	The debt balances included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and in the table above reflect transactions between the businesses held for sale and businesses held for use that are expected to continue to exist after the completion of any disposition resulting from the FGL Merger and Front Street Sale. Such transactions are not eliminated in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in order to appropriately reflect the continuing operations and balances held for sale.

Stock Compensation - Consolidat

Stock Compensation - Consolidated Stock Compensation Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation	$ 6	$ 18.4	$ 33	$ 58.4

Stock Compensation - Summary of

Stock Compensation - Summary of Stock Options Outstanding and Related Activity (Detail) - HGI [Member] - $ / shares shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Warrant [Member]
Options (in shares):
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2016	1,200
Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2017	600	1,200
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share):
Granted	$ 13.13	$ 13.13
Exercised	13.13
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Granted	$ 3.22	$ 3.22
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	600
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 13.13		$ 13.125
Restricted award expected to vest	$ 3.22
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Options (in shares):
Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2016	4,231
Granted	318
Exercised	(496)
Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2017	4,053	4,231
Stock options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2017	3,618
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share):
Granted	$ 15.39
Exercised	11.12
Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2017	9.74	$ 9.48
Stock options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2017	9.15
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Granted	5.96
Exercised	4.46
Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2017	3.89	$ 3.80
Stock options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2017	$ 3.68
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	4,053
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.74
Restricted award expected to vest	$ 3.89

Stock Compensation - Summary 78

Stock Compensation - Summary of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Outstanding and Related Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
HGI [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 2,300,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 1.6
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Exercised/Released	$ 29,800,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	343
HGI [Member] | Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 15.71
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Exercised/Released	$ 400,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	25
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member]
Shares:
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012	1,975
Exercised/Released	1,832
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013	168
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Exercised/Released	$ 12.69
Restricted award expected to vest	13.72	$ 12.74
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0
Shares:
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012	42
Exercised/Released	42
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012	$ 12.33
Exercised/Released	$ 12.33
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	0
HGI [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	318
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Exercised/Released	$ 1,900,000
Restricted award expected to vest	3.89
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 39,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	293
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Exercised/Released	$ 49,000,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Exercised/Released	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 122.53
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	400
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 133.15
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 127.02
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 25.3
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	293
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	$ 88
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(8)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 117.21
Shares:
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012	577
Exercised/Released	499
Restricted award outstanding at March 31, 2013	763
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Restricted award outstanding at September 30, 2012	$ 94.97
Exercised/Released	109.03
Restricted award expected to vest	$ 114.65
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	693
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	0
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share):
Exercised/Released	$ 0

Stock Compensation - Additional

Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2017
Stock-based compensation	$ 6	$ 18.4	$ 33	$ 58.4
HGI [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			343
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 1.6		$ 1.6
Unrecognized compensation cost expected to recognized, years			1 year 2 months 29 days
Granted			$ 2,300,000
Exercised/Released			$ 29,800,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value			$ 2.9
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options			$ 5.5
HGI [Member] | Stock option awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock option awards			4 years 5 months 35 days
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised/Released			1,832
Exercised/Released			$ 12.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	168		168		1,975
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised/Released			42
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			0
Granted			$ 0
Exercised/Released			12.33
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number					42
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 0
HGI [Member] | Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			25
Granted			$ 15.71
Exercised/Released			$ 400,000
HGI [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares			600
Exercised			$ 13.13
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 3.22
HGI [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term			0.00%	0.00%
Options, granted			318
Exercised/Released			$ 1,900,000
Stock options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2017			3,618
Exercised			$ 11.12
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			293
Granted			$ 39,000,000
Exercised/Released			49,000,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted			$ 133.15
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised/Released			499
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			693
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			293
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			$ 88
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 25.3		$ 25.3
Granted			$ 127.02
Exercised/Released			$ 109.03
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	763		763		577
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 39,000,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			0
Granted			$ 0
Exercised/Released			$ 0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			400
Granted			$ 122.53
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options, granted			0
Exercised/Released			$ 0
Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	146		593
Stock option awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1,900		1,781
Employee Stock Option [Member] | HGI [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate			1.79542%	1.6545%
Volatility			5 years	5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate			35.11387%	37.40%
Employee Stock Option [Member] | HGI [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate			2.24703%	1.7425%
Volatility			6 years 6 months	5 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate			37.54231%	37.90%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised/Released			$ 100,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted			$ 140.38
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			1
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised/Released			$ 12,900,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted			$ 122.66
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			105
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised/Released			$ 36,000,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted			$ 122.43
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			294
Severance Cost, Future Bonus [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Severance Costs			$ 3

Stock Compensation - Assumption

Stock Compensation - Assumptions Used in Determination of Grant Date Fair Values Using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (Detail) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	293
Granted	$ 39,000,000
HGI [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 2,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	343
Employee Stock Option [Member] | HGI [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	1.79542%	1.6545%
Expected option term	5 years	5 years
Volatility	35.11387%	37.40%
Employee Stock Option [Member] | HGI [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	2.24703%	1.7425%
Expected option term	6 years 6 months	5 years 6 months
Volatility	37.54231%	37.90%
Restricted stock awards [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 133.15
Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	400
Granted	$ 122.53
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	0
Granted	$ 0
Employee Stock Option [Member] | HGI [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	318
Granted	$ 5.96
Assumed dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Warrant [Member] | HGI [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 3.22		$ 3.22
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 122.66
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member] | Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	105

Stock Compensation Stock compen

Stock Compensation Stock compensation - Schedule of Incentive Plan Activity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
HGI [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	343
Granted	$ 2,300,000
Exercised/Released	$ 29,800,000
HGI [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	318
Granted	$ 5.96
Exercised/Released	$ 1,900,000
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	168	1,975
Exercised / Released	(1,832)
Exercised/Released	$ 12.69
HGI [Member] | Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	25
Granted	$ 15.71
Exercised/Released	400,000
HGI [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number		42
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 12.33
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	0
Granted	$ 0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	0
Exercised / Released	(42)
Exercised/Released	$ 12.33
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 39,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	293
Exercised/Released	$ 49,000,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised/Released	100,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised/Released	12,900,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercised/Released	$ 36,000,000
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	0
Granted	$ 0
Exercised/Released	0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	133.15
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	140.38
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	122.66
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock awards [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 122.43
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	0
Granted	$ 0
Exercised/Released	0
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 39,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	763	577
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 94.97
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	693
Granted	$ 127.02
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	293
Exercised / Released	(499)
Exercised/Released	$ 109.03
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	$ 122.53
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	400
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	1
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	105
Spectrum Brands [Member] | Performance-based and Time-based Shares [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	294

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Deta

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	43.60%	(2.40%)	61.90%	(3.00%)
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards		$ 5.9		$ 5.9
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Other, Amount				$ 25.5

Earnings Per Share - Summary of

Earnings Per Share - Summary of Basic and Diluted EPS (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2,017
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.02	$ (0.93)	$ 0.82	$ (1.17)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	200,376	201,626	199,845	201,428
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent				$ (222.6)
Net income (loss) attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders	$ 2.1	$ (132.9)	$ 132.2	(191.5)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	$ (1.5)	$ 54.5	$ (31.6)	$ 44.2
Participating shares at end of period:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	200,376	198,589	199,845	198,241
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to controlling interest:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.67)	$ 0.66	$ (0.97)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.01)	0.27	(0.16)	0.22
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.02	(0.94)	0.82	(1.19)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	0.01	(0.66)	0.66	(0.95)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ (0.01)	$ 0.27	$ (0.16)	$ 0.22
Stock option awards [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements		1,319		1,223
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1,900		1,781
Restricted stock awards [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Restricted Stock Units		1,718		1,964
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	146		593
Warrant [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	156		183
HGI [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price			$ 13.13		$ 13.13
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 3.6	$ (187.4)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] | HGI [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent			$ 163.8	$ (235.7)

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share, Potentially Dilutive Securities				1.8
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2,017
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.67)	$ 0.66	$ (0.97)
Stock option awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	1,900		1,781
Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	156		183
Restricted stock awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	146		593
Warrant [Member] | HGI [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 13.13	$ 13.125	$ 13.13	$ 13.125

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Inventory Recall Expense	$ 13	$ 0
Long-term Debt	6,133.6		$ 5,635.6
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Inventory Write-down	11.9
Spectrum Brands [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental Costs Recognized, Capitalized	4.3		4.4
Product Liability Accrual, Component Amount	7.1		8
Product Warranty Accrual, Current	6.8		$ 7.5
Inventory Recall Expense	13
FGL [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Insurance-related Assessment, Premium Tax Offset	2.1
Loss Contingency, Undiscounted Amount of Insurance-related Assessment Liability	2.1
Expiration of partial amount of unfunded, legally binding lending commitments	180.2
Cressy Plaintiff [Member] | FGL [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount	1.3
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision	9.2
Eddie L. Cressy v. Fidelity Guaranty [sic] Life Insurance Company, et. al. [Member] | FGL [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal Fees	6
Litigation Settlement, Expense	$ 3.2

Related Party Transactions - Ad

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 6,133.6		$ 6,133.6		$ 5,635.6
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Fortress Investment Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Noncurrent	175.9		175.9		$ 203.2
Net Investment Income	$ 3	$ 2.5	$ 9.1	$ 7

Related Party Transactions Sc87

Related Party Transactions Schedule of Related Party Transactions - Income Statement (Details) - Fixed Maturities [Member] - Fortress Investment Group [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net Investment Income	$ 3	$ 2.5	$ 9.1	$ 7
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Noncurrent	$ 175.9		$ 175.9		$ 203.2

Segment Data - Additional Infor

Segment Data - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 148.2	$ 188.1	$ 413.1	$ 438
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)			$ 0	$ 0

Segment Data - Segment Informat

Segment Data - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations			$ 48.1	$ 5.3
Revenues:
Consolidated revenues	$ 1,304	$ 1,362.8	3,686.7	3,798.8
Operating income (loss):
Consolidated operating income	148.2	188.1	413.1	438
Interest expense	(89.3)	(98)	(269.6)	(289.8)
Other (expense) income, net	(2)	0.2	(2.3)	(0.2)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	56.9	90.3	141.2	148
Total assets:
Consolidated total assets	35,495.5		35,495.5		$ 33,580.1
Total cash provided from operating activities:
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities			230.1	386.8
Income tax expense (benefit)	24.8	(2.2)	87.4	(4.5)
Net income (loss)	39.8	(93)	249.2	(70.1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	32.1	92.5	53.8	152.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	7.7	(185.5)	195.4	(222.6)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent				(222.6)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	37.7	39.9	117	121.4
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Consolidated revenues	1,303.9	1,361.6	3,685.6	3,790
Operating income (loss):
Consolidated operating income	157.8	206.8	453	497.8
Interest expense			(158.8)	(175.8)
Other (expense) income, net			(2.9)	(6.5)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes			291.3	315.5
Total assets:
Consolidated total assets	7,521.1		7,521.1		7,069.1
Total cash provided from operating activities:
Income tax expense (benefit)			88.8	46.9
Net income (loss)			202.5	268.6
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent			117	155.1
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			85.5	113.5
Corporate expenses [Member]
Revenues:
Consolidated revenues	0.1	1.2	1.1	8.8
Operating income (loss):
Consolidated operating income	(9.6)	$ (18.7)	(39.9)	(59.8)
Interest expense			(110.3)	(107.2)
Other (expense) income, net			0.6	4.4
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes			126.5	(199.2)
Total assets:
Consolidated total assets	$ 2,768.1		2,768.1		$ 2,632
Total cash provided from operating activities:
Income tax expense (benefit)			(5.6)	(2.5)
Net income (loss)			132.1	(196.7)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent			132.2	(191.5)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			$ (0.1)	$ (5.2)

Consolidating Financial Infor90

Consolidating Financial Information - Schedule of Balance Sheet Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Balance Sheet [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 266.2	$ 465.2	$ 447.9	$ 643.2
Receivables, net	661	539.1
Inventories, net	843.7	740.6
Goodwill	2,621.3	2,478.4
Intangibles, net	2,453.4	2,372.5
Other assets	144	138.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	27,811.7	26,284.3
Total assets	35,495.5	33,580.1
Liabilities and Equity:
Debt	5,906.6	5,359.8
Employee benefit obligations	117.1	125.4
Deferred tax liabilities	596	546
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	25,870.9	24,553.8
Total liabilities	33,598.8	31,762.9
Total stockholders' equity	729.3	638.1
Noncontrolling interests	1,167.4	1,179.1
Total permanent equity	1,896.7	1,817.2
Total liabilities and equity	35,495.5	33,580.1
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	266.2	465.2
Receivables, net	661	539.1
Inventories, net	843.7	740.6
Deferred tax assets	18.3	18.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	675.9	543.4
Goodwill	2,621.3	2,478.4
Intangibles, net	2,453.4	2,372.5
Other assets	144	138.3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	27,811.7	26,284.3
Total assets	35,495.5	33,580.1
Liabilities and Equity:
Debt	6,032.5	5,525.8
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	941.8	983.2
Employee benefit obligations	117.1	125.4
Deferred tax liabilities	596	546
Other liabilities	40.5	28.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	25,870.9	24,553.8
Total liabilities	33,598.8	31,762.9
Total stockholders' equity	729.3	638.1
Noncontrolling interests	1,167.4	1,179.1
Total permanent equity	1,896.7	1,817.2
Total liabilities and equity	35,495.5	33,580.1
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Assets:
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates	(2,605.2)	(2,405.3)
Affiliated loans and receivables	(0.2)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	0	0
Total assets	(2,605.4)	(2,405.3)
Liabilities and Equity:
Debt	140.1	157.9
Affiliated debt and payables	(158.5)	(171.2)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	0	0
Total liabilities	(18.4)	(13.3)
Total stockholders' equity	(2,587)	(2,392)
Noncontrolling interests	0
Total permanent equity	(2,587)	(2,392)
Total liabilities and equity	(2,605.4)	(2,405.3)
Corporate and Other [Member]
Assets:
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates	2,605.2	2,405.3
Affiliated loans and receivables	0.2
Cash and cash equivalents	156.3	189.9
Receivables, net	2.7	0.9
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.8	1.3
Other assets	2.9	34.6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	0	0
Total assets	2,768.1	2,632
Liabilities and Equity:
Debt	1,791.8	1,747.7
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	70.6	51.6
Employee benefit obligations	4.5	5.2
Deferred tax liabilities	12.1	13.3
Other liabilities	2.9	8.3
Affiliated debt and payables	158.5	171.2
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	0	0
Total liabilities	2,040.4	1,997.3
Total stockholders' equity	729.3	638.1
Noncontrolling interests	(1.6)	(3.4)
Total permanent equity	727.7	634.7
Total liabilities and equity	2,768.1	2,632
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Assets:
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	27,811.7	26,284.3
Total assets	27,811.7	26,284.3
Liabilities and Equity:
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	25,870.9	24,553.8
Total liabilities	25,870.9	24,553.8
Total stockholders' equity	1,526.7	1,351.6
Noncontrolling interests	414.1	378.9
Total permanent equity	1,940.8	1,730.5
Total liabilities and equity	27,811.7	26,284.3
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	109.9	275.3
Receivables, net	658.3	538.2
Inventories, net	843.7	740.6
Deferred tax assets	18.3	18.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	675.1	542.1
Goodwill	2,621.3	2,478.4
Intangibles, net	2,453.4	2,372.5
Other assets	141.1	103.7
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	0	0
Total assets	7,521.1	7,069.1
Liabilities and Equity:
Debt	4,100.6	3,620.2
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	871.2	931.6
Employee benefit obligations	112.6	120.2
Deferred tax liabilities	583.9	532.7
Other liabilities	37.6	20.4
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	0	0
Total liabilities	5,705.9	5,225.1
Total stockholders' equity	1,060.3	1,040.4
Noncontrolling interests	754.9	803.6
Total permanent equity	1,815.2	1,844
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,521.1	$ 7,069.1

Consolidating Financial Infor91

Consolidating Financial Information - Schedule of Income Statement Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Net sales	$ 1,303.9	$ 1,361.6	$ 3,685.6	$ 3,790
Net investment income	0.1	1.2	1.1	7.9
Other				0.9
Revenues	1,304	1,362.8	3,686.7	3,798.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	830.6	830.9	2,307.1	2,355.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	325.2	343.8	966.5	1,005
Amortization of intangibles			70.9	70.5
Total operating costs and expenses	1,155.8	1,174.7	3,273.6	3,360.8
Operating Income (Loss)	148.2	188.1	413.1	438
Interest expense	(89.3)	(98)	(269.6)	(289.8)
Other (expense) income, net	(2)	0.2	(2.3)	(0.2)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	56.9	90.3	141.2	148
Income tax expense (benefit)	24.8	(2.2)	87.4	(4.5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	(1.5)	54.5	(31.6)	44.2
Net income (loss)	39.8	(93)	249.2	(70.1)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent				(222.6)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	7.7	(185.5)	195.4	(222.6)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	37.7	39.9	117	121.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Net income (loss) attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders	2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Revenues:
Net sales			3,685.6	3,790
Net investment income			1.1	7.9
Other				0.9
Revenues			3,686.7	3,798.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold			2,307.1	2,355.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses			966.5	1,005
Total operating costs and expenses			3,273.6	3,360.8
Operating Income (Loss)			413.1	438
Interest expense			(269.6)	(289.8)
Other (expense) income, net			(2.3)	(0.2)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			141.2
Income tax expense (benefit)			87.4	(4.5)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent			53.8	152.5
Net income (loss)			249.2	(70.1)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent			195.4
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			117	121.4
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			132.2	(191.5)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				0
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating Income (Loss)			0	0
Equity in net income (losses) of subsidiaries			(281.7)	27.2
Interest expense			(0.5)	(6.8)
Affiliated interest income			(5.6)	(9.4)
Other (expense) income, net				1.9
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			(276.6)	31.7
Income tax expense (benefit)			4.2	(48.9)
Net income (loss)			(280.8)	80.6
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			(280.8)	80.6
Corporate and Other [Member]
Revenues:
Net investment income			1.1	7.9
Other				0.9
Revenues	0.1	1.2	1.1	8.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses			41	68.6
Total operating costs and expenses			41	68.6
Operating Income (Loss)	(9.6)	(18.7)	(39.9)	(59.8)
Equity in net income (losses) of subsidiaries			281.7	(27.2)
Interest expense			(110.3)	(107.2)
Affiliated interest income			5.6	9.4
Other (expense) income, net			0.6	4.4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			126.5	(199.2)
Income tax expense (benefit)			(5.6)	(2.5)
Net income (loss)			132.1	(196.7)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			0	0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			(0.1)	(5.2)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			132.2	(191.5)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating Income (Loss)			0	0
Net income (loss)			195.4	(222.6)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	3.6	(187.4)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			195.4	(222.6)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			31.6	13.1
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Net sales			3,685.6	3,790
Revenues	1,303.9	1,361.6	3,685.6	3,790
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold			2,307.1	2,355.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses			925.5	936.4
Total operating costs and expenses			3,232.6	3,292.2
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 157.8	$ 206.8	453	497.8
Interest expense			(158.8)	(175.8)
Other (expense) income, net			(2.9)	(6.5)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			291.3	315.5
Income tax expense (benefit)			88.8	46.9
Net income (loss)			202.5	268.6
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			0	0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			85.5	113.5
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			117	155.1
HGI [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest			$ 163.8	$ (235.7)

Consolidating Financial Infor92

Consolidating Financial Information Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Asset Management segment [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability)	$ 84.4

Subsequent Events Subsequent Ev

Subsequent Events Subsequent Events - Divestitures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 266.2	$ 447.9	$ 266.2	$ 447.9	$ 465.2	$ 643.2
Receivables, net		661		661		539.1
Other assets		144		144		138.3
Assets		35,495.5		35,495.5		33,580.1
Debt	[1],[2]	6,032.5		6,032.5		5,525.8
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		941.8		941.8		983.2
Other liabilities		40.5		40.5		28.7
Liabilities		33,598.8		33,598.8		31,762.9
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent		729.3		729.3		638.1
Noncontrolling interest		1,167.4		$ 1,167.4		$ 1,179.1
Document Fiscal Year Focus				2,017
Operating income		148.2	188.1	$ 413.1	438
Interest Expense		89.3	98	269.6	289.8
Other (expense) income, net		(2)	0.2	(2.3)	(0.2)
Net income (loss)		39.8	(93)	249.2	(70.1)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		37.7	39.9	117	121.4
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		2.1	(132.9)	132.2	(191.5)
Compass Production Partners G.P. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Operating income			(22.1)		(113.3)
Interest Expense			1.6		5.3
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property			0		105.6
Other (expense) income, net			(2.3)		0
Net income (loss)		$ 0	$ (2.1)	$ 0	$ (3.5)
[1]	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued investment income approximate fair value due to their short duration and, accordingly, they are not presented in the tables above.
[2]	The fair value of debt set forth above is generally based on quoted or observed market prices.

Investments - Additional Inform

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 6,133.6	$ 5,635.6