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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Assets and Liabilities Carrying at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s consolidated financial instruments for which the disclosure of fair values is required, including financial assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis, with the exception of investment contracts, are summarized according to the hierarchy previously described as follows:
|  | September 30, 2012 |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Amount |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consumer Products and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 408,889 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 408,889 |  |  | $ | 408,889 |
Contingent purchase price reduction receivable |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 41,000 |  |  |  | 41,000 |  |  |  | 41,000 |
Short-term investments (including related interest receivable of $5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities — trading |  |  | 146,842 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 146,842 |  |  |  | 146,842 |
Fixed maturity securities — held-to-maturity |  |  | — |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |  |  | 34,991 |
Derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward agreements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,235 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,235 |  |  |  | 1,235 |
Commodity swap and option agreements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,002 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,002 |  |  |  | 2,002 |
Insurance and Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 1,059,572 |  |  |  | 2,250 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,061,822 |  |  |  | 1,061,822 |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,012,027 |  |  |  | 15,855 |  |  |  | 1,027,882 |  |  |  | 1,027,882 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 548,791 |  |  |  | 5,023 |  |  |  | 553,814 |  |  |  | 553,814 |
Corporates |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10,873,715 |  |  |  | 135,296 |  |  |  | 11,009,011 |  |  |  | 11,009,011 |
Hybrids |  |  | — |  |  |  | 519,422 |  |  |  | 8,873 |  |  |  | 528,295 |  |  |  | 528,295 |
Municipals |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,223,995 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,223,995 |  |  |  | 1,223,995 |
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 154,890 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 154,890 |  |  |  | 154,890 |
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 660,659 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 660,659 |  |  |  | 660,659 |
U.S. Government |  |  | 930,367 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 930,367 |  |  |  | 930,367 |
Equity securities — available-for-sale |  |  | — |  |  |  | 248,087 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 248,087 |  |  |  | 248,087 |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  | — |  |  |  | 200,667 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 200,667 |  |  |  | 200,667 |
Asset-backed loans and other invested assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 198,868 |  |  |  | 198,868 |  |  |  | 198,868 |
Total financial assets |  | $ | 2,545,670 |  |  | $ | 15,482,740 |  |  | $ | 404,915 |  |  | $ | 18,433,325 |  |  | $ | 18,433,316 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consumer Products and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ | 524,000 |  |  | $ | 1,804,831 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,328,831 |  |  | $ | 2,167,039 |
Derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward agreements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,956 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,956 |  |  |  | 9,956 |
Commodity swap and option agreements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 9 |
Equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 231,950 |  |  |  | 231,950 |  |  |  | 231,950 |
Redeemable preferred stock, excluding equity conversion feature |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 368,880 |  |  |  | 368,880 |  |  |  | 319,225 |
Insurance and Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,550,805 |  |  |  | 1,550,805 |  |  |  | 1,550,805 |
Futures contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | 928 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 928 |  |  |  | 928 |
Investment contracts, included in contractholder funds |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,271,882 |  |  |  | 12,271,882 |  |  |  | 13,739,670 |
Total financial liabilities |  | $ | 524,000 |  |  | $ | 1,815,724 |  |  | $ | 14,423,517 |  |  | $ | 16,763,241 |  |  | $ | 18,019,582 |
|  | September 30, 2011 |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Amount |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consumer Products and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 321,352 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 321,352 |  |  | $ | 321,352 |
Short-term investments (including related interest receivable of $9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities — trading |  |  | 238,062 |  |  |  | 24,023 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 262,085 |  |  |  | 262,085 |
Fixed maturity securities — held to maturity |  |  | — |  |  |  | 75,899 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 75,899 |  |  |  | 75,897 |
Fixed maturity securities — trading |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,665 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,665 |  |  |  | 12,665 |
Derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward agreements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,189 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,189 |  |  |  | 3,189 |
Commodity swap and option agreements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 274 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 274 |  |  |  | 274 |
Insurance and Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 813,239 |  |  |  | 2,768 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 816,007 |  |  |  | 816,007 |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 125,966 |  |  |  | 374,518 |  |  |  | 500,484 |  |  |  | 500,484 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 565,577 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 565,577 |  |  |  | 565,577 |
Corporates |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11,696,090 |  |  |  | 159,684 |  |  |  | 11,855,774 |  |  |  | 11,855,774 |
Hybrids |  |  | — |  |  |  | 654,084 |  |  |  | 5,205 |  |  |  | 659,289 |  |  |  | 659,289 |
Municipals |  |  | — |  |  |  | 936,484 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 936,484 |  |  |  | 936,484 |
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 218,713 |  |  |  | 3,312 |  |  |  | 222,025 |  |  |  | 222,025 |
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 440,758 |  |  |  | 3,759 |  |  |  | 444,517 |  |  |  | 444,517 |
U.S. Government |  |  | 183,324 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 183,324 |  |  |  | 183,324 |
Equity securities — available-for-sale |  |  | — |  |  |  | 287,043 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 287,043 |  |  |  | 287,043 |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  | — |  |  |  | 52,335 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 52,335 |  |  |  | 52,335 |
Other invested assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 44,279 |  |  |  | 44,279 |  |  |  | 44,279 |
Total financial assets |  | $ | 1,555,977 |  |  | $ | 15,095,868 |  |  | $ | 590,757 |  |  | $ | 17,242,602 |  |  | $ | 17,242,600 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consumer Products and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ | 500,000 |  |  | $ | 1,635,528 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,135,528 |  |  | $ | 2,048,780 |
Derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward agreements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 25,679 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 25,679 |  |  |  | 25,679 |
Interest rate swap agreements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,954 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,954 |  |  |  | 1,954 |
Commodity swap and option agreements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,232 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,232 |  |  |  | 1,232 |
Equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 75,350 |  |  |  | 75,350 |  |  |  | 75,350 |
Redeemable preferred stock, excluding equity conversion feature |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 337,060 |  |  |  | 337,060 |  |  |  | 292,437 |
Insurance and Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,396,340 |  |  |  | 1,396,340 |  |  |  | 1,396,340 |
Futures contracts |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,828 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,828 |  |  |  | 3,828 |
Available-for-sale embedded derivative |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  | 400 |
Investment contracts, included in contractholder funds |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11,992,013 |  |  |  | 11,992,013 |  |  |  | 13,153,630 |
Note payable |  |  | — |  |  |  | 95,000 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 95,000 |  |  |  | 95,000 |
Total financial liabilities |  | $ | 500,000 |  |  | $ | 1,763,221 |  |  | $ | 13,801,163 |  |  | $ | 16,064,384 |  |  | $ | 17,094,630 |
Schedule of Unobservable Inputs Used for Level Three Fair Value Measurements of Financial Instruments on Recurring Basis | Quantitative information regarding significant unobservable inputs used for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of financial instruments carried at fair value as of September 30, 2012 is as follows:
|  | Fair Value at September 30, 2012 |  |  | Valuation technique |  | Unobservable input(s) |  | Range (Weighted average)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent purchase price reduction receivable |  | $ | 41,000 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Probability of collection Expected term Discount rate Credit insurance risk premium |  | 88% - 96% (92%) 9 months 0.72% 11.7%
Asset-backed securities |  |  | 15,855 |  |  | Broker-quoted |  | Offered quotes |  | 100% - 109.73% (103.09%)
Corporates |  |  | 103,319 |  |  | Broker-quoted |  | Offered quotes |  | 0% - 140.61% (68.47%)
Corporates |  |  | 31,977 |  |  | Market pricing |  | Quoted prices |  | 87.50% - 158.11% (97.89%)
Hybrids |  |  | 8,873 |  |  | Broker-quoted |  | Offered quotes |  | 0% - 103% (25.35%)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 5,023 |  |  | Broker-quoted |  | Offered quotes |  | 100.69%
Total |  | $ | 206,047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds |  | $ | 1,550,805 |  |  | Discounted cash flow |  | Market value of option SWAP rates Mortality multiplier Surrender rates Non-performance spread |  | 0% - 31.05% (3.55%) 0.76% - 1.7% (1.22%) 70% - 70% (70%) 2% - 50% (7%) 0.25% - 0.25% (0.25%)
Equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  | 231,950 |  |  | Monte Carlo simulation / Option model |  | Annualized volatility of equity Discount yield Non-cash accretion rate Calibration adjustment |  | 41% 11.5% - 12.7% (11.9%) 0% 10% - 13% (10.9%)
Total |  | $ | 1,782,755 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Fair Value of Financial Instruments | The following tables summarize changes to the Company’s financial instruments carried at fair value and classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (none in Fiscal 2010). This summary excludes any impact of amortization of VOBA and DAC. The gains and losses below may include changes in fair value due in part to observable inputs that are a component of the valuation methodology.
|  | Year Ended September 30, 2012 |
|  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | Total Gains (Losses) |  |  | Net Purchases, Sales & Settlements |  |  | Net Transfer In (Out) of Level 3 (a) |  |  | Balance at End of Period |
|  |  | Included in Earnings |  |  | Included in AOCI |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent purchase price reduction receivable |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 41,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 41,000 |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securities |  |  | 374,518 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,355 |  |  |  | 371,896 |  |  |  | (737,914 | ) |  |  | 15,855 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 4,999 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 5,023 |
Corporates |  |  | 159,684 |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | (3,662 | ) |  |  | (39,686 | ) |  |  | 18,932 |  |  |  | 135,296 |
Hybrids |  |  | 5,205 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (44 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,712 |  |  |  | 8,873 |
Municipals |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | 10,177 |  |  |  | (10,247 | ) |  |  | — |
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 3,312 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,330 | ) |  |  | — |
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 3,759 |  |  |  | (126 | ) |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | (777 | ) |  |  | (2,860 | ) |  |  | — |
Total assets at Level 3 fair value |  | $ | 546,478 |  |  | $ | 40,900 |  |  | $ | 3,767 |  |  | $ | 346,609 |  |  | $ | (731,707 | ) |  | $ | 206,047 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds |  | $ | (1,396,340 | ) |  | $ | (154,465 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1,550,805 | )
Available-for-sale embedded derivatives |  |  | (400 | ) |  |  | 400 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  | (75,350 | ) |  |  | (156,600 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (231,950 | )
Total liabilities at Level 3 fair value |  | $ | (1,472,090 | ) |  | $ | (310,665 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1,782,755 | )
(a) | The net transfers in and out of Level 3 during the year ended September 30, 2012 were exclusively to or from Level 2.
|  | Year Ended to September 30, 2011 |
|  | Balance at FGL Acquisition Date |  |  | Total Gains (Losses) |  |  | Net Purchases, Sales & Settlements |  |  | Net Transfer In (Out) of Level 3 (a) |  |  | Balance at End of Period |
|  |  | Included in Earnings |  |  | Included in AOCI |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securities |  | $ | 399,967 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 863 |  |  | $ | (11,709 | ) |  | $ | (14,603 | ) |  | $ | 374,518 |
Corporates |  |  | 197,573 |  |  |  | 1,993 |  |  |  | 5,408 |  |  |  | (45,229 | ) |  |  | (61 | ) |  |  | 159,684 |
Hybrids |  |  | 8,305 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (61 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,039 | ) |  |  | 5,205 |
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 3,271 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,312 |
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 18,519 |  |  |  | 2,364 |  |  |  | 379 |  |  |  | (17,503 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,759 |
Total assets at Level 3 fair value |  | $ | 627,635 |  |  | $ | 4,357 |  |  | $ | 6,630 |  |  | $ | (74,441 | ) |  | $ | (17,703 | ) |  | $ | 546,478 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds |  | $ | (1,466,308 | ) |  | $ | 69,968 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1,396,340 | )
Available-for-sale embedded derivatives |  |  | (419 | ) |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (400 | )
Equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  | — |  |  |  | 27,910 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (103,260 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (75,350 | )
Total liabilities at Level 3 fair value |  | $ | (1,466,727 | ) |  | $ | 97,897 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (103,260 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1,472,090 | )
(a) | The net transfers in and out of Level 3 during the year ended September 30, 2011 were exclusively to or from Level 2.
Gross Components of Purchases, Sales, and Settlements, Net, of Level 3 Financial Instruments | The following tables present the gross components of purchases, sales, and settlements, net, of Level 3 financial instruments for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. There were no issuances during these periods.
|  | Year Ended September 30, 2012 |
|  | Purchases |  |  | Sales |  |  | Settlements |  |  | Net Purchases, Sales & Settlements |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity, securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securities |  | $ | 410,707 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (38,811 | ) |  | $ | 371,896 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |  | 4,999 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,999 |
Corporates |  |  | 1,326 |  |  |  | (26,788 | ) |  |  | (14,224 | ) |  |  | (39,686 | )
Municipals |  |  | 10,197 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | 10,177 |
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | (475 | ) |  |  | (302 | ) |  |  | (777 | )
Total assets at Level 3 fair value |  | $ | 427,229 |  |  | $ | (27,263 | ) |  | $ | (53,357 | ) |  | $ | 346,609 |
|  | Year Ended September 30, 2011 |
|  | Purchases |  |  | Sales |  |  | Settlements |  |  | Net Purchases, Sales & Settlements |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity, securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securities |  | $ | 2,007 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (13,716 | ) |  | $ | (11,709 | )
Corporates |  |  | 10,365 |  |  |  | (48,898 | ) |  |  | (6,696 | ) |  |  | (45,229 | )
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | (15,729 | ) |  |  | (1,774 | ) |  |  | (17,503 | )
Total assets at Level 3 fair value |  | $ | 12,372 |  |  | $ | (64,627 | ) |  | $ | (22,186 | ) |  | $ | (74,441 | )
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity conversion option of preferred stock |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (103,260 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (103,260 | )

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