Cumulative adjustments for net unrealized investment gains.

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Deferred sales inducements, net of shadow adjustments.

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Intangible Assets Reclassified From Indefinite-Lived Trade Names to Definite-Lived Trade Names

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- Definition

Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658586&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill.

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Goodwill and Intangibles - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Insurance and Financial Services [Member] Deferred acquisition costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Insurance and Financial Services [Member] Deferred acquisition costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Insurance and Financial Services [Member] Value of Business Acquired [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Insurance and Financial Services [Member] Value of Business Acquired [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Insurance and Financial Services [Member] Deferred acquisition costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Insurance and Financial Services [Member] Value of Business Acquired [Member]
2012		$ 63,600							$ 18,293	$ 49,851
2013		63,600							23,090	57,552
2014		63,600							23,376	51,503
2015		63,600							22,315	47,148
2016		63,600							21,042	39,965
Reclassified indefinite lived trade names to definite lived trade names		3,450
Estimated useful life			1 year	3 years			5 years 6 months		6 years 3 months 18 days
Intangible asset impairment	32,450
Cumulative adjustments for net unrealized investment gains					(50,711)	(2,146)	(339,420)	(170,117)
Deferred sales inducements, net of shadow adjustments					$ 9,068	$ 5,048