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Investments (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment losses on operations	$ 2,487	$ 1,259	$ 19,787	$ 1,259
Available for sale securities on fixed maturity		461,506		461,506
Gross gains on available-for-sale securities		12,866		12,866
Gross losses on available-for-sale securities		1,815		1,815
Net realized gains on available-for-sale securities	2,487	1,259	19,787	1,259
FGL [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Fair value of investment securities in banking industry	1,982,603		1,982,603
Percentage of invested assets portfolio	12.80%		12.80%
Issues on investment	121		121
Percentage of investment accounting	38.00%		38.00%
FGL exposure to sub prime	236,441		236,441
Exposure to sub-prime and Alternative-A residential mortgage-backed securities	87,073		87,073
Percentage of FGL exposure to sub prime	1.50%		1.50%
Percentage Of exposure to sub-prime and Alternative-A residential mortgage-backed securities To Invested Assets	0.60%		0.60%
Net Investment Income [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Available for sale securities on fixed maturity	1,216,158		4,366,308
Gross gains on available-for-sale securities	49,469		211,908
Gross losses on available-for-sale securities	9,208		20,897
Insurance and Financial Services:
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Unrealized losses included in AOCI related to the non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments on non-agency residential-mortgage-backed securities	92,835		92,835		234,795
Fair value on securities	27,016		27,016		31,320
Percentage of amortized cost			20.00%
Percentage of carrying value of all investments			1.00%
Impairment losses on operations	2,487	1,259	19,787	1,259
Amortized cost on other than temporary impairments	101,887	12,140	101,887	12,140
Fair value on other than temporary impairments	80,570	10,737	80,570	10,737
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Unrealized gain included in AOCI related to the non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments on non-agency residential-mortgage-backed securities	851		851		524
Unrealized losses included in AOCI related to the non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments on non-agency residential-mortgage-backed securities	1,880		1,880		24
Impairment losses on operations	828	1,259	6,901	1,259
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Insurance and Financial Services:
Investments (Textual) [Abstract]
Unrealized losses included in AOCI related to the non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments on non-agency residential-mortgage-backed securities	$ 15,046		$ 15,046		$ 23,120

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