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Investments (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011
Net investment income:
Gross investment income	$ 182,197	$ 180,403	$ 548,256	$ 180,403
External investment expense	(2,900)	(3,518)	(9,199)	(3,518)
Net investment income	179,297	176,885	539,057	176,885
Fixed maturity available-for-sale securities [Member]
Net investment income:
Gross investment income	172,741	174,181	530,433	174,181
Equity available-for-sale securities [Member]
Net investment income:
Gross investment income	4,817	5,641	10,839	5,641
Policy loans [Member]
Net investment income:
Gross investment income	125	800	550	800
Invested cash and short-term investments [Member]
Net investment income:
Gross investment income	2,105	72	3,458	72
Other investments [Member]
Net investment income:
Gross investment income	$ 2,409	$ (291)	$ 2,976	$ (291)

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Income derived from investments in debt and equity securities and on cash and cash equivalents. Interest income represents earnings which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money. Dividend income represents a distribution of earnings to shareholders by investee companies.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 115

-Paragraph 14

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7(a),(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 7

-Subparagraph a, b

-Article 5

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