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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012 FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 FIA embedded derivatives, included in contractholder funds [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Available-for-sale embedded derivatives [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Available-for-sale embedded derivatives [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Available-for-sale embedded derivatives [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Available-for-sale embedded derivatives [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Equity conversion feature of preferred stock [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Equity conversion feature of preferred stock [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Equity conversion feature of preferred stock [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Equity conversion feature of preferred stock [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Contingent purchase price reduction receivable [Member]	Apr. 01, 2012 Contingent purchase price reduction receivable [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Asset-backed Securities [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Asset-backed Securities [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Asset-backed Securities [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Asset-backed Securities [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Corporates [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Corporates [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Corporates [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Corporates [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Hybrids [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Hybrids [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Hybrids [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Hybrids [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Municipals [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Municipals [Member]
Assets
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 684,073	$ 618,501	$ 546,478	$ 618,501														$ 41,000	$ 3,330	$ 3,271	$ 3,312	$ 3,271	$ 1,217	$ 18,519	$ 3,759	$ 18,519	$ 502,938	$ 399,967	$ 374,518	$ 399,967	$ 120,180	$ 188,439	$ 159,684	$ 188,439	$ 5,100	$ 8,305	$ 5,205	$ 8,305	$ 10,308
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings	58		41,079														41,000						(126)		(126)						184		207							(2)
Total Gains (Losses) Included in AOCI	(2,575)	19,412	1,128	19,412																(8)	18	(8)	87	2,351	4	2,351	919	6,385	6,985	6,385	(3,662)	10,722	(5,927)	10,722	81	(38)	(24)	(38)		72
Net Purchases, Sales & Settlements	241,235	(11,882)	335,812	(11,882)																			(563)	(1,119)	(777)	(1,119)	251,545	(8,128)	363,076	(8,128)	(9,747)	(2,635)	(36,664)	(2,635)						10,177
Net Transfer in (Out) of Level 3 (a)	30,379	(13,244)	28,673	(13,244)															(3,330)		(3,330)				(2,245)		3,674	(10,206)	14,497	(10,206)	40,288		29,943			(3,038)		(3,038)	(10,253)	(10,192)
Balance at End of Period	953,170	612,787	953,170	612,787													41,000	41,000		3,263		3,263	615	19,751	615	19,751	759,076	388,018	759,076	388,018	147,243	196,526	147,243	196,526	5,181	5,229	5,181	5,229	55	55
Liabilities
Balance at Beginning of Period	(1,570,999)	(1,466,727)	(1,472,090)	(1,466,727)	(1,496,803)	(1,466,308)	(1,396,340)	(1,466,308)	(376)	(419)	(400)	(419)	(73,820)		(75,350)
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Earnings	(114,826)	27,770	(213,735)	27,770	10,338	21,802	(90,125)	21,802	376	8	400	8	(125,540)	5,960	(124,010)	5,960
Net Purchases, Sales & Settlements		(85,700)		(85,700)										(85,700)		(85,700)
Balance at End of Period	$ (1,685,825)	$ (1,524,657)	$ (1,685,825)	$ (1,524,657)	$ (1,486,465)	$ (1,444,506)	$ (1,486,465)	$ (1,444,506)		$ (411)		$ (411)	$ (199,360)	$ (79,740)	$ (199,360)	$ (79,740)