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Derivative Financial Instruments - FGL's Exposure to Credit Loss on Call Options Held (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 5,995.3	$ 5,830.4
Fair Value	156.4	200.7
Bank of America [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,760.5	1,884.0
Fair Value	45.1	64.1
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P)	Baa2/A-
Deutsche Bank [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,892.7	1,816.5
Fair Value	46.8	61.7
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P)	A2/A+
Morgan Stanley [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,869.8	1,634.7
Fair Value	43.4	51.6
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P)	Baa1/A-
Royal Bank of Scotland [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	352.4	353.9
Fair Value	15.2	19.6
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P)	Baa1/A-
Barclay's Bank [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	119.9	131.3
Fair Value	2.0	3.1
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P)	A2/A+
Credit Suisse [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount		10.0
Fair Value		$ 0.6
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P)	A2/A

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- Definition

Derivative instrument credit rating.

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

+ References

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Fair value of derivative asset, presented on a gross basis even when the derivative instrument is subject to master netting arrangements and qualifies for net presentation in the statement of financial position.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 133

-Paragraph 205G

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 133

-Paragraph 44C

-Subparagraph a

-Clause 1

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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.



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4B

-Subparagraph (a),(c)

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