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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)
 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
FGL coinsurance agreement with FSR [Member]
Feb. 07, 2013
Salus Capital Partners, LLC [Member]
Feb. 07, 2013
FGL [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]      
Reinsurance Agreement, liabilities $ 1,500,000,000    
Reinsurance Agreement, percentage 10.00%    
Initial ceding allowance 15,000,000    
Collateralized loan obligation   250,000,000  
Collateralized loan obligation , amount contributed by affiliates   221,000,000  
Collateralized loan obligation, securities placed with unaffiliated investors and affiliates   63,500,000  
Collateralized loan obligation, amount retained by affiliates   50,000,000  
Collateralized loan obligation, amount retained by affiliates including subordinated notes     $ 111,500,000
Collateralized loan obligation reinvestment period   2 years  
Collateralized loan obligation non-call period   2 years  
Collateralized loan obligation final maturity period   8 years