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Reinsurance (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Effect of Reinsurance on Premiums Earned, Benefits Incurred and Reserve Changes | The effect of reinsurance on premiums earned, benefits incurred and reserve changes were as follows:
| Three months ended |  | Six months ended
| March 31, 2013 |  | April 1, 2012 |  | March 31, 2013 |  | April 1, 2012
| Insurance Premiums |  | Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves |  | Insurance Premiums |  | Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves |  | Insurance Premiums |  | Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves |  | Insurance Premiums |  | Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves
Direct | $ | 70.0 |  |  | $ | 289.3 |  |  | $ | 75.0 |  |  | $ | 287.1 |  |  | $ | 142.4 |  |  | $ | 428.9 |  |  | $ | 151.2 |  |  | $ | 524.8 |
Assumed | 3.3 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | 9.5 |  |  | 15.4 |  |  | 7.5 |  |  | 24.3 |  |  | 18.0 |
Ceded | (59.2 | ) |  | (49.4 | ) |  | (73.8 | ) |  | (54.8 | ) |  | (129.9 | ) |  | (111.9 | ) |  | (145.4 | ) |  | (124.1 | )
Net | $ | 14.1 |  |  | $ | 240.9 |  |  | $ | 13.3 |  |  | $ | 241.8 |  |  | $ | 27.9 |  |  | $ | 324.5 |  |  | $ | 30.1 |  |  | $ | 418.7 |

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