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Segment Data - Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Apr. 01, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Apr. 01, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | $ 1,411.9 |  | $ 1,105.7 |  | $ 2,634.2 | $ 2,271.7 |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 134.0 |  | 95.9 |  | 349.4 | 207.7 |  |
Interest expense | (75.7) |  | (84.1) |  | (218.8) | (140.0) |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock | (39.6) |  | (26.4) |  | 29.3 | 1.5 |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  | 41.0 |  |  | 41.0 |  |
Other expense, net | (3.2) |  | (9.7) |  | (11.9) | (8.5) |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 15.5 |  | 16.7 |  | 148.0 | 101.7 |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 27,716.7 |  |  |  | 27,716.7 |  |  | 25,200.4
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash used in corporate operating activities |  |  |  |  | (79.2) | 150.6 |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities |  |  |  |  | (87.4) | 106.3 |  |
Consumer Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 987.8 |  | 746.3 |  | 1,858.0 | 1,595.1 |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 52.3 |  | 55.2 |  | 120.4 | 138.9 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (130.2) |  |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  | (5.3) |  |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | (15.1) | 28.5 |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 5,520.7 |  |  |  | 5,520.7 |  |  | 3,751.6
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash provided from segment operating activities |  |  |  |  | (197.8) | (148.9) |  |
Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 402.7 |  | 359.1 |  | 746.3 | 676.3 |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 109.4 |  | 55.8 |  | 273.0 | 91.0 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  |  |  |  | 41.0 |  |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 274.4 | 130.7 |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 21,295.5 |  |  |  | 21,295.5 |  |  | 20,990.3
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash provided from segment operating activities |  |  |  |  | 188.3 | 104.4 |  |
Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 16.7 |  |  |  | 16.7 |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 0.5 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (0.9) |  |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  | (8.9) |  |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | (10.4) |  |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 680.1 |  |  |  | 680.1 |  |  |
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash provided from segment operating activities |  |  |  |  | 2.7 | 0 |  |
Other Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 8.7 |  | 0.4 |  | 19.3 | 0.4 |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 5.2 |  | (0.8) |  | 12.5 | (1.0) |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  | (0.1) |  |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 6.9 | (1.1) |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 295.7 |  |  |  | 295.7 |  |  | 195.1
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash provided from segment operating activities |  |  |  |  | (1.4) | 0.2 |  |
Total segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 163.5 |  | 110.1 |  | 400.3 | 228.8 |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 27,475.2 |  |  |  | 27,475.2 |  |  | 24,754.9
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash provided from segment operating activities |  |  |  |  | (8.2) | (44.3) |  |
Intersegment elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | (4.0) |  | (0.1) |  | (6.1) | (0.1) |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (3.9) |  | (0.1) |  | (6.1) | (0.1) |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  | (108.0) |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | (148.6) | (108.0) |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | (316.8) |  |  |  | (316.8) |  |  | (182.1)
Corporate expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (29.5) | [1] | (14.2) | [1] | (50.9) | (21.1) | [1] |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (87.7) | 108.0 |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  | 29.3 | 1.5 |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  | 2.1 | (8.5) |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 40.8 | 51.6 |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 2,463.8 |  |  |  | 2,463.8 |  |  | 2,303.7
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Start-up costs | 0 |  | 0.9 |  | 0.9 | 1.7 |  |
Acquisition related cost | 4.7 |  | 0.6 |  | 11.1 | 2.1 |  |
Corporate assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | $ 241.5 |  |  |  | $ 241.5 |  |  | $ 445.5
[1] | Included in corporate expenses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and April 1, 2012, are $0.0 and $0.9, and $0.9 and $1.7, respectively, for start-up costs relating to Front Street and Salus, and $4.7 and $11.1, and $0.6 and $2.1, respectively, relating to acquisitions and other projects.

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