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Reinsurance (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 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 |  | Nine months ended
| June 30, 2013 |  | July 1, 2012 |  | June 30, 2013 |  | July 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 | $ | 69.9 |  |  | $ | 150.9 |  |  | $ | 74.5 |  |  | $ | 224.9 |  |  | $ | 212.3 |  |  | $ | 579.8 |  |  | $ | 225.7 |  |  | $ | 749.7 |
Assumed | 9.1 |  |  | 8.2 |  |  | 11.4 |  |  | 9.0 |  |  | 24.5 |  |  | 15.7 |  |  | 35.7 |  |  | 27.0 |
Ceded | (60.0 | ) |  | (51.9 | ) |  | (73.8 | ) |  | (92.9 | ) |  | (189.9 | ) |  | (163.8 | ) |  | (219.2 | ) |  | (217.0 | )
Net | $ | 19.0 |  |  | $ | 107.2 |  |  | $ | 12.1 |  |  | $ | 141.0 |  |  | $ | 46.9 |  |  | $ | 431.7 |  |  | $ | 42.2 |  |  | $ | 559.7 |

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