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Investments - Schedule of Credit Quality of Asset-Based Loan Portfolio (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2013 |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Total asset-backed loans | $ 433.3 | $ 181.5
Total asset-backed loans, percent | 100.00% | 100.00%
Not Rated [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Total asset-backed loans |  |
Total asset-backed loans, percent |  |
Credit Rating AAA/AA/A [Member] | Asset-based loans, by credit quality Rating 1 [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Total asset-backed loans | 19.8 | 75.8
Total asset-backed loans, percent | 4.60% | 41.70%
Credit Rating BBB [Member] | Asset-based loans, by credit quality Rating 2 [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Total asset-backed loans | 392.8 | 94.9
Total asset-backed loans, percent | 90.70% | 52.30%
Credit Rating B [Member] | Asset-based loans, by credit quality Rating 3 [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Total asset-backed loans |  | 10.8
Total asset-backed loans, percent |  | 6.00%
Credit Rating B [Member] | Asset-based loans, by credit quality Rating 4 [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Total asset-backed loans |  |
Total asset-backed loans, percent |  |
Credit Rating CCC [Member] | Asset-based loans, by credit quality Rating 5 [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Total asset-backed loans | $ 20.7 |
Total asset-backed loans, percent | 4.70% |

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