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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2014 |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets | $ 811.6 | $ 560.4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,319.2 | 1,899.7
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure And Measurement | 1,319.2 | 1,899.7
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Redeemable preferred stock, excluding equity conversion feature |  |
Liabilities Related to Investment Contracts, Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets |  |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure And Measurement | 0 | 0
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,308.5 | 4,773.2
Redeemable preferred stock, excluding equity conversion feature |  |
Liabilities Related to Investment Contracts, Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | 5,308.5 | 4,773.2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets | 811.6 | 560.4
Assets Fair Value Disclosure And Measurement | 963.3 | 591.6
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Redeemable preferred stock, excluding equity conversion feature |  | 377.1
Liabilities Related to Investment Contracts, Fair Value Disclosure | 13,108.8 | 12,378.6
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | 13,108.8 | 12,755.7
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,319.2 | 1,899.7
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets | 811.6 | 560.4
Assets Fair Value Disclosure And Measurement | 2,282.5 | 2,491.3
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,308.5 | 4,773.2
Redeemable preferred stock, excluding equity conversion feature |  | 377.1
Liabilities Related to Investment Contracts, Fair Value Disclosure | 13,108.8 | 12,378.6
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | 18,417.3 | 17,528.9
Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,319.2 | 1,899.7
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets | 811.6 | 560.4
Assets Fair Value Disclosure And Measurement | 2,282.5 | 2,491.3
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,157.8 | 4,896.1
Redeemable preferred stock, excluding equity conversion feature |  | 329.4
Liabilities Related to Investment Contracts, Fair Value Disclosure | 14,555.4 | 13,703.8
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure | 19,713.2 | 18,929.3
Policy loans | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Policy loans and other invested assets |  |
Policy loans | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Policy loans and other invested assets |  |
Policy loans | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Policy loans and other invested assets | 151.7 | 31.2
Policy loans | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Policy loans and other invested assets | 151.7 | 31.2
Policy loans | Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Policy loans and other invested assets | $ 151.7 | $ 31.2

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