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Related Party Transactions Addtional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2014 Jefferies Group Inc [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fortress Investment Group [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Registration Rights Agreement | Sep. 30, 2014 Registration Rights Agreement | Sep. 30, 2013 HCP Special Situations Fund | Sep. 30, 2014 Leucadia [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Leucadia [Member] Maximum | Jun. 30, 2014 Jefferies [Member] | Dec. 13, 2013 FGL | Sep. 30, 2014 HGI | Sep. 30, 2013 HGI | Sep. 30, 2014 Leucadia [Member] Maximum | Jun. 30, 2014 Preferred Stock [Member] HCP Stockholders [Member] | Mar. 18, 2014 Preferred Stock [Member] HCP Stockholders [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fixed Maturities Securities Fortress Investment Group [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fixed Maturities Securities Leucadia [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Fixed Maturities Securities Jefferies [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  | Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.6 | $ 1.1 | $ 1.2
Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194.9 |  |
Services Agreement advance written notice period for termination |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses related to Services Agreement |  | 5.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secondary offering, shares | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering cost incurred by company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares |  | 5,197,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased |  | 65.6 | 12.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.6 | 12.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares, issued |  | 202,295,600 |  | 142,381,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued investment income |  | 184.9 | 161.2 |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | 196.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |
Share Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253.0 |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Beneficial Ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limitation of Sale to Third Partyholders of Common Stock, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.90% |  |  |  |  |
Shares Offered To Public In Initial Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Offered To Underwriters In Initial Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,463,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense Related to Distribution or Servicing and Underwriting Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments |  |  |  |  | $ 5.8 |  |  |  |  | $ 1.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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