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Reinsurance Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
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 for Fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
| Fiscal
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 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
Direct | $ | 266.8 |  |  | $ | 1,103.3 |  |  | $ | 279.2 |  |  | $ | 776.5 |  |  | $ | 298.0 |  |  | $ | 1,033.4 |
Assumed | 35.9 |  |  | 33.0 |  |  | 32.8 |  |  | 23.3 |  |  | 47.2 |  |  | 34.9 |
Ceded | (246.1 | ) |  | (283.6 | ) |  | (253.2 | ) |  | (268.0 | ) |  | (289.9 | ) |  | (290.9 | )
Net | $ | 56.6 |  |  | $ | 852.7 |  |  | $ | 58.8 |  |  | $ | 531.8 |  |  | $ | 55.3 |  |  | $ | 777.4 |

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