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Reinsurance (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 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
| December 31, 2013 |  | December 30, 2012
| Insurance Premiums |  | Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves |  | Insurance Premiums |  | Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves
Direct | $ | 67.7 |  |  | $ | 296.4 |  |  | $ | 72.4 |  |  | $ | 139.6 |
Assumed | 9.3 |  |  | 5.4 |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | 6.5 |
Ceded | (63.1 | ) |  | (67.1 | ) |  | (70.7 | ) |  | (62.5 | )
Net | $ | 13.9 |  |  | $ | 234.7 |  |  | $ | 13.8 |  |  | $ | 83.6 |

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