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Segment Data - Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2013 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | $ 1,510,000,000 | $ 1,222,300,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 179,300,000 | 215,400,000 |
Interest expense | (84,000,000) | (143,100,000) |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock | (47,200,000) | 68,900,000 |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction | 500,000 | 0 |
Other expense, net | (11,900,000) | (8,700,000) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 36,700,000 | 132,500,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 28,764,000,000 |  | 27,908,800,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities | (89,400,000) | (155,300,000) |
Consumer Products Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 1,100,600,000 | 870,300,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 125,000,000 | 68,200,000 |
Interest expense | (57,000,000) |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction | 0 |  |
Other expense, net | (900,000) | (1,600,000) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 67,100,000 | (3,300,000) |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 5,649,800,000 |  | 5,626,700,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities | (136,000,000) | (169,600,000) |
Insurance [Member] |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 373,100,000 | 343,600,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 85,300,000 | 163,600,000 |
Interest expense | (5,600,000) |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction | 0 |  |
Other expense, net |  | 200,000 |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 79,700,000 | 164,500,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 21,888,200,000 |  | 21,183,100,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities | 58,800,000 | 67,600,000 |
Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 35,500,000 | 0 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 6,000,000 | 0 |
Interest expense | (2,400,000) |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction | 0 |  |
Other expense, net | (3,400,000) |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (2,100,000) |  |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 597,200,000 |  | 617,600,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities | 7,200,000 | 0 |
Financial Services segment [Member] |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 4,500,000 | 8,400,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 691,700,000 |  | 572,200,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities | 5,400,000 | 1,900,000 |
Other Financial Services [Member] |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 4,500,000 | 8,400,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (3,900,000) | 5,100,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction | 0 |  |
Other expense, net | (3,700,000) |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (9,000,000) | 4,400,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 691,700,000 |  | 572,200,000
Total segments [Member] |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 208,700,000 | 236,900,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 28,390,800,000 |  | 27,538,200,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities | (64,600,000) | (100,100,000) |
Intersegment elimination [Member] |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | (3,700,000) | 0 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (3,700,000) | 0 |
Interest expense |  | (107,200,000) |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction | 0 |  |
Other expense, net |  |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (71,500,000) | (107,200,000) |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | (436,100,000) |  | (461,400,000)
Corporate expenses [Member] |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |
Consolidated revenues |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (29,400,000) | (21,500,000) |
Interest expense | (19,000,000) | 107,200,000 |
(Loss) gain from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock | (47,200,000) | 68,900,000 |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction | 500,000 |  |
Other expense, net | (3,900,000) | (7,300,000) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (27,500,000) | 74,100,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 2,310,700,000 |  | 2,383,500,000
Corporate assets [Member] |  |  |
Total assets: |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 373,200,000 |  | 370,600,000
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities | $ (24,800,000) | $ (55,200,000) |

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