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Reinsurance (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 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 the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 were as follows:
| Three months ended June 30, |  | Nine months ended June 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| 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 |  | Insurance Premiums |  | Benefits and Other Changes in Insurance Policy Reserves
Direct | $ | 65.6 |  |  | $ | 324.0 |  |  | $ | 69.9 |  |  | $ | 150.9 |  |  | $ | 200.3 |  |  | $ | 876.8 |  |  | $ | 212.3 |  |  | $ | 579.8 |
Assumed | 8.8 |  |  | 12.0 |  |  | 9.1 |  |  | 8.2 |  |  | 27.6 |  |  | 27.3 |  |  | 24.5 |  |  | 15.7 |
Ceded | (61.1 | ) |  | (70.9 | ) |  | (60.0 | ) |  | (51.9 | ) |  | (185.9 | ) |  | (207.8 | ) |  | (189.9 | ) |  | (163.8 | )
Net | $ | 13.3 |  |  | $ | 265.1 |  |  | $ | 19.0 |  |  | $ | 107.2 |  |  | $ | 42.0 |  |  | $ | 696.3 |  |  | $ | 46.9 |  |  | $ | 431.7 |

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