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Segment Data - Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  | Jun. 30, 2014 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | $ 1,599,400,000 | $ 1,409,200,000 | $ 4,450,600,000 | $ 4,042,600,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 229,100,000 | 182,600,000 | 424,600,000 | 532,000,000 |
Interest expense | (77,900,000) | (83,900,000) | (239,100,000) | (302,700,000) |
Gain (loss) from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock | 38,000,000 | 52,600,000 | (12,700,000) | 81,900,000 |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  | 500,000 | 0 |
Other income (expense), net | 6,000,000 | 4,200,000 | (10,500,000) | (7,700,000) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 195,200,000 | 155,500,000 | 162,800,000 | 303,500,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 29,885,200,000 |  | 29,885,200,000 |  | 27,908,800,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities |  |  | 164,400,000 | 94,000,000 |
Total segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 1,594,700,000 | 1,409,200,000 | 4,445,900,000 | 4,042,600,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 267,000,000 | 200,100,000 | 522,800,000 | 600,400,000 |
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities |  |  | 262,100,000 | 178,700,000 |
Intersegment elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | (2,200,000) | (5,200,000) | (9,500,000) | (6,100,000) |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (2,000,000) | (6,100,000) | (9,700,000) | (6,100,000) |
Interest expense |  |  |  | (233,000,000) |
Gain (loss) from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  | 0 |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  | (4,100,000) |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  | (160,300,000) | (233,000,000) |
Other Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 3,100,000 | 2,400,000 |  |  |
Asset Management segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 11,300,000 | 7,100,000 | 25,600,000 | 20,800,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  | 3,200,000 | 10,200,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  | 0 |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  | (700,000) | (900,000) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  | (1,900,000) | 6,600,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 700,900,000 |  | 700,900,000 |  | 572,200,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities |  |  | (1,200,000) | 2,600,000 |
Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 37,600,000 | 37,800,000 | 112,300,000 | 54,500,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 8,600,000 | 4,800,000 | (57,200,000) | 5,300,000 |
Interest expense |  |  | (5,900,000) |  |
Gain (loss) from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  | 0 |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  | (12,400,000) | 800,000 |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  | (82,300,000) | (100,000) |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 513,400,000 |  | 513,400,000 |  | 617,600,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities |  |  | 34,800,000 | 20,800,000 |
Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 419,500,000 | 279,700,000 | 1,066,700,000 | 1,025,600,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 108,600,000 | 83,300,000 | 220,200,000 | 354,900,000 |
Interest expense |  |  | (16,900,000) |  |
Gain (loss) from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  | 0 |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  | 200,000 |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  | 201,700,000 | 349,200,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 22,887,200,000 |  | 22,887,200,000 |  | 21,183,100,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities |  |  | 279,400,000 | 230,900,000 |
Consumer Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 1,128,500,000 | 1,089,800,000 | 3,250,800,000 | 2,947,800,000 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 148,700,000 | 115,700,000 | 366,300,000 | 236,100,000 |
Interest expense |  |  | (151,700,000) |  |
Gain (loss) from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  | 0 |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  | (4,400,000) | (7,900,000) |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  | 210,200,000 | 36,400,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 5,697,100,000 |  | 5,697,100,000 |  | 5,626,700,000
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities |  |  | (50,900,000) | (75,600,000) |
Corporate expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 4,700,000 |  | 4,700,000 |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (37,900,000) | (17,500,000) | (98,200,000) | (68,400,000) |
Interest expense |  |  | (64,600,000) | 233,000,000 |
Gain (loss) from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock |  |  | (12,700,000) | 81,900,000 |
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction |  |  | 500,000 |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  | 11,100,000 | 100,000 |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  | (4,600,000) | 144,400,000 |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 2,840,700,000 |  | 2,840,700,000 |  | 2,383,500,000
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities |  |  | $ (97,700,000) | $ (84,700,000) |

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