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Derivative Financial Instruments - FGL's Exposure to Credit Loss on Call Options Held (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Document Period End Date | Jun. 30, 2014 |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 7,163.3 | $ 6,407.4
Bank of America [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P) | A/*/A |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 2,150.9 | 2,037.8
Deutsche Bank [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P) | */A3/A |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 2,116.6 | 1,620.4
Morgan Stanley [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P) | A+/A2/A |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 2,639.8 | 2,264.1
Royal Bank of Scotland [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P) | A-/*/A- |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 0 | 364.3
Barclay's Bank [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Credit Rating (Moody's/S&P) | A/A2/A |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 256.0 | 120.8
Call options [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral | 115.3 | 149.8
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 324.6 | 221.8
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 209.3 | 72.0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 338.6 | 227.7
Derivatives For Trading And Investment [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Call options [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 324.6 | 221.8
Derivatives For Trading And Investment [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Call options [Member] | Bank of America [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral | 43.2 | 70.7
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 100.4 | 70.7
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 57.2 | 0
Derivatives For Trading And Investment [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Call options [Member] | Deutsche Bank [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral | 38.4 | 28.7
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 98.1 | 51.7
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 76.5 | 23.0
Derivatives For Trading And Investment [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Call options [Member] | Morgan Stanley [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral | 22.5 | 26.7
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 114.9 | 75.7
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 75.6 | 49.0
Derivatives For Trading And Investment [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Call options [Member] | Royal Bank of Scotland [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral | 0 | 20.3
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 0 | 20.3
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 0 | 0
Derivatives For Trading And Investment [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Call options [Member] | Barclay's Bank [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral | 11.2 | 3.4
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset | 11.2 | 3.4
Derivative Asset, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | $ 0 | $ 0

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