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Goodwill and Intangibles, including DAC and VOBA - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  | $ 1,046.4 |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months | $ 90.0 |  | $ 90.0 |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization method |  |  | straight-line method |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | $ 349.7 |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment |  |  | (60.2) |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | 99.6 | $ 40.7 | 149.6 | $ 121.5 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | 379.9 |  | 379.9 |  | $ 323.2 |
2014 | 90.0 |  | 90.0 |  |  |
2015 | 90.0 |  | 90.0 |  |  |
2016 | 90.0 |  | 90.0 |  |  |
2017 | 90.0 |  | 90.0 |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | (31.9) |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | (28.3) |  |  |
VOBA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months | 9.8 |  | 9.8 |  |  |
Cumulative adjustments for net unrealized investment gains | (114.9) |  | (114.9) |  | (164.2) |
Amortization of intangibles | (23.6) | (10.8) | (37.6) | (34.9) |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (364.0) |  | (364.0) |  | (338.4) |
2014 | 37.1 |  | 37.1 |  |  |
2015 | 31.3 |  | 31.3 |  |  |
2016 | 25.2 |  | 25.2 |  |  |
2017 | 20.3 |  | 20.3 |  |  |
DAC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative adjustments for net unrealized investment gains | (36.9) |  | (36.9) |  | $ (55.5) |
Amortization of intangibles | (53.7) | $ (9.4) | (48.0) | $ (25.4) |  |
Deferred sales inducements, net of shadow adjustments | $ 51.1 |  | $ 51.1 |  |  | $ 32.7
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion Rate, VOBA | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |  |  |
Amortizable Life |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion Rate, VOBA | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Amortizable Life |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Weighted Average [Member] | VOBA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizable Life |  |  | 4 years 10 months 25 days |  |  |
FOH [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  | $ 16.2 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | $ 9.9 |  |  |

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