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Investments - Portfolio of Asset-Backed Loans and Other Invested Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Document Period End Date			Jun. 30, 2015
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	$ 534.4		$ 534.4			$ 818.8
Less: Allowance for credit losses	44.4		44.4			7.2
Total asset-backed loans, net	490.0		490.0			811.6
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	44.4	$ 6.7	44.4	$ 6.7	$ 33.8	7.2	$ 7.0	$ 5.2
Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses	10.6	$ (0.3)	113.8	$ 1.5
Apparel [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	171.2		171.2			191.6
Jewelry [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	81.4		81.4			100.1
Home Furnishings [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	55.8		55.8			71.7
Manufacturing [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	49.8		49.8			56.9
Other [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	105.4		105.4			153.1
Electronics [Member]
Asset-backed loans, by major industry:
Total asset-backed loans	$ 70.8		$ 70.8			$ 245.4

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