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Funds Withheld Receivables Funds Withheld Receivbles (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block] | Details underlying write-downs taken as a result of OTTI that were recognized in “Net (loss) income” and included in “Net investment gains (losses)” were as follows:
| Fiscal
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
OTTI recognized in net (loss) income: |  |  |  |  |
Corporates | $ | 7.4 |  |  | $ | 2.2 |  |  | $ | 3.0 |
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 7.4 |  |  | $ | 2.3 |  |  | $ | 3.0 |
Available-for-Sale Securities |
| September 30, 2016
| Cost or Amortized Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Value
Funds withheld receivables with FGL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporates | $ | 638.5 |  |  | $ | 18.2 |  |  | $ | (29.5 | ) |  | $ | 627.2 |  |  | $ | 627.2 |
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities | 238.8 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | (7.9 | ) |  | 231.5 |  |  | 231.5 |
Municipals | 12.1 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 12.8 |  |  | 12.8 |
Government bonds | 1.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | 1.1 |
Preferred stock | 8.8 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | 8.2 |  |  | 8.2 |
Total funds withheld receivables with FGL | 899.3 |  |  | 19.8 |  |  | (38.3 | ) |  | 880.8 |  |  | 880.8 |
Funds withheld receivables with third parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporates | 390.0 |  |  | 18.8 |  |  | (2.7 | ) |  | 406.1 |  |  | 406.1 |
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities | 118.7 |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | (1.7 | ) |  | 118.9 |  |  | 118.9 |
Municipals | 49.5 |  |  | 4.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 53.6 |  |  | 53.6 |
Government bonds | 67.7 |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  | 68.8 |  |  | 68.8 |
Agency bonds | 6.6 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 6.9 |  |  | 6.9 |
Total funds withheld receivables with third parties | 632.5 |  |  | 26.4 |  |  | (4.6 | ) |  | 654.3 |  |  | 654.3 |
Total fixed maturity and equity securities included in funds withheld receivables | 1,531.8 |  |  | 46.2 |  |  | (42.9 | ) |  | 1,535.1 |  |  | 1,535.1 |
Call option receivable from FGL included in funds withheld receivables | 9.8 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 11.3 |  |  | 11.3 |
Accrued interest | 17.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 17.8 |  |  | 17.8 |
Net receivables | 77.7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 77.7 |  |  | 77.7 |
Policy loans and other | 8.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8.5 |  |  | 8.5 |
Total funds withheld receivables | $ | 1,645.6 |  |  | $ | 47.7 |  |  | $ | (42.9 | ) |  | $ | 1,650.4 |  |  | $ | 1,650.4 |
| September 30, 2015
| Cost or Amortized Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Value
Funds withheld receivables with FGL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporates | $ | 740.4 |  |  | $ | 4.5 |  |  | $ | (67.9 | ) |  | $ | 677.0 |  |  | $ | 677.0 |
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities | 274.6 |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | (6.6 | ) |  | 269.3 |  |  | 269.3 |
Municipals | 28.5 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  | 28.0 |  |  | 28.0 |
Preferred stock | 38.9 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  | 39.3 |  |  | 39.3 |
Total funds withheld receivables with FGL | 1,082.4 |  |  | 7.3 |  |  | (76.1 | ) |  | 1,013.6 |  |  | 1,013.6 |
Funds withheld receivables with third parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporates | 420.8 |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | (18.5 | ) |  | 406.0 |  |  | 406.0 |
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities | 125.4 |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  | 125.7 |  |  | 125.7 |
Municipals | 72.9 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  | 73.0 |  |  | 73.0 |
Government bonds | 8.3 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 8.4 |  |  | 8.4 |
Agency bonds | 11.5 |  |  | — |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 11.4 |  |  | 11.4 |
Total funds withheld receivables with third parties | 638.9 |  |  | 5.9 |  |  | (20.3 | ) |  | 624.5 |  |  | 624.5 |
Total fixed maturity and equity securities included in funds withheld receivables | 1,721.3 |  |  | 13.2 |  |  | (96.4 | ) |  | 1,638.1 |  |  | 1,638.1 |
Call option receivable from FGL included in funds withheld receivables | 12.3 |  |  | — |  |  | (6.9 | ) |  | 5.4 |  |  | 5.4 |
Accrued interest | 20.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20.5 |  |  | 20.5 |
Net receivables | 41.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 41.1 |  |  | 41.1 |
Policy loans and other | 5.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5.0 |  |  | 5.0 |
Total funds withheld receivables | $ | 1,800.2 |  |  | $ | 13.2 |  |  | $ | (103.3 | ) |  | $ | 1,710.1 |  |  | $ | 1,710.1 |
The Company’s consolidated other investments included in “Other assets” at September 30, 2015, can be summarized as follows:
| September 30, 2015
| Cost or Amortized Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Value
Corporate fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale | $ | 14.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14.1 |  |  | $ | 14.1 |
Equity securities - held for trading | 18.7 |  |  | 14.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 32.8 |  |  | 32.8 |
Other invested assets | 5.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5.3 |  |  | 5.3 |
Total other investments | $ | 38.1 |  |  | $ | 14.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 52.2 |  |  | $ | 52.2 |
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities Available For Sale [Table Text Block] |
| September 30, 2016
| Amortized Cost |  | Fair Value
Corporate, Non-structured Hybrids, Municipal and Preferred stock: |  |  |
Due in one year or less | $ | 12.8 |  |  | $ | 11.9 |
Due after one year through five years | 231.4 |  |  | 228.2 |
Due after five years through ten years | 420.8 |  |  | 429.3 |
Due after ten years | 487.1 |  |  | 493.3 |
Subtotal | 1,152.1 |  |  | 1,162.7 |
Other securities which provide for periodic payments: |  |  |
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities | 357.5 |  |  | 350.4 |
Structured hybrids | 22.2 |  |  | 22.0 |
Total fixed maturity and equity securities included in funds withheld receivables | $ | 1,531.8 |  |  | $ | 1,535.1 |
Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses of Available-for-Sale-Securities | The fair value and gross unrealized losses of securities in the funds withheld receivables with FGL, aggregated by investment category, were as follows:
| September 30, 2016
| Less than 12 months |  | 12 months or longer |  | Total
| Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses
Funds withheld receivables with FGL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporates | $ | 137.8 |  |  | $ | (12.6 | ) |  | $ | 91.7 |  |  | $ | (16.9 | ) |  | $ | 229.5 |  |  | $ | (29.5 | )
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities | 73.3 |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | 99.0 |  |  | (5.7 | ) |  | 172.3 |  |  | (7.9 | )
Municipals | 1.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | — |
Government bonds | 0.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | — |
Preferred stock | 3.7 |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | (0.9 | )
Total funds withheld receivables with FGL | $ | 216.0 |  |  | $ | (15.7 | ) |  | $ | 190.7 |  |  | $ | (22.6 | ) |  | $ | 406.7 |  |  | $ | (38.3 | )
Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position |  |  | 146 |  |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  |  | 222 |
| September 30, 2015
| Less than 12 months |  | 12 months or longer |  | Total
| Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Value |  | Gross Unrealized Losses
Funds withheld receivables with FGL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporates | $ | 417.4 |  |  | $ | (46.9 | ) |  | $ | 113.8 |  |  | $ | (21.0 | ) |  | $ | 531.2 |  |  | $ | (67.9 | )
Asset/Mortgage-backed securities | 120.8 |  |  | (3.8 | ) |  | 88.7 |  |  | (2.8 | ) |  | 209.5 |  |  | (6.6 | )
Municipals | 5.9 |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | 13.4 |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | 19.3 |  |  | (0.7 | )
Preferred stock | 5.6 |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5.6 |  |  | (0.9 | )
Total funds withheld receivables with FGL | $ | 549.7 |  |  | $ | (52.0 | ) |  | $ | 215.9 |  |  | $ | (24.1 | ) |  | $ | 765.6 |  |  | $ | (76.1 | )
Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position |  |  | 423 |  |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  |  | 490 |
Investment Income [Table Text Block] | The major sources of “Net investment income” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:
| Fiscal
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Fixed maturity securities included in funds withheld receivables with FGL | $ | 56.0 |  |  | $ | 58.6 |  |  | $ | 55.7 |
Equity securities included in funds withheld receivables with FGL | 2.1 |  |  | 2.6 |  |  | 4.1 |
Asset-based loans | 3.5 |  |  | 16.1 |  |  | 28.4 |
Other investments | 5.4 |  |  | 7.0 |  |  | 1.9 |
Net investment income | $ | 67.0 |  |  | $ | 84.3 |  |  | $ | 90.1 |
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block] | “Net investment gains (losses)” reported in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:
| Fiscal
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Net realized (losses) gains on fixed maturity securities included in funds withheld receivables with FGL | $ | (4.8 | ) |  | $ | 3.4 |  |  | $ | (2.5 | )
Realized gains (losses) on equity securities included in funds withheld receivables with FGL | 3.0 |  |  | (4.9 | ) |  | 14.6 |
Realized gains (losses) on certain derivative instruments | 3.8 |  |  | (7.6 | ) |  | 25.7 |
Change in fair value of embedded derivatives in funds withheld receivables with FGL (a) | 49.4 |  |  | (91.1 | ) |  | 41.6 |
Realized gains (losses) on funds withheld receivables with third parties and other | 49.7 |  |  | (13.8 | ) |  | 9.9 |
Net investment gains (losses) | $ | 101.1 |  |  | $ | (114.0 | ) |  | $ | 89.3 |

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