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Other Assets Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Asset Backed Loans Other Invested Assets Table [Table Text Block] |
| September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Asset-based loans, net of deferred fees, by major industry: |  |  |
Apparel | $ | 18.8 |  |  | $ | 66.0 |
Manufacturing | 10.9 |  |  | 32.7 |
Jewelry | 7.2 |  |  | 36.9 |
Electronics | 3.1 |  |  | 45.9 |
Other | 6.0 |  |  | 93.1 |
Total asset-based loans | 46.0 |  |  | 274.6 |
Less: Allowance for credit losses | 11.0 |  |  | 47.9 |
Total asset-based loans, net | $ | 35.0 |  |  | $ | 226.7 |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] | Fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014:
| Fiscal
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 47.9 |  |  | $ | 5.5 |  |  | $ | 4.0 |
Provision for credit losses | 12.8 |  |  | 93.5 |  |  | 1.5 |
Charge-offs | (52.6 | ) |  | (51.1 | ) |  | — |
Recoveries | 2.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at end of year | $ | 11.0 |  |  | $ | 47.9 |  |  | $ | 5.5 |
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block] |
| Internal Risk Rating
| Pass |  | Special Mention |  | Substandard |  | Doubtful |  | Total
September 30, 2016 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 14.8 |  |  | $ | 30.1 |  |  | $ | 46.0 |
September 30, 2015 | $ | 69.0 |  |  | $ | 32.4 |  |  | $ | 74.0 |  |  | $ | 99.2 |  |  | $ | 274.6 |
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 |
Other Current Assets [Text Block] |
| September 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Prepaid expenses and other assets | $ | 137.6 |  |  | $ | 133.1 |
Asset-based loans | 35.0 |  |  | 226.7 |
Other investments | — |  |  | 52.2 |
Total other assets | $ | 172.6 |  |  | $ | 412.0 |

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