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Investments - Schedule of Credit Quality of Asset-Based Loan Portfolio (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
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Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets Gross | $ 196.8 | $ 274.6
Substandard [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets Gross | 43.8 | 74.0
Doubtful [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets Gross | 101.7 | 99.2
Special Mention [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets Gross | 39.6 | 32.4
Pass [Member] |  |
Asset-based loans, by credit quality rating |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets Gross | $ 11.7 | $ 69.0

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