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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 6,059.9 |  | $ 6,059.9 |  | $ 6,439.1
Jefferies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction |  |  | 14.0 |  |
Fortress Investment Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Noncurrent | 182.0 |  | 182.0 |  | $ 182.6
HC2 Holdings Inc. [Member] | Jefferies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction |  |  | $ 35.1 |  |
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |
Proceeds from sale of equity securities, price per share |  |  | $ 7.50 |  |
HC2 Holdings Inc. [Member] | Harbinger Capital Partners [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction |  |  | 540,000 |  |
Preferred Stock [Member] | HCP Stockholders [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |
Fixed Maturities [Member] | Fortress Investment Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income | $ 2.2 | $ 1.9 | $ 6.2 | $ 6.2 |

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