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Segment Data - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Fiscal Year Focus |  |  |  |  | 2016 |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  | $ 98.9 | $ (270.1) |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | $ 1,447.1 |  | $ 1,227.2 |  | 3,950.1 | 3,514.7 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 208.7 |  | (74.5) |  | 359.8 | (466.6) |
Interest expense | (98.4) |  | (149.1) |  | (291.7) | (306.6) |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  | 105.6 | 0.0 |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount | 0.0 |  | 38.5 |  | 0.0 | 38.5 |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 141.2 |
Other (expense) income, net | (3.3) |  | 3.0 |  | (1.7) | 49.9 |
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes | 107.0 |  | (182.1) |  | 172.0 | (543.6) |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 35,810.8 |  |  |  | 35,810.8 |  | $ 35,034.0
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated cash provided from operating activities |  |  |  |  | 387.0 | (163.1) |
Income tax benefit | (8.4) | $ (8.5) | (37.8) | $ (6.6) | (15.0) | (32.6) |
Net loss | (93.0) | 15.9 | (41.4) | 22.9 | (70.1) | (385.3) |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 115.4 | 29.0 | (144.3) | 71.6 | 187.0 | (511.0) |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (208.4) |  | 102.9 |  | (257.1) | 125.7 |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  |  | 125.7 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | (132.9) | (24.7) | (75.6) | (58.6) | (191.5) | (413.7) |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 39.9 | $ 40.6 | 34.2 | $ 81.5 | 121.4 | 28.4 |
Total segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  | 193.5 | (182.3) |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 1,447.1 |  | 1,225.0 |  | 3,950.1 | 3,472.0 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 225.7 |  | (33.4) |  | 399.6 | (277.2) |
Intersegment elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  | 117.7 | 28.6 |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 4.4 |  | 14.0 |  | 15.5 | 57.2 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 39.0 |  | (12.0) |  | 33.2 | 15.7 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (3.4) | (4.3) |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  | 0.4 | (6.2) |
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 100.6 | 276.8 |
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | (55.0) | 3.5 |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | 155.6 | 273.3 |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | 155.6 | 273.3 |
Other Financial Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (1.7) |  | (14.2) |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Asset Management segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  | (15.3) | (7.1) |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 1.2 |  | 7.2 |  | 8.8 | 20.3 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  | (20.0) | (82.7) |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  | 0.6 | (1.4) |
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | (22.5) | (98.9) |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 170.4 |  |  |  | 170.4 |  | 334.5
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (22.7) | (98.9) |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | (17.5) | (80.7) |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | (5.2) | (18.2) |
Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  | (18.2) | 9.7 |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 9.7 |  | 24.3 |  | 36.0 | 84.6 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (22.0) |  | (114.3) |  | (113.2) | (470.6) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (5.3) | (7.3) |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property |  |  |  |  | 105.6 |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  |  |  | 141.2 |
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  |  | 21.6 |
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | (19.7) | (321.9) |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 127.2 |  |  |  | 127.2 |  | 343.3
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (19.7) | (321.9) |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | (19.7) | (321.1) |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | (0.8) |
Insurance Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  | (8.6) | (54.8) |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 70.2 |  | (68.0) |  | 99.8 | (72.4) |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 3.6 |  | (28.6) |  | 1.8 | (79.3) |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 1.8 | (79.3) |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 1,793.8 |  |  |  | 1,793.8 |  | 1,883.8
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | 5.1 | (27.7) |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (3.3) | (51.6) |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | (3.3) | (51.6) |
Consumer Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  | 117.9 | (158.7) |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues | 1,361.6 |  | 1,247.5 |  | 3,790.0 | 3,382.3 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | 206.8 |  | 135.7 |  | 497.8 | 339.7 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (175.8) | (206.5) |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  | (6.5) | (5.6) |
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 315.5 | 127.6 |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 7,135.2 |  |  |  | 7,135.2 |  | 7,193.8
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | 46.9 | 4.8 |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | 268.6 | 122.8 |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | 155.1 | 71.5 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | 113.5 | 51.3 |
Corporate expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenues |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 42.7 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income | (17.0) |  | $ (41.1) |  | (39.8) | (189.4) |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (107.2) | (88.5) |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 38.5 |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other (expense) income, net |  |  |  |  | 3.8 | 41.5 |
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | (203.7) | (447.9) |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | $ 2,615.7 |  |  |  | 2,615.7 |  | $ 2,355.5
Total cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | (12.2) | (13.2) |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (191.5) | (434.7) |
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |  |  |  |  | (191.5) | (413.7) |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | (21.0) |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  | $ (94.6) | $ (87.8) |

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