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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Carrying at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
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Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 270.1 | $ 465.2 | $ 643.2 | $ 673.6
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets |  | 33.3 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 6,000.0 | 5,822.0 |  |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets |  | 33.3 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,774.1 | 5,525.8 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,908.0 | 5,700.1 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets |  | 33.3 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 92.0 | 121.9 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 4.5 | 8.7 |  |
Derivatives, Liabilities |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 17.6 | 3.2 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Derivatives, Liabilities |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 4.5 | 8.7 |  |
Derivatives, Liabilities |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 17.6 | 3.2 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale: |  |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Derivatives, Liabilities |  |  |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |  |

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