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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 5,839.0 | $ 5,639.9
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets |  | 33.3
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 92.0 | 121.9
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets |  | 33.3
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,931.0 | 5,761.8
Reported Value Measurement [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Asset Backed Loans And Other Invested Assets |  | 33.3
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 5,705.1 | $ 5,465.6

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