Goodwill and Intangibles, including DAC and VOBA (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill and Intangible Assets Including FGL's DAC and VOBA Balances

A summary of the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill and intangible assets, including FGL’s deferred acquisition costs ("DAC") and value of business acquired ("VOBA") balances, are as follows:

				Intangible Assets
	Goodwill			Indefinite Lived			Definite Lived			VOBA			DAC			Total
Balance at Balance at September 30, 2012	$	694.2		$	841.1		$	873.9		$	104.3		$	169.2		$	1,988.5
Acquisitions (Note 3)	787.7			330.0			190.6			—			—			520.6
Deferrals	—			—			—			—			109.2			109.2
Less: Components of amortization -
Periodic amortization	—			—			(57.5		)	(151.8		)	(62.0		)	(271.3		)
Interest	—			—			—			16.2			7.1			23.3
Unlocking	—			—			—			22.6			4.8			27.4
Reclassifications	—			—			—			—			—			—
Adjustment for unrealized investment losses, net	—			—			—			211.3			49.6			260.9
Effect of translation	(11.7		)	(4.2		)	(4.5		)	—			—			(8.7		)
Balance at Balance at June 30, 2013	$	1,470.2		$	1,166.9		$	1,002.5		$	202.6		$	277.9		$	2,649.9

Summary of Definite Lived Intangible Assets

Definite lived intangible assets are summarized as follows:

	June 30, 2013							September 30, 2012
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Amortizable Life
Customer relationships	$	879.4	$	(147.9	)	$	731.5	$	796.2	$	(113.0	)	$	683.2	15 to 20 years
Trade names	171.5		(41.2		)	130.3		150.8		(28.3		)	122.5		1 to 12 years
Technology assets	175.5		(34.8		)	140.7		91.0		(22.8		)	68.2		4 to 17 years
	$	1,226.4	$	(223.9	)	$	1,002.5	$	1,038.0	$	(164.1	)	$	873.9

Summary of Amortization Expense of Definite Lived Intangible Assets

Amortization expense for definite lived intangible assets is as follows:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	June 30, 2013		July 1, 2012		June 30, 2013		July 1, 2012
Customer relationships	$	11.6	$	10.1	$	33.3	$	30.0
Trade names	4.3		3.6		12.2		9.8
Technology assets	4.4		2.4		12.0		6.7
	$	20.3	$	16.1	$	57.5	$	46.5

Estimated Amortization Expense for VOBA and DAC in Future Fiscal Periods

Estimated amortization expense for VOBA and DAC in future fiscal periods is as follows:

	Estimated Amortization Expense
Fiscal Year	VOBA		DAC
2013	$	9.0	$	4.5
2014	45.7		22.3
2015	43.7		23.6
2016	39.5		22.9
2017	33.0		22.0
2018 and thereafter	159.8		183.7