CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales	$ 1,088.8	$ 1,100.6
Oil and natural gas	34.3	35.5
Insurance premiums	11.7	13.9
Net investment income	230.8	201.2
Net investment gains	52.0	141.9
Insurance and investment product fees and other	20.8	16.9
Total revenues	1,438.4	1,510.0
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold	712.0	719.4
Oil and natural gas direct operating costs	20.5	16.1
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	241.5	234.7
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	365.4	317.1
Unamortized costs exceed ceiling limitations	190.0
Asset Impairment Charges			250.2
Amortization of intangibles	31.8	43.4
Total operating costs and expenses	1,621.4	1,330.7
Operating (loss) income	(183.0)	179.3
Interest expense	(80.6)	(84.0)
Loss from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock	0	(47.2)
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction	0	0.5
Other income (expense), net	174.0	(11.9)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(89.6)	36.7
Income tax expense	16.8	38.3
Net loss	(106.4)	(1.6)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	3.4	25.2
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	(109.8)	(26.8)
Less: Preferred stock dividends and accretion		12.2
Net loss attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders	(109.8)	(39.0)
Net loss per common share attributable to controlling interest:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.56)	$ (0.28)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.56)	$ (0.28)
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales	1,067.8	1,100.6
Total revenues	1,067.8	1,100.6
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold	697.6	719.4
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	234.1	236.0
Amortization of intangibles	20.5	20.2
Total operating costs and expenses	952.2	975.6
Operating (loss) income	115.6	125.0
Interest expense	(44.4)	(57.0)
Other income (expense), net	(0.7)	(0.9)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	70.5	67.1
Income tax expense	20.5	12.7
Net loss	50.0	54.4
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	20.8	22.6
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	29.2	31.8
Net loss attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders		$ 31.8