CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property	$ 105.6	$ 0.0
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales	1,218.8	1,088.8
Oil and natural gas	16.8	34.3
Net investment income	20.3	24.1
Net investment losses	(32.0)	(6.5)
Insurance and investment product fees and other	2.3	1.1
Total revenues	1,226.2	1,141.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold	778.1	712.0
Oil and natural gas direct operating costs	17.1	20.5
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	0.8	17.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	308.1	336.2
Asset Impairment Charges	63.2	249.8
Amortization of intangibles	23.6	20.5
Total operating costs and expenses	1,190.9	1,356.8
Operating income (loss)	35.3	(215.0)
Interest expense	(97.5)	(76.4)
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain	0.0	141.2
Other income, net	1.1	32.8
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	44.5	(117.4)
Income tax expense	1.9	6.0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	7.0	(106.4)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	42.6	(123.4)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(35.6)	17.0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	40.9	3.4
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	(33.9)	(109.8)
Net loss attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders	(33.9)	(109.8)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	11.1	(123.5)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (35.6)	$ 17.0
Net loss per common share attributable to controlling interest:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.56)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	0.06	(0.63)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	$ (0.23)	$ 0.07
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Oil and Gas Property	$ 0.0
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales	1,218.8	$ 1,067.8
Total revenues	1,218.8	1,067.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold	778.1	697.6
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	274.6	234.1
Amortization of intangibles	23.6	20.5
Total operating costs and expenses	1,076.3	952.2
Operating income (loss)	142.5	115.6
Interest expense	(58.4)	(44.4)
Gain on contingent purchase price reduction		0.0
Other income, net	(3.5)	(0.7)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	80.6	70.5
Income tax expense	6.9	20.5
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	73.7	50.0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	31.1	20.8
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	42.6	29.2
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 0.0	$ 0.0