CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	$ 0.20	$ (1.19)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.76)	$ (0.12)	$ (1.23)	$ (1.23)	$ 0.46
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.20	$ (1.17)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.76)	$ (0.12)	$ (1.21)	$ (1.23)	$ 0.46
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales	$ 1,249.7	$ 1,361.6	$ 1,209.6	$ 1,218.8	$ 1,308.1	$ 1,249.7	$ 1,086.5	$ 1,088.8	$ 5,039.7	$ 4,733.1	$ 4,449.2
Net investment income									67.0	84.3	90.1
Net investment gains (losses)									101.1	(114.0)	89.3
Insurance and investment product fees and other									7.6	6.3	6.1
Total revenues									5,215.4	4,709.7	4,634.7
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold									3,119.8	3,050.9	2,875.6
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves									103.0	70.6	66.9
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses									1,243.6	1,301.3	1,181.0
Asset Impairment Charges									27.1	153.3	2.1
Amortization of intangibles									93.9	87.8	81.7
Total operating costs and expenses									4,587.4	4,663.9	4,207.3
Operating income									628.0	45.8	427.4
Interest expense									(397.1)	(401.6)	(298.8)
Loss from the change in the fair value of the equity conversion feature of preferred stock										0.0	(12.7)
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount									0.0	38.5	0.0
Other income (expense), net									1.0	10.2	(11.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes									231.9	(307.1)	104.0
Income tax expense (benefit)									41.5	(16.2)	89.6
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	36.2	(93.0)	15.9	7.0	(127.1)	(41.4)	(237.5)	(106.4)	(33.9)	(512.4)	101.7
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(9.6)	141.5	56.5	2.0	(95.0)	(24.7)	(85.1)	(86.1)	190.4	(290.9)	14.4
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	45.8	(234.5)	(40.6)	5.0	(32.1)	(16.7)	(152.4)	(20.3)	(224.3)	(221.5)	87.3
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									164.9	44.4	112.0
Net loss attributable to controlling interest	$ (7.3)	$ (132.9)	$ (24.7)	$ (33.9)	$ (143.1)	$ (75.6)	$ (228.3)	$ (109.8)	(198.8)	(556.8)	(10.3)
Less: Preferred stock dividends, accretion and loss on conversion											73.6
Net loss attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders									$ (198.8)	$ (556.8)	$ (83.9)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ (0.24)	$ 0.52	$ 0.09	$ (0.15)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.23	$ (1.58)	$ (0.97)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									$ 44.6	$ (313.3)	$ (158.3)
Net loss per common share attributable to controlling interest:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	(0.04)	(0.67)	(0.13)	(0.17)	(0.73)	(0.38)	(1.16)	(0.56)	$ (1.00)	$ (2.81)	$ (0.51)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	(0.04)	(0.66)	(0.13)	(0.17)	(0.73)	(0.38)	(1.16)	(0.56)	(0.99)	(2.81)	(0.51)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ (0.24)	$ 0.51	$ 0.09	$ (0.15)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.22	$ (1.58)	$ (0.97)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues									$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating income									0.0	0.0
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount										0.0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									(224.3)	(221.5)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									(224.3)	(221.5)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest									$ 19.1	$ 22.0