CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales	$ 1,211.8	$ 1,218.8
Net investment income	10.7	20.3
Net investment losses	(33.8)	(32.0)
Insurance and investment product fees and other	0.9	2.3
Total revenues	1,189.6	1,209.4
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold	761.8	778.1
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	(11.6)	0.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	321.7	330.7
Amortization of intangibles	23.6	23.6
Total operating costs and expenses	1,071.9	1,109.6
Operating income	117.7	99.8
Interest expense	(91.7)	(95.2)
Other income (expense), net	1.4	(0.7)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	27.4	3.9
Income tax expense (benefit)	25.4	(5.6)
Net income from continuing operations	260.8	7.0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2.0	9.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	258.8	(2.5)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	48.6	40.9
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	212.2	(33.9)
Net income (loss) attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders	212.2	(33.9)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	$ (25.5)	(21.8)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		$ (2.5)
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to controlling interest:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ (0.17)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	(0.13)	(0.11)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.13)	(0.11)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	1.19	(0.06)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	1.06	(0.17)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ 1.19	$ (0.06)
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales	$ 1,211.8	$ 1,218.8
Net investment income	10.7	20.3
Net investment losses	(33.8)	(32.0)
Insurance and investment product fees and other	0.9	2.3
Total revenues	1,189.6	1,209.4
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold	761.8	778.1
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves	(11.6)	0.8
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	321.7	330.7
Total operating costs and expenses	1,071.9	1,109.6
Operating income	117.7	99.8
Interest expense	(91.7)	(95.2)
Other income (expense), net	1.4	(0.7)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	27.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	25.4	(5.6)
Net income from continuing operations	260.8	7.0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	48.6	40.9
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	212.2	(33.9)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	2.0	9.5
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	258.8
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
Operating income	0.0	0.0
Net income from continuing operations	258.8	(2.5)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	258.8	(2.5)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	21.1	9.6
Consumer Products Segment [Member]
Revenues:
Net consumer and other product sales	1,211.8	1,218.8
Total revenues	1,211.8	1,218.8
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of consumer products and other goods sold	761.8	778.1
Selling, acquisition, operating and general expenses	299.0	298.2
Total operating costs and expenses	1,060.8	1,076.3
Operating income	151.0	142.5
Interest expense	(55.8)	(58.4)
Other income (expense), net	1.1	(3.5)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	96.3	80.6
Income tax expense (benefit)	31.1	6.9
Net income from continuing operations	65.2	73.7
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0.0	0.0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	27.5	31.1
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	37.7	42.6
HGI [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale [Member]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$ 237.7	$ (12.1)