Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2009 Successor	Sep. 30, 2011 Successor	Sep. 30, 2010 Successor	Aug. 30, 2009 Predecessor	Sep. 30, 2009 Consumer Products and Other: Successor	Sep. 30, 2011 Consumer Products and Other: Successor	Sep. 30, 2010 Consumer Products and Other: Successor	Aug. 30, 2009 Consumer Products and Other: Predecessor	Sep. 30, 2011 Insurance: Successor
Revenues:
Net sales					$ 219,888	$ 3,186,916	$ 2,567,011	$ 2,010,648
Premiums									39,002
Net investment income (Note 5)									369,840
Net investment losses (Note 5)									(166,891)
Insurance and investment product fees and other									48,915
Total Revenues Insurance									290,866
Total revenues	219,888	3,477,782	2,567,011	2,010,648
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold (Note 23)					155,488	2,058,049	1,645,601	1,258,829
Selling, general and administrative expenses (Note 2, 15, 16, 19, 22 and 23)					64,292	947,140	760,956	595,014
Total operating costs and expenses Consumer Products and Other					219,780	3,005,189	2,406,557	1,853,843
Benefits and other changes in policy reserves									247,632
Acquisition and operating expenses, net of deferrals									72,390
Amortization of intangibles (Note 10)	3,513	46,580	45,920	19,099					(11,115)
Total operating costs and expenses Insurance									308,907
Total operating costs and expenses	219,780	3,314,096	2,406,557	1,853,843
Operating income	108	163,686	160,454	156,805
Interest expense (Note 12)	(16,962)	(249,260)	(277,015)	(172,940)
Bargain purchase gain from business acquisition (Note 22)		151,077
Other (expense) income, net (Note 5, 6, and 27)	816	(14,833)	(12,105)	(3,320)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before reorganization items and income taxes	(16,038)	50,670	(128,666)	(19,455)
Reorganization items (expense) income, net (Note 24)	(3,962)		(3,646)	1,142,809
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(20,000)	50,670	(132,312)	1,123,354
Income tax expense (Note 17)	51,193	50,555	63,195	22,611
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(71,193)	115	(195,507)	1,100,743
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of Tax (Note 25)	408		(2,735)	(86,802)
Net income (loss)	(70,785)	115	(198,242)	1,013,941
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(34,680)	(46,373)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest	(70,785)	34,795	(151,869)	1,013,941
Less: Preferred stock dividends and accretion		19,833
Net income (loss) attributable to common and participating preferred stockholders	$ (70,785)	$ 14,962	$ (151,869)	$ 1,013,941
Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to controlling interest (Note 18):
Continuing operations	$ (0.55)	$ 0.07	$ (1.13)	$ 21.45
Discontinued operations			$ (0.02)	$ (1.69)
Net income (loss)	$ (0.55)	$ 0.07	$ (1.15)	$ 19.76
Diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to controlling interest (Note 18):
Continuing Operations	$ (0.55)	$ 0.04	$ (1.13)	$ 21.45
Discontinued operations			$ (0.02)	$ (1.69)
Net income (loss)	$ (0.55)	$ 0.04	$ (1.15)	$ 19.76