Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2009 Successor	Sep. 30, 2011 Successor	Sep. 30, 2010 Successor	Aug. 30, 2009 Predecessor
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (70,785)	$ 115	$ (198,242)	$ 1,013,941
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of Tax (Note 25)	408		(2,735)	(86,802)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(71,193)	115	(195,507)	1,100,743
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:
Bargain purchase gain from business acquisition		(151,077)
Depreciation of properties	5,158	47,156	54,841	36,745
Amortization of intangibles	3,513	46,580	45,920	19,099
Stock-based compensation		30,505	16,710	2,636
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles		32,450		34,391
Amortization of debt issuance costs	314	14,968	9,030	13,338
Amortization of debt discount	2,861	5,386	18,302
Write off of debt issuance costs on retired debt		15,420	6,551	2,358
Write off of unamortized discount on retired debt		8,950	59,162
Deferred income taxes	3,498	(16,119)	52,612	22,046
Cost of trading securities acquired for resale		(770,955)
Proceeds from trading security sold		757,265
Interest credited/index credits to contractholder account balances		140,004
Call option collateral		(148,420)
Amortization of fixed maturity discounts and premiums		59,937
Net recognized losses on investments and derivatives		181,105
Charges assessed to contractholders for mortality and administration		(28,358)
Deferred policy acquisition costs		(41,152)
Cash transferred to reinsurer		(52,585)
Non-cash goodwill adjustment due to release of valuation allowance	47,443
Fresh-start reporting adjustments				(1,087,566)
Gain on cancelation of debt				(146,555)
Administrative related reorganization items	3,962		3,646	91,312
Payments for administrative related reorganization items			(47,173)
Non-cash increase to cost of goods sold due to fresh-start reporting inventory valuation			34,865
Non-cash interest expense on 12% Notes			24,555
Non-cash restructuring and related charges	1,299	15,143	16,359	28,368
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	5,699	12,969	12,702	68,203
Inventories	48,995	96,406	(66,127)	9,004
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,256	(14,474)	1,435	5,131
Accrued investment income		1,674
Reinsurance recoverable		(39,446)
Accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	22,438	(23,875)	88,594	(80,463)
Future policy benefits		(6,337)
Liability for policy and contract claims		(3,750)
Other operating	(6,565)	(16,380)	(74,019)	(88,996)
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities	68,678	153,105	62,458	29,794
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	6,273		(11,221)	(28,187)
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,951	153,105	51,237	1,607
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of investments acquired		(1,808,999)	(3,989)
Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid		1,699,919	30,094
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		684,417	(2,577)	(8,460)
Capital expenditures	(2,718)	(38,250)	(40,374)	(8,066)
Cash acquired in common control transaction			65,780
Proceeds from sales of assets	71	7,240	388	379
Other investing activities, net		(12,365)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations	(2,647)	531,962	49,322	(16,147)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations				(855)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,647)	531,962	49,322	(17,002)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior secured notes		498,459
Proceeds from preferred stock issuance, net of issuance costs		385,973
Proceeds from new senior credit facilities, excluding new revolving credit facility, net of discount			1,474,755
Payment of extinguished senior credit facilities, excluding old revolving credit facility		(224,763)	(1,278,760)
Reduction of other debt	(4,603)		(8,456)	(120,583)
Proceeds from other debt financing		5,788	13,688
Debt issuance costs, net of refund	(287)	(28,823)	(55,024)	(17,199)
Revolving credit facility activity	(31,775)		(33,225)	65,000
(Payments of) proceeds from supplemental loan			(45,000)	45,000
Prepayment penalty		(5,653)
Contractholder account deposits		494,956
Contractholder account withdrawals		(959,961)
Other financing activities, net		28,576	(1,716)	(61)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(36,665)	194,552	66,262	(27,843)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,002	909	258	(376)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents due to Venezuela hyperinflation			(8,048)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	36,641	880,528	159,031	(43,614)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	61,159	256,831	97,800	104,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	97,800	1,137,359	256,831	61,159
Cash and cash equivalents - Consumer Products and Other	97,800	321,352	256,831	61,159
Cash and cash equivalents - Insurance	0	816,007	0	0
Total cash and cash equivalents at end of period	97,800	1,137,359	256,831	61,159
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	5,828	190,171	136,429	158,380
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 1,336	$ 37,171	$ 36,951	$ 18,768