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Investment Securities - Contractual Maturities (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Investment Securities
Debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less	$ 519.3
Debt securities with contractual maturities exceeding one year	$ 67.4

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- Definition

Amount of available-for-sale debt securities at fair value maturing after the next rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet presented.

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- Definition

Fair value of available-for-sale debt securities maturing in the next rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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