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Investments - Accumulated Credit Losses for Fixed Maturities with Bifurcated Credit Losses (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized in Net Income - Rollforward |
Beginning balance | $ (117.5)
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized | (2.0)
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized | (4.3)
Reduction for credit losses previously recognized on fixed maturities now sold, paid down or intended to be sold | 20.4
Net reduction for positive changes in cash flows expected to be collected and amortization | 1.1
Ending balance | $ (102.3)

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- Definition This item represents reductions in the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held due to increases in cash flows expected to be collected and recognized over the remaining life of the security, net of accretion of the bifurcated credit loss amount. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This item represents reductions in the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security because of the sale of the impaired security during the period or due to a change in status of the impaired security because of a change in the entity's intent to either sell the impaired security or it has become more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This item represents an increase to the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held for which a previous OTTI was recognized and the investor does not intend to sell the debt security and it is not more likely than not that the investor will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8B -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118939692&loc=SL6284393-111563 + Details
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- Definition This item represents an increase to the cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings for an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) of a debt security held for which no such other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was previously recognized. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8B -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118939692&loc=SL6284393-111563 + Details
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- Definition The cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings related to debt securities held for which a portion of an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders' equity). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8B -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118939692&loc=SL6284393-111563 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8B -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118939692&loc=SL6284393-111563 + Details
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. + References No definition available. + Details
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