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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Commitments and Guarantees) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 credit_facilities | Dec. 31, 2012
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Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Undrawn outstanding letters of credit in favor of third parties | $ 223.7 | $ 45.4
Undrawn outstanding letters of credit between subsidiaries | 916.5 | 763.5
Number of credit facilities | 7 |
Syndicated revolving credit facility capacity | 850.0 |
Insurance Treaty Guarantee [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | 860.6 | 686.0
Insurance Treaty Guarantee Net Of Assets Held In Trust [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | 669.9 | 463.5
Guarantee Of Borrowed Securities [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | 87.5 |
Guarantee Of Subsidiary Collateral Financing [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | 300.0 |
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Number of credit facilities | 6 |
Facility Capacity | 894.3 |
Commitment Period 2033 [Member] | Statutory Reserve Support Guarantee [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Maximum potential obligation, Undiscounted | 1,350.0 |
Commitment Period 2035 [Member] | Statutory Reserve Support Guarantee [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Maximum potential obligation, Undiscounted | 560.0 |
Limited Partnerships [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Unfunded commitments to fund partnership investments, mortgage loans and private corporate bond investments | 241.9 | 176.7
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Unfunded commitments to fund partnership investments, mortgage loans and private corporate bond investments | 23.1 | 22.2
Bank Loans [Member] |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Unfunded commitments to fund partnership investments, mortgage loans and private corporate bond investments | $ 58.2 | $ 68.5

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- Definition The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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