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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Undrawn Outstanding Letters Of Credit In Favor Of Third Parties | $ 210,300,000 | $ 45,400,000 |
Undrawn Outstanding Letters Of Credit Between Subsidiaries | 995,500,000 | 763,500,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 880,900,000.0 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Amount | 9,800,000 | 7,300,000 | 4,900,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense | 18,500,000 | 19,500,000 | 18,800,000
Syndicated Credit Facility $850 Million [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 850,000,000.0 |  |
Insurance Treaty Guarantee [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | 826,900,000 | 686,000,000 |
Insurance Treaty Guarantee Net Of Assets Held In Trust [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | 647,900,000 | 463,500,000 |
Guarantee Of Borrowed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | 93,000,000 | 87,500,000 |
Guarantee Of Lease Obligations [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense | 8,300,000 | 10,100,000 |
Guarantee Of Subsidiary Collateral Financing [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | 300,000,000 |  |
Limited Partner [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitments To Extend Credit | 239,500,000 | 176,700,000 |
Commercial Loan [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitments To Extend Credit | 4,600,000 | 22,200,000 |
Private Placement Investments [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitments To Extend Credit | 22,000,000 |  |
Bank Loans [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitments To Extend Credit | $ 37,000,000 | $ 68,500,000 |

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