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Investments (Securities Pledged as Collateral Related to Repurchase Reverse Repurchase Program) (Details) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
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Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | $ 313,771
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Gross Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement | 340,201
SecuredBorrowingsGrossDifferenceAmount | 26,430
US Treasury Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 200,531
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 104,144
Other Debt Obligations [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 9,096
Maturity Overnight [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 9,096
Maturity Overnight [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 0
Maturity Overnight [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 0
Maturity Overnight [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 9,096
Maturity up to 30 days [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 0
Maturity up to 30 days [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 0
Maturity up to 30 days [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 0
Maturity up to 30 days [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 0
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 23,237
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 23,237
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 0
Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 0
Maturity over 90 days [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 281,438
Maturity over 90 days [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 177,294
Maturity over 90 days [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 104,144
Maturity over 90 days [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member] |
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |
FinancialAssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | $ 0

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