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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 04, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 01, 2012 U.S.-based Insurance Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] Reserve Collar [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 U.S.-based Insurance Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] Reserve Collar [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 U.S.-based Insurance Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] Reserve Collar [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 U.S.-based Insurance Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] Reserve Collar [Member] Potential Payables, Adverse Development on Net Claims and Claim Expenses, Prior Accident Years, Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 U.S.-based Insurance Operations, Held-for-sale [Member] Reserve Collar [Member] Potential Receivables, Favorable Development on Net Claims and Claim Expenses, Prior Accident Years, Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net consideration | $ 269,500,000 | $ 0 | $ 269,520,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payable or reimbursement to QBE |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |
Receivable or reimbursement from QBE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000
Expense recognized related to the reserve liability |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |
Payment related to reserve collar |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |
Gain on settlement of reserve collar |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |

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