v2.4.0.6
Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Jan. 20, 2011
Platinum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Underwriting and Non-investment Operations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Underwriting and Non-investment Operations [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Investment Operations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Investment Operations [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Energy And Risk Operations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Energy And Risk Operations [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Credit Risk Contract [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Credit Risk Contract [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Energy And Weather Contracts [Member]
Other (Loss) Income [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Energy And Weather Contracts [Member]
Other (Loss) Income [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Energy And Weather Contracts [Member]
Other (Loss) Income [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Energy And Weather Contracts [Member]
Other (Loss) Income [Member]
Jan. 20, 2011
Platinum Warrant [Member]
Jan. 20, 2011
Platinum Warrant [Member]
Other (Loss) Income [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Platinum Warrant [Member]
Other (Loss) Income [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
Platinum Warrant [Member]
Other (Loss) Income [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Renaissance Trading [Member]
Energy And Weather Contracts [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Value at Risk Valuation Technique [Member]
Energy And Weather Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]                                                  
Notional amount of interest rate derivative purchase contracts           $ 360,200,000 $ 3,200,000,000                                    
Notional amount of interest rate derivative sale contracts           303,700,000 285,700,000                                    
Notional amount of foreign currency derivative purchase contracts               179,700,000 160,500,000 198,300,000 48,100,000 0 7,800,000                        
Notional amount of foreign currency derivative sale contracts               503,400,000 700,800,000 284,600,000 211,600,000 16,700,000 12,700,000                        
Notional amount of credit risk derivative purchase contracts                           15,000,000 15,000,000                    
Notional amount of credit risk derivative sale contracts                           24,400,000 38,100,000                    
Value at risk, likelihood of potential loss being within estimate     99.00%                                            
Value at risk, likelihood of potential loss exceeding estimate     1.00%                                            
Value at risk of portfolio at period end                                                 42,000,000
Value at risk of portfolio during the period, average                                                 26,400,000
Value at risk of portfolio during the period, minimum                                                 13,000,000
Value at risk of portfolio during the period, maximum                                                 49,300,000
Guarantees                                               354,300,000  
Platinum Warrant, Shares         2.5                                        
Platinum Warrant, in dollars per share         $ 27                                        
Aggregate proceeds from sale of Platinum Warrant                                       47,900,000          
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net $ 9,208,000 $ (4,600,000) $ (18,476,000) $ 906,000                       $ 11,987,000 $ 1,429,000 $ (16,726,000) $ 9,929,000   $ 3,000,000 $ 0 $ 2,975,000