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Investments (Reverse Purchase Agreements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |  |
Value of reverse repurchase agreements | $ 40.3 | $ 26.2
Minimum required collateral for reverse repurchase agreements, expressed as a percentage of loan principal | 102.00% |

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- Definition The carrying value of securities purchased to be resold in reverse repurchase transactions as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(2)(i)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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