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Segment and Geographical Information - Assets and Operations by Segment (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Investment and Savings Products Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Assets, excluding separate account assets | $ 114.4 | $ 93.8

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