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Statutory Financial Information, Capital Requirements and Restrictions on Dividends and Transfers of Funds (Statutory Financial Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Statutory unassigned surplus | $ 720.8 | $ 571.6 |
Statutory surplus | 1,256.4 | 1,050.1 |
Statutory net income | 122.2 | 50.4 | 26.5
Selective Insurace Company of America (SICA) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | 309.2 | 246.2 |
Statutory surplus | 463.4 | 369.9 |
Statutory net income | 53.1 | 29.8 | 15.2
Selective Way Insurance Company (SWIC) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | 201.3 | 167.6 |
Statutory surplus | 250.3 | 211.2 |
Statutory net income | 27.5 | 10.1 | 7.8
Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina (SICSC) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | 80.7 | 70.1 |
Statutory surplus | 111.9 | 91.4 |
Statutory net income | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.7
Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast (SICSE) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | 56.2 | 50.1 |
Statutory surplus | 81.8 | 69.7 |
Statutory net income | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.3
Selective Insurance Company of New York (SICNY) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | 51.5 | 45.3 |
Statutory surplus | 79.3 | 72.6 |
Statutory net income | 6.9 | 2.7 | 1.5
Selective Insurance Company of New England (SICNE) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | 4.7 | 2.7 |
Statutory surplus | 34.9 | 32.5 |
Statutory net income | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3
Selective Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey (SAICNJ) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | 14.2 | 7.6 |
Statutory surplus | 57.0 | 45.9 |
Statutory net income | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.7
Mesa Underwriting Specialty Insurance Company (MUSIC) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | (6.2) | (14.9) |
Statutory surplus | 62.3 | 53.6 |
Statutory net income | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0
Selective Casualty Insurance Company (SCIC) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | 6.1 | (2.2) |
Statutory surplus | 80.5 | 72.2 |
Statutory net income | 6.6 | 0.2 | 0
Selective Fire and Casualty Insurance Company (SFCIC) [Member] |  |  |
Statutory unassigned surplus | 3.1 | (0.9) |
Statutory surplus | 35.0 | 31.1 |
Statutory net income | $ 3.1 | $ 0.2 | $ 0

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