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Investments (Other Investment Portfolio by Strategy and the Remaining Commitment Amount Associated With Each Strategy) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Carrying Value	$ 106,720	$ 107,875
Other Investments [Member]
Carrying Value	106,720	107,875
Remaining Commitment	52,556
Alternative Investments [Member]
Carrying Value	105,150	106,211
Remaining Commitment	51,959
Secondary Private Equity Member | Alternative Investments [Member]
Carrying Value	23,595	25,618
Remaining Commitment	6,479
Private Equity [Member] | Alternative Investments [Member]
Carrying Value	21,117	20,192
Remaining Commitment	9,959
Energy Power Generation [Member] | Alternative Investments [Member]
Carrying Value	17,978	17,361
Remaining Commitment	6,984
Mezzanine Financing [Member] | Alternative Investments [Member]
Carrying Value	13,831	12,738
Remaining Commitment	15,038
Distressed Debt [Member] | Alternative Investments [Member]
Carrying Value	10,882	11,579
Remaining Commitment	2,971
Real Estate Strategy [Member] | Alternative Investments [Member]
Carrying Value	10,728	11,698
Remaining Commitment	10,178
Venture Capital [Member] | Alternative Investments [Member]
Carrying Value	7,019	7,025
Remaining Commitment	350
Other Securities [Member]
Carrying Value	1,570	1,664
Remaining Commitment	$ 597

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Other investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 12

-Article 5



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph g

-Article 7



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(f,g))

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