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Comprehensive Income (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance,December 31, 2013 |  |  | $ 24,851 |
Amounts reclassified into Net Income: Non-credit other-than-temporary impairments | 780 | 1 | 1,085 | 9
OCI before reclassifications, Defined Benefit Pension and Post Retirement Plans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,600
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, HTM Related | (243) | (307) | (683) | (1,172)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, All Other | (10,683) | (8,785) | (18,637) | (16,107)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (18,887) | (2,195) | 24,274 | (36,957)
Other Comprehensive Income, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax | 247 | 513 | 742 | 30,839
Ending Balance, September 30, 2014 | 49,125 |  | 49,125 |
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance,December 31, 2013 |  |  | 51,635 |
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 41,767 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 23,130 |
Ending Balance, September 30, 2014 | 74,765 |  | 74,765 |
Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance,December 31, 2013 |  |  | 51,503 |
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 41,767 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | (18,235) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 23,532 |
Ending Balance, September 30, 2014 | 75,035 |  | 75,035 |
Accumulated Other-than-Temporary Impairment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance,December 31, 2013 |  |  | (1,599) |
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 1,085 |
Ending Balance, September 30, 2014 | (514) |  | (514) |
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance,December 31, 2013 |  |  | 1,467 |
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (683) |
Ending Balance, September 30, 2014 | 784 |  | 784 |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance,December 31, 2013 |  |  | (26,652) |
Other Comprehensive Income, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax |  |  | 742 |
Ending Balance, September 30, 2014 | (25,910) |  | (25,910) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance,December 31, 2013 |  |  | 24,851 |
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 41,767 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | (17,493) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 24,274 | (36,957)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2014 | $ 49,125 |  | $ 49,125 |

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