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Investment Securities (Details 7) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Mortgage-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Mortgage-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Mortgage-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Mortgage-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Mortgage-backed securities Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Mortgage-backed securities Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Agency mortgage-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Agency mortgage-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Agency mortgage-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Agency mortgage-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Agency mortgage-backed securities Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 GNMA Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 GNMA Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 GNMA Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 GNMA Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 GNMA Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 FNMA Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 FNMA Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 FNMA Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 FNMA Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 FHLMC Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 FHLMC Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 FHLMC Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 FHLMC Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 2003 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 2006 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 2007 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-agency mortgage-backed securities Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Super Senior | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Super Senior Prime | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Super Senior Non-prime | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Senior | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Senior Prime | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Senior Non-prime | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) 2003 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) 2006 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) 2007 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Fair Value Prime | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Fair Value Non-prime | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) Super Senior | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) Senior | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) 2007 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) Maximum | Dec. 31, 2011 Fixed Rate CMBS | Dec. 31, 2011 Fixed Rate CMBS Super Senior | Dec. 31, 2011 Fixed Rate CMBS Senior | Dec. 31, 2011 Fixed Rate CMBS Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Floating Rate CMBS | Dec. 31, 2011 Floating Rate CMBS Super Senior | Dec. 31, 2011 Floating Rate CMBS Senior | Dec. 31, 2011 Floating Rate CMBS Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Other asset-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Other asset-backed securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Other asset-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Other asset-backed securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Credit card receivables Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Credit card receivables Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Credit card receivables Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Credit card receivables Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle receivables Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Vehicle receivables Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle receivables Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Vehicle receivables Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2011 Other Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Other Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Other Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2010 Other Level 2 Inputs
Mortgage-backed, Asset-backed Securities Abstract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average basis points of subordination (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of underlying loans reported as non-performing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | $ 8,346.8 | $ 7,901.6 | $ 6,088.2 | $ 5,477.4 | $ 3,222.9 | $ 2,071.7 | $ 3,207.8 | $ 2,014.7 | $ 15.1 | $ 57.0 | $ 2,474.1 | $ 1,595.2 | $ 2,459.0 | $ 1,538.2 | $ 15.1 | $ 57.0 | $ 2,114.3 | $ 1,417.6 | $ 2,114.3 | $ 1,376.7 | $ 40.9 | $ 1,365.8 | $ 1,143.6 | $ 1,365.8 | $ 1,102.7 | $ 40.9 | $ 712.6 | $ 234.9 | $ 712.6 | $ 234.9 | $ 35.9 | $ 39.1 | $ 35.9 | $ 39.1 | $ 3.3 | $ 23.0 | $ 43.8 | $ 11.2 | $ 12.8 | $ 265.7 | $ 359.8 | $ 177.6 | $ 344.7 | $ 161.5 | $ 15.1 | $ 16.1 | $ 35.7 | $ 20.5 | $ 15.2 | $ 47.4 | $ 46.7 | $ 0.7 | $ 3.3 | $ 23.0 | $ 26.4 | $ 10.5 | $ 19.9 | $ 83.1 | $ 90.6 | $ 67.2 | $ 15.9 | $ 68.0 | $ 74.5 | $ 15.1 | $ 16.1 | $ 64.1 | $ 212.6 | $ 17.4 | $ 11.2 | $ 2.3 | $ 245.8 | $ 276.7 | $ 87.0 | $ 276.7 | $ 87.0 |  |  | $ 46.7 | $ 202.6 | $ 249.3 |  | $ 17.4 | $ 10.0 | $ 27.4 | $ 748.8 | $ 476.5 | $ 748.8 | $ 476.5 | $ 380.6 | $ 248.3 | $ 380.6 | $ 248.3 | $ 345.6 | $ 228.1 | $ 345.6 | $ 228.1 | $ 22.6 | $ 0.1 | $ 22.6 | $ 0.1

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