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Employee Share-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (OneBeason Peformance Shares) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] Performance Share [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] Performance Share [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] Performance Share [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] Performance Share [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Performance cycle 2009-2011 One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] Performance Share [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] Performance Share [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Range of Performance Cycle from 2008 to 2010 [Member] One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] Performance Share [Member]
Target options outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period (in shares) |  |  | 560,577 |  | 671,727 |  | 642,667 |  | 1,464,295 |  |  |  |
Shares paid or expired (in shares) |  |  | 0 | [1],[2] | 0 | [1],[2] | (258,901) | [1],[2] | (936,150) | [1],[2] |  |  |
New grants (in shares) |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 181,290 |  | 194,900 |  |  |  |
Assumed forfeitures and cancellations |  |  | 3,354 | [3] | (19,583) | [3] | (7,833) | [3] | (70,901) | [3] |  |  |
Ending of period (in shares) |  |  | 557,223 |  | 652,144 |  | 557,223 |  | 652,144 |  |  |  |
Expense Amortized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expense at the beginning of period | $ 144.7 | $ 187.9 | $ 3.1 |  | $ 10.0 |  | $ 9.7 |  | $ 18.5 |  |  |  |
Payments and deferrals |  |  | 0 | [1],[2] | 0 | [1],[2] | (7.8) | [1],[2] | (10.5) | [1],[2] |  |  |
Assumed forfeitures and cancelations |  |  | 0 | [3] | 0.1 | [3] | 0 | [3] | (0.2) | [3] |  |  |
Expense recognized |  |  | (2.2) |  | (0.5) |  | (1.0) |  | 1.8 |  |  |  |
Accrued expense at the end of the period | 144.7 | 187.9 | 0.9 |  | 9.6 |  | 0.9 |  | 9.6 |  |  |  |
Percentage of payout for minimum growth target percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138.60% |  | 68.50%
Performance Share Target Vesting Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Additional compensation cost that would be recognized if all outstanding performance shares vested |  |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | (2) OneBeacon performance share payments also include accelerated payments resulting from the OneBeacon Personal Lines and Commercial Lines Transactions. The accelerated OneBeacon performance shares payments for the 2009-2011 and 2010-2012 performance cycles were on a pro rata basis and at a performance factor of 100%.
[2] | (1) OneBeacon performance share payments in 2012 for the 2009-2011 performance cycle were at 138.6% of target. OneBeacon performance shares payments in 2011 for the 2008-2010 performance cycle were at 68.5% of target. Amounts include deposits into OneBeacon’s deferred compensation plan.
[3] | (3) Amounts include changes in assumed forfeitures, as required under GAAP.

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