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Investment Securities (Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012
Investment securities |  |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities | $ 85.0 | $ 83.7
Trading securities, tax on realized and unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments | (15.9) | (20.6)
Trading securities realized and unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments after tax | 69.1 | 63.1
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net foreign exchange gains (losses), pre-tax | (9.8) | (25.1)
Trading securities, unrealized foreign currency transaction gain (loss) tax | 2.2 | 6.6
Trading securities, unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) net of tax | (7.6) | (18.5)
Net unrealized gain (loss) and foreign currency gain (loss) on trading securities | 75.2 | 58.6
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) and foreign currency gain (loss) on trading securities tax | (13.7) | (14.0)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) and foreign currency gain (loss) on trading securities net of tax | 61.5 | 44.6
Fixed maturity investments. |  |
Investment securities |  |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities | (8.0) | 30.7
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net foreign exchange gains (losses), pre-tax | (10.0) | (21.4)
Net unrealized gain (loss) and foreign currency gain (loss) on trading securities | (18.0) | 9.3
Short-term investments |  |
Investment securities |  |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities | 0 | 0
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net foreign exchange gains (losses), pre-tax | 0.1 | (0.3)
Net unrealized gain (loss) and foreign currency gain (loss) on trading securities | 0.1 | (0.3)
Common equity securities |  |
Investment securities |  |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities | 84.5 | 36.6
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net foreign exchange gains (losses), pre-tax | (0.2) | 0
Net unrealized gain (loss) and foreign currency gain (loss) on trading securities | 84.3 | 36.6
Convertible Debt Securities |  |
Investment securities |  |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities | 1.6 | 6.2
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net foreign exchange gains (losses), pre-tax | (0.2) | 0
Net unrealized gain (loss) and foreign currency gain (loss) on trading securities | 1.4 | 6.2
Other long-term investments |  |
Investment securities |  |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities | 6.5 | 10.2
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net foreign exchange gains (losses), pre-tax | 0.5 | (3.4)
Net unrealized gain (loss) and foreign currency gain (loss) on trading securities | 7.0 | 6.8
Forward Contracts |  |
Investment securities |  |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities | 0.4 | 0
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net foreign exchange gains (losses), pre-tax | 0 | 0
Net unrealized gain (loss) and foreign currency gain (loss) on trading securities | $ 0.4 | $ 0

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