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Employee Share-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (OneBeacon - Performance Shares Outstanding) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued incentive compensation | $ 125.9 |  | $ 159.0 |  |  |
Performance Share | One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 502,428 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive Compensation Payable before Forfeitures | 2.5 |  |  |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding, Assumed forfeitures | (12,561) |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Expense, Assumed forfeitures | (0.1) |  |  |  |  |
Total Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 489,867 | 489,867 | 563,190 | 560,577 | 569,745 | 642,667
Accrued incentive compensation | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 9.7
Performance Share | One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance Cycle 2013 to 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 179,000 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive Compensation Payable before Forfeitures | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |
Performance Share | One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance Cycle 2012 To 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 181,290 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive Compensation Payable before Forfeitures | 1.4 |  |  |  |  |
Performance Share | One Beacon Long Term Incentive Plan | Performance Cycle 2011 to 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 142,138 |  |  |  |  |
Incentive Compensation Payable before Forfeitures | $ 0.6 |  |  |  |  |

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