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Subsequent Event Subsequent Events (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 2 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Feb. 19, 2014 Subsequent Event WOBI | Jan. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event Star & Shield LLC USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event Star & Shield LLC USD ($) | Feb. 19, 2014 Subsequent Event Common Stock Israel, New Shekels WOBI ILS | Feb. 19, 2014 Subsequent Event Common Stock United States of America, Dollars WOBI USD ($) | Feb. 19, 2014 Subsequent Event Preferred stocks Israel, New Shekels WOBI ILS | Feb. 19, 2014 Subsequent Event Preferred stocks United States of America, Dollars WOBI USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  | 54.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of common equity securities | $ 432.2 | $ 365.2 | $ 297.8 |  |  |  | 14.4 | $ 4.1 | 12.7 | $ 3.6
Payments to acquire interest in subsidiaries and affiliates |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of Surplus Notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.0 |  |  |  |

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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of or advances to an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, and joint venture or equity method investment) or the acquisition of an additional interest in a subsidiary (controlled entity). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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