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(Rollforward of Fair Value Measurements by Level) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 Level 1 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2013 Level 1 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Level 2 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2013 Level 2 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair Value | Mar. 31, 2013 Fair Value | Mar. 31, 2014 Fixed maturity investments. Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2013 Fixed maturity investments. Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Common equity securities Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2013 Common equity securities Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Convertible Debt Securities Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2013 Convertible Debt Securities Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Other long-term investments | Mar. 31, 2014 Other long-term investments Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2013 Other long-term investments Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fair Value | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fixed maturity investments. Level 1 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fixed maturity investments. Level 1 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fixed maturity investments. Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fixed maturity investments. Level 2 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fixed maturity investments. Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fixed maturity investments. Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fixed maturity investments. Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Fixed maturity investments. Fair Value | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Convertible Debt Securities Level 1 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Convertible Debt Securities Level 1 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Convertible Debt Securities Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Convertible Debt Securities Level 2 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Convertible Debt Securities Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Convertible Debt Securities Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Convertible Debt Securities Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Convertible Debt Securities Fair Value | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Level 1 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Level 1 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Level 2 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Other long-term investments Fair Value | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Forward Contracts Level 2 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Forward Contracts Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Forward Contracts Level 2 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Level 1 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Level 1 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Level 1 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Level 1 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Level 2 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Level 2 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Level 3 Inputs | Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Fair Value | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair value measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments Fair Value | Mar. 31, 2014 Segment, Discontinued Operations | Dec. 31, 2013 Segment, Discontinued Operations | Mar. 31, 2013 Segment, Discontinued Operations | Dec. 31, 2012 Segment, Discontinued Operations | Mar. 31, 2014 Prospector Offshore Fund Ltd [Member] Fair value measured on a recurring basis Investment related liabilities [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts Fair value measured on a recurring basis Level 3 Inputs | Dec. 31, 2012 Forward Contracts Fair value measured on a recurring basis Level 3 Inputs
Investment securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value investments |  |  |  | $ 1,376.7 | $ 1,355.1 | $ 4,982.2 | $ 5,206.1 | $ 6,766.5 | $ 6,950.7 | $ 93.0 | $ 92.9 | $ 46.1 | $ 37.3 | $ 6.1 | $ 0 |  | $ 262.4 | $ 259.3 | $ 2,232.2 | $ 1,998.2 | $ 4,734.9 | $ 4,996.6 | $ 443.6 | $ 407.6 | $ 7,410.7 | $ 7,402.4 | $ 514.5 | $ 340.3 | $ 4,583.5 | $ 4,833.5 | $ 112.9 | $ 93.0 | $ 5,210.9 | $ 5,266.8 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 67.7 | $ 74.4 | $ 6.1 | $ 6.1 | $ 73.8 | $ 80.5 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 277.4 | $ 262.4 |  |  | $ 277.4 | $ 262.4 |  |  |  |  | $ 666.6 | $ 621.5 |  | $ 7.4 | $ 14.4 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 674.0 | $ 635.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |  | 22.2 | 80.1 | 34.7 | (10.8) | 64.4 | 75.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | (0.1) | 0 | 0 |  | 6.3 | 5.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency gains (losses) through OCI |  |  |  | (2.9) | (0.4) | (10.5) | (4.8) | (13.8) | (5.6) | (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | (0.3) | (0.4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization/Accretion |  |  |  | (0.2) | (0.4) | (11.1) | (14.0) | (11.3) | (14.4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases |  |  |  | 352.6 | 318.6 | 840.4 | 1,445.8 | 1,225.6 | 1,791.3 | 19.6 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 12.7 | 18.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  | (180.1) | (382.3) | (1,115.5) | (1,828.3) | (1,299.3) | (2,233.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | (3.7) | (23.1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net change in investments related to purchases and sales of consolidated affiliates |  |  |  | (2.7) | 14.5 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers in |  |  |  | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers out |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0.8) | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (0.4) | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value investments |  |  |  | 1,565.6 | 1,386.4 | 4,727.5 | 4,795.9 | 6,736.7 | 6,580.6 | 112.9 | 101.0 | 47.2 | 36.8 | 6.1 | 0 |  | 277.4 | 260.5 | 2,232.2 | 1,998.2 | 4,734.9 | 4,996.6 | 443.6 | 407.6 | 7,410.7 | 7,402.4 | 514.5 | 340.3 | 4,583.5 | 4,833.5 | 112.9 | 93.0 | 5,210.9 | 5,266.8 | 0 | 0 | 67.7 | 74.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 73.8 | 80.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277.4 | 262.4 |  |  | 277.4 | 262.4 |  |  |  |  | 666.6 | 621.5 |  | 7.4 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 | 674.0 | 635.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of investment accounted for using the equity method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.0 | 26.6 | 34.9 | 35.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.2) | (0.1)
Realized and unrealized gain | 48.1 | 61.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains | 63.8 | 75.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |
Short-term investments, at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) | 674.0 |  | 635.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 654.4 | 635.9 | 674.0 | 630.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity investments reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | $ 236.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 222.2 | $ 236.3 | $ 296.9 | $ 338.1 |  |  |

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