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Municipal Bond Guarantee (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 BAM Contract | Dec. 31, 2013 BAM Contract | Jul. 31, 2012 HG Global | Mar. 31, 2014 HG Global | Mar. 31, 2013 HG Global | Mar. 31, 2014 HG Global Preferred Stock [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 HG Global Common Stock | Mar. 31, 2014 Build America Mutual | Mar. 31, 2013 Build America Mutual | Mar. 31, 2014 HG Re [Member] | Jul. 31, 2012 BAM Management | Mar. 31, 2014 Surplus Note [Member] BAM | Mar. 31, 2014 Fixed interest rate [Member] Surplus Note [Member] BAM | Mar. 31, 2014 Variable Rate [Domain] Surplus Note [Member] BAM | Mar. 31, 2014 Combination One Surplus Note [Member] BAM | Mar. 31, 2014 Combination Two Surplus Note [Member] BAM
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Municipal bond contract |  | 907 | 701 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insured Financial Obligations, Remaining Weighted Average Contract Period |  | 13 years 7 months 10 days | 13 years 9 months 21 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Municipal bond outstanding principal |  | $ 6,015.0 | $ 4,703.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Municipal bond outstanding interest |  | 4,140.9 | 3,264.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Municipal bond debt service outstanding |  | 10,155.9 | 7,968.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners Capital Contribution |  |  |  | 594.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.5 |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96.90% | 88.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surplus Notes |  |  |  | 503.0 | 503.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 439.9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of par value of policy reinsured | 15.00% |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic |  |  |  |  | 4.6 | 9.9 |  |  | (8.6) | (18.4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income (expense), surplus notes |  |  |  |  | 3.9 | 10.1 |  |  | (3.9) | (10.1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years of change in interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 3
Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts, Unearned Premium Revenue |  | $ 17.7 | $ 13.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% | 3.13% |  |
Year of U.S. Treasury Rate |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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