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Employee Share-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (WTM - Performance Shares Granted Under the WTM Incentive Plan) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |
Total Accrued Expense | $ 124.9 | $ 218.3 |  |
White Mountains | Performance Share | W T M Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 130,807 |  |  |
Accrued Expense | 43.4 |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding, Assumed forfeitures | (3,270) |  |  |
Accrued Expense, Assumed forfeitures | (1.1) |  |  |
Total Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 127,537 | 119,220 | 118,976 | 119,357
Total Accrued Expense | 42.3 | 60.2 | 28.6 | 29.4
White Mountains | Performance Cycle 2012 To 2014 | Performance Share | W T M Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 37,977 |  |  |
Accrued Expense | 25.0 |  |  |
White Mountains | Performance Cycle 2014 to 2016 | Performance Share | W T M Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 45,660 |  |  |
Accrued Expense | 2.5 |  |  |
White Mountains | Performance Cycle 2013 to 2015 | Performance Share | W T M Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |  |  |
Target Performance Shares Outstanding | 47,170 |  |  |
Accrued Expense | $ 15.9 |  |  |

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