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Investment Securities (Non-agency Mortgage-backed Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | $ 3,365.4 | $ 3,343.6 | $ 3,610.7 | $ 3,889.0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Fixed Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 93.2 |  |  |
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Floating Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 40.5 |  |  |
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 123.7 | 71.0 |  |
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 133.7 | 109.3 |  |
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 257.4 | $ 180.3 |  |
Securities Issued in 2004 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 18.3 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2004 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2004 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 18.3 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2005 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 2.9 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2005 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2005 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 2.9 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2006 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 4.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2006 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2006 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 4.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2007 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2007 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2007 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2008 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 4.2 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2008 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2008 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 4.2 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2009 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2009 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2009 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2010 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 17.1 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2010 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 5.7 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2010 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 22.8 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2011 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 14.6 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2011 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued In 2011 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 14.6 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2012 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 13.4 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2012 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 8.6 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2012 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 22.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2013 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 14.7 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2013 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 18.4 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2013 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 33.1 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2014 | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 34.5 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2014 | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 55.6 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2014 | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 90.1 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2015 [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2015 [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 45.4 |  |  |
Securities Issued in 2015 [Member] | Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 45.4 |  |  |
Subordinate | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Fixed Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 42.2 |  |  |
Subordinate | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Floating Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 40.5 |  |  |
Subordinate | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Subordinate | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 82.7 |  |  |
Super Senior | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Fixed Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 9.6 |  |  |
Super Senior | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Floating Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Super Senior | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 35.1 |  |  |
Super Senior | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 9.6 |  |  |
Senior | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Fixed Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 41.4 |  |  |
Senior | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Floating Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 0.0 |  |  |
Senior | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | 88.6 |  |  |
Senior | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | $ 41.4 |  |  |
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis points | 2.50% |  |  |

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