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Non-controlling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Total non-controlling interests | $ 451.4 | $ 454.8
Total Non-Controlling Excluding Reciprocals [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Total non-controlling interests | $ 114.8 | $ 115.2
OneBeacon [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling equity percentage | 23.90% | 24.50%
Total non-controlling interests | $ 243.4 | $ 245.6
SIG Preference Shares |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling equity percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Total non-controlling interests | $ 250.0 | $ 250.0
HG Global |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling equity percentage | 3.10% | 3.10%
Total non-controlling interests | $ 17.2 | $ 17.1
MediaAlpha [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling equity percentage | 40.00% | 40.00%
Total non-controlling interests | $ 14.2 | $ 14.4
Tranzact [Member] |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling equity percentage | 36.80% | 36.80%
Total non-controlling interests | $ 79.7 | $ 79.4
WOBI |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling equity percentage | 3.90% | 3.90%
Total non-controlling interests | $ 0.5 | $ 0.6
AWG Dewar |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling equity percentage | 30.10% | 19.00%
Total non-controlling interests | $ 3.2 | $ 3.7
Build America Mutual |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling equity percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Total non-controlling interests | $ (140.7) | $ (140.0)
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |
Noncontrolling equity percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Total non-controlling interests | $ (16.1) | $ (16.0)

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