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Significant Transactions (Details) $ / shares in Units, ₪ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 18, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 23, 2015 ILS (₪) | Feb. 23, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 19, 2014 ILS (₪) | Feb. 19, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 ILS (₪) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 ILS (₪) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 04, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 401.8 | $ 84.5 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Other Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.3 | 30.5 |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,213.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,213.5 |  |  | $ 4,271.1 |  |  |
Sales of common equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 961.1 | 370.6 |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.7 | 2.4 |  |  |  |  |
Other Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.8 |  |  | $ 38.3 |  |  | 110.8 | 114.4 |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,683.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 6,683.3 |  |  | 10,282.6 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.1 |  |  | $ 24.1 |  |  |  |  | 24.1 | $ 24.1 | $ 23.8 |
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.2 |  |  | $ 29.2 |  |  |  |  | 31.3 | $ 36.4 | $ 38.7 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,881.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,881.9 |  |  | 5,914.6 |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |  | 16.0 |  |  | (24.6) | 24.2 |  |  |  |  |
Sales of unconsolidated affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,657.2 | 24.0 |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on sale of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 414.5 | 18.2 |  |  |  |  |
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of Surplus Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21.0
Other Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21.0) |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 11.4 |  |  | 14.2 |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 7.2 |  |  | 30.3 |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.3 | (0.9) |  |  |  |  |
WOBI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Business in the Insurance Market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Star & Shield LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates |  |  | $ 1.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | WOBI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 54.00% | 54.00% |  | 96.70% |  |  |  |  |  | 96.70% |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest | Star & Shield Insurance Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.4 |  |  | (0.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Israel, New Shekels | Common Stock | WOBI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries | ₪ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ₪ 11.5 |  |  |  |  |  | ₪ 27.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Israel, New Shekels | Preferred Stock [Member] | WOBI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates | ₪ |  |  |  |  |  | ₪ 31.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Israel, New Shekels | Common Stock | Cashboard [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates | ₪ |  |  |  | ₪ 35.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Israel, New Shekels | Common Stock | WOBI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates | ₪ |  |  |  |  |  | ₪ 14.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Common Stock | WOBI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Preferred Stock [Member] | WOBI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Common Stock | Cashboard [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates |  |  |  |  | $ 8.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States of America, Dollars | Common Stock | WOBI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cashboard [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.7 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  | 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.0 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  | $ 1.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |  |
Sirius Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Other Investments | $ 161.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 686.2 |  |  |
Sales of unconsolidated affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash sold | $ 2,600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on sale of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4.0) | 366.6 |  | 0.0 |  |  | 362.6 | 0.0 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Other Period Increase Decrease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | $ 113.3 |  | (18.5) |  |  | 32.0 | (62.1) |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Sirius Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Other Period Increase Decrease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 113.3 |  | $ 113.3 | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |  |
Tranzact [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase of Book Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of unconsolidated affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 221.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on sale of discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crop insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds related from termination of agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |
Percentage of Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Symetra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of common equity securities |  | $ 658.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share | $ / shares |  | $ 32.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Symetra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of common equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 658.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Symetra | Sirius Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 528.6 |  |  |

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