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Employee Share-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014
Performance Shares |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 3 years |
One Beacon Employee Stock Ownership Plan |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |
Annual base contribution provided to participants expressed as percentage of salary | 3.00% |
Social security wage base amount maximum | $ 118,500 |
Variable contribution provided to participants (as percentage) | 6.00% |
OneBeacon | IRS |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Compensation LImits | $ 265,000 |
Range of Performance Cycle from 2011 to 2013 [Member] | Performance Shares |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award |  |
Vested (in shares) |  | (3,570)

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