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Rollforward of Fair Value Measurements by Level (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | $ 1,080,100,000 | $ 1,128,500,000 |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 5,039,700,000 | 4,050,900,000 |  |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | (54,400,000) | 29,600,000 |  |
Amortization/Accretion | (6,500,000) | (4,200,000) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | 1,095,300,000 | 412,400,000 |  |
Transfers in | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers out | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 5,097,600,000 | 3,360,200,000 |  |
Other Investments | 331,700,000 |  | $ 323,300,000 |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains, after tax | 44,100,000 | 21,000,000 |  |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains | 51,300,000 | 29,500,000 |  |
Short-term investments, at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) | $ 230,900,000 |  | 287,000,000 |
Maximum Percentage Differences Between Prices Provided by Pricing Services Considered Outliers | (5.00%) |  |  |
Maximum price difference provided by pricing services | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Level 1 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 197,100,000 | 852,900,000 |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 612,500,000 | 1,152,200,000 |  |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 22,400,000 | 11,300,000 |  |
Amortization/Accretion | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | 124,500,000 | 109,000,000 |  |
Transfers in | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers out | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 562,300,000 | 419,600,000 |  |
Level 2 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 866,900,000 | 272,600,000 |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 4,118,500,000 | 2,531,400,000 |  |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 25,500,000 | 19,100,000 |  |
Amortization/Accretion | (6,500,000) | (4,200,000) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | 890,400,000 | 292,400,000 |  |
Transfers in | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers out | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 4,155,800,000 | 2,566,100,000 |  |
Fixed maturity investments. | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 0 | 70,000,000 |  |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 200,000 | 500,000 |  |
Amortization/Accretion | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | 58,100,000 | 0 |  |
Transfers in | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers out | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 58,300,000 | 70,500,000 |  |
Common equity securities | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 0 |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 0 | 0 |  |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 |  |
Amortization/Accretion | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases |  | 0 |  |
Transfers in | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers out | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 0 | 0 |  |
Other long-term investments | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 2,000,000 |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 177,700,000 | 169,500,000 |  |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | (1,900,000) | 1,100,000 |  |
Amortization/Accretion | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | 200,000 | 2,100,000 |  |
Transfers in | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers out | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 174,000,000 | 172,700,000 |  |
Hedge and private equity funds included in other long-term investments | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 14,100,000 | 3,000,000 |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 131,000,000 | 127,800,000 |  |
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 8,200,000 | (2,400,000) |  |
Amortization/Accretion | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | 22,100,000 | 8,900,000 |  |
Transfers in | 0 | 0 |  |
Transfers out | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 147,200,000 | 131,300,000 |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 5,195,900,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 5,181,300,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 1 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 887,000,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 790,200,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 2 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 4,131,200,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 4,158,800,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 177,700,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 232,300,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Fixed maturity investments. |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 4,256,800,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 4,175,400,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Fixed maturity investments. | Level 1 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 269,400,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 101,400,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Fixed maturity investments. | Level 2 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 3,987,400,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 4,015,700,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Fixed maturity investments. | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 0 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 58,300,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Other long-term investments |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 177,700,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 174,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Other long-term investments | Level 1 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 0 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 0 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Other long-term investments | Level 2 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 0 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 0 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Other long-term investments | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 177,700,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 174,000,000 |  |  |
Carrying value of investment accounted for using the equity method | 3,000,000 | 3,700,000 | 3,500,000 | $ 3,800,000
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Short-term investments |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 287,100,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 230,900,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Short-term investments | Level 1 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 274,400,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 227,900,000 |  |  |
Short-term investments, at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) |  | 211,300,000 | 287,100,000 | 261,700,000
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Short-term investments | Level 2 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 12,700,000 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Short-term investments | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | 0 |  |  |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | 0 |  |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net realized and unrealized investment gains | 0 | (8,800,000) |  |
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange | Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Short-term investments | Level 1 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Short-term investments, at amortized cost (which approximates fair value) |  | 300,000 | 100,000 | 100,000
Affordable Housing Development Fund |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Investments | 11,700,000 | 14,100,000 | 12,300,000 | 14,700,000
Affordable Housing Development Fund | Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Other long-term investments |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Investments | 11,700,000 |  | 12,300,000 |
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Trading Securities Debt Reclassified to Assets Held-for-sale |  | $ 9,400,000 | 6,600,000 | $ 9,500,000
Forward Contracts | Fair value measured on a recurring basis | Other long-term investments | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, fair value, net | (4,200,000.0) |  | $ (1,200,000.0) |
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 5,200,000 |  |  |
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange | Level 1 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 0 |  |  |
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange | Level 2 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 5,200,000 |  |  |
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange | Fixed maturity investments. | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 0 |  |  |
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange | Common equity securities | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | 0 |  |  |
Star & Shield Insurance Exchange | Other long-term investments | Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | $ 0 |  |  |

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- Definition The sum of the periodic adjustments of the differences between securities' face values and purchase prices that are charged against earnings. This is called accretion if the security was purchased at a discount and amortization if it was purchased at premium. As a noncash item, this element is an adjustment to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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- Definition Amount of sale of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (c)-(e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=73527792&loc=d3e27357-111563 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7(c),9(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=73527792&loc=d3e27405-111563 + Details
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- Definition This element represents transfers in to one of the levels in the fair value hierarchy for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the maximum price difference provided by the pricing services between the market price and the actual sale price of securities, on the basis of which outliers are considered. + References No definition available. + Details
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