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Investment Securities (Insurance-Linked Securities Funds) (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value investments | $ 2,569.4 | $ 2,328.7 | $ 2,365.1 | $ 3,208.3
Insurance-Linked Securities Funds |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Investments | 3 |  |  |
Fair value investments | $ 41.4 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemptions and advanced redemption notice period | 30 days |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemptions and advanced redemption notice period | 90 days |  |  |

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