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Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 04, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) director | May 31, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 05, 2018 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of par value of policy reinsured |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Other Investments |  | $ 622.8 |  |  | $ 165.7 |
Payments to acquire business, net | $ 81.4 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 394.7 |  |  | 379.9 |
BAM |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Right to elect directors on board number | director |  | 2 |  |  |  |
First Loss Reinsurance Treaty | HG Global |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of par value of policy reinsured |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
First Loss Reinsurance Treaty | BAM |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of premiums |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |
Elementum Holdings, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |
Other Investments |  |  | $ 55.1 |  |  |
Kudu |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 99.10% |  |  | 49.50% |  | 49.50%
Assets acquired | $ 155.5 |  |  |  |  | $ 155.5
Fully diluted ownership interest (as a percent) | 85.40% |  |  | 42.70% |  | 42.70%
Goodwill | $ 7.6 |  |  |  |  | $ 7.6
Intangible assets acquired | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | 2.2
Liabilities acquired | 0.8 |  |  |  |  | 0.8
Noncontrolling interest acquired | $ 1.5 |  |  |  |  | $ 1.5
Elementum Holdings, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Investments |  | $ 55.1 |  |  | $ 0.0 |

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