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Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2017 | Jul. 21, 2016 | Apr. 18, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 28, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of unconsolidated affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 1,131.0
Gain (loss) on sale of other discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 | (17.2) | 557.0
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  | $ (0.8) | $ 0.9 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.7 | $ 0.0 | $ (17.3) | $ 0.0 | $ 0.1 |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.5
Payments to acquire other investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177.7 | 95.9 | 84.1
OneBeacon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share | $ 18.10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.10 |  |  |
Sales of unconsolidated affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash sold | $ 1,300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of other discontinued operations, net of tax | $ 554.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.5 |  |  |
OneBeacon | Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of other discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 554.5
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.5
Tranzact |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of unconsolidated affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash sold |  | $ 221.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of other discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.2 | 3.2
Tranzact | Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of other discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.2
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Sirius Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales of unconsolidated affiliates and consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash sold |  |  | $ 2,600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of other discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17.3) |
Payments to acquire other investments |  |  | $ 161.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations, liability |  |  |  | 16.5 |  |  |  | 17.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 16.5 | 17.3 |
Sirius Group | Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of other discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 | (17.2) | (0.7)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Connecticut | Sirius Group, Tranzact, and Star and Shield | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.7
Assets held for sale |  |  |  | $ 3.0 |  |  |  | $ 3.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 | 3.3 |
OneBeacon | Intact Financial Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share | $ 18.10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.10 |  |  |
Swedish Tax Authority | Sirius Group | Sirius Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (17.3) |  | 0.8 |  |
Loss contingency accrual, period increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (0.8) | $ 17.3 |

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