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Investment Securities (Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI |  | $ 57.4 | $ 0.0 |
MediaAlpha | Standard Poors NR Rating | Discounted cash flow |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 225.0 | $ 225.0 |  | $ 180.0
MediaAlpha | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  | 14.00% |  | 15.00%
MediaAlpha | Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Terminal Revenue Growth Rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  | 4.00%
DavidShield & PassportCard | Standard Poors NR Rating | Discounted cash flow |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 95.0 | $ 95.0 |  | $ 90.0
DavidShield & PassportCard | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  | 23.00% |  | 22.00%
DavidShield & PassportCard | Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Terminal Revenue Growth Rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  | 4.00%
Private Debt Instrument | Standard Poors NR Rating | Discounted cash flow |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 17.5 | $ 17.5 |  | $ 23.7
Private Debt Instrument | Minimum | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  | 6.00% |  | 4.00%
Private Debt Instrument | Maximum | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  | 12.00% |  | 9.00%
Kudu Investments | Standard Poors NR Rating | Discounted cash flow |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 315.6 | $ 315.6 |  | $ 266.5
Kudu Investments | Minimum | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  | 18.00% |  | 15.00%
Kudu Investments | Minimum | Terminal Multiple | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Terminal Cash Flow Exit Multiple | 6 | 6 |  | 6
Kudu Investments | Maximum | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  | 23.00% |  | 22.00%
Kudu Investments | Maximum | Terminal Multiple | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Terminal Cash Flow Exit Multiple | 12 | 12 |  | 12
Elementum Holdings, L.P. | Standard Poors NR Rating | Discounted cash flow |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 55.1 | $ 55.1 |  | $ 55.1
Elementum Holdings, L.P. | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  | 19.00% |  | 20.00%
Terminal Revenue Growth Rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  | 4.00%
Other | Standard Poors NR Rating | Discounted cash flow |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 15.7 | $ 15.7 |  | $ 23.7
Other | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  | 24.00% |  |
Terminal Revenue Growth Rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  | 4.00%
Other | Minimum | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  |  |  | 25.00%
Other | Minimum | Measurement Input, Revenue Multiple [Member] | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Measurement Input | 2 | 2 |  | 2
Other | Maximum | Discount rate | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Fair value, discount rate |  |  |  | 32.00%
Other | Maximum | Measurement Input, Revenue Multiple [Member] | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Measurement Input | 4 | 4 |  | 4
Noblr Inc [Member] | Standard Poors NR Rating | Recent transaction |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 8.7 | $ 8.7 |  | $ 5.0
Noblr Inc [Member] | Recent transaction | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Share Price | $ / shares | $ 2.17 | $ 2.17 |  | $ 2.17
Compare.com | Standard Poors NR Rating | Estimated Net Realizable Value |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 2.5 | $ 2.5 |  | $ 2.5
Compare.com | Estimated Net Realizable Value | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | 2.5 | 2.5 |  | 2.5
Zillion Insurance Services [Member] | Standard Poors NR Rating | Recent transaction |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | 5.0 | 5.0 |  | 2.5
Zillion Insurance Services [Member] | Recent transaction | Standard Poors NR Rating |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Assets, fair value | 5.0 | 5.0 |  | $ 2.5
Zillion Insurance Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI | 2.5 |  |  |
Kudu |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI |  | $ 57.4 |  |
Passport/DavidShield [Member] |  |  |  |
Quantitative information for Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Assets |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI | $ 15.0 |  |  |

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