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Significant Transactions - Kudu (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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May 26, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | May 25, 2022
Asset Management (Kudu) |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |
Basic ownership | 89.30% |  | 99.10%
Asset Management (Kudu) |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |
Pre-money valuation | 1.3 |  |
Pre-money valuation, amount | $ 114.0 |  |
Enterprise value excluded |  | $ 54.3 |
Mass Mutual |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity capital raised | 64.1 |  |
White Mountains |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity capital raised | 50.0 |  |
Kudu Investment Management, LLC |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity capital raised | 0.4 |  |
Asset Management (Kudu) |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity capital raised | $ 114.5 |  |

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