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Investments - Cost, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses, and Estimated Fair Value of Trading Investments in Fixed Income Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | $ 1,434.2 | $ 1,634.9
Fair Market Value | 1,407.2 | 1,649.3
U.S. government |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 167.2 | 162.3
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0.0 | 0.4
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1.3) | (0.8)
Fair Market Value | 165.9 | 161.9
Municipal |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 21.7 | 32.4
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1.0) | (0.2)
Fair Market Value | 20.7 | 32.2
Corporate |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 892.4 | 1,036.5
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2.7 | 14.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (20.2) | (4.2)
Fair Market Value | 874.9 | 1,046.3
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 0.0 | 1.0
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Market Value | 0.0 | 1.0
Non-U.S. government |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 229.8 | 196.1
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2.4 | 6.9
Gross Unrealized Losses | (4.7) | (0.5)
Fair Market Value | 227.5 | 202.5
Asset-backed |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 5.0 | 9.9
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (0.1) | 0.0
Fair Market Value | 4.9 | 9.9
Agency mortgage-backed |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 118.1 | 196.7
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0.0 | 0.2
Gross Unrealized Losses | (4.8) | (1.4)
Fair Market Value | 113.3 | 195.5
Total fixed income securities — Trading |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 1,434.2 | 1,634.9
Gross Unrealized Gains | 5.1 | 21.5
Gross Unrealized Losses | (32.1) | (7.1)
Fair Market Value | 1,407.2 | 1,649.3
Total short-term investments — Trading |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 4.3 | 73.0
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0.0 | 0.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Market Value | 4.3 | 73.0
Total equity securities — Trading |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost |  | 414.8
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 83.5
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (7.3)
Fair Market Value |  | 491.0
Total catastrophe bonds — Trading |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 37.7 | 33.5
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0.1 | 0.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (0.4) | (1.1)
Fair Market Value | 37.4 | 32.4
Total |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 1,476.2 | 2,156.2
Gross Unrealized Gains | 5.2 | 105.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (32.5) | (15.5)
Fair Market Value | $ 1,448.9 | $ 2,245.7

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