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Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves (Details) (USD $) In Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims | $ 1,010.2 | $ 964.6
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] |  |
Property and Casulty Insurance Reserve - Gross of Reinsurance at Beginning of Year | 1,118.7 | 1,211.3
Less Reinsurance Recoverables at Beginning of Year | 78.1 | 77.4
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves - Net of Reinsurance at Beginning of Year | 1,040.6 | 1,133.9
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims, Prior Years | (28.2) | (19.1)
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Prior Years | 422.0 | 457.8
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid | 1,058.7 | 1,036.8
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves - Gross of Reinsurance at End of Period | 1,063.6 | 1,131.4
Plus Reinsurance Recoverabe at End of Period | 71.5 | 69.7
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves - Net of Reinsurance at End of Period | 992.1 | 1,061.7
Personal Lines [Member] |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims, Prior Years | (27.6) | (19.2)
Commercial Lines [Member] |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims, Prior Years | (0.6) | 0.1
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member] |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE Related to Current Year | 1,038.4 | 983.7
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims, Prior Years | (30.1) | (19.5)
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Current Year | 636.7 | 579.0
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Prior Years | 399.9 | 425.3
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Roll Forward] |  |
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims, Prior Years | 1.9 | 0.4
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Claims Paid, Prior Years | $ 22.1 | $ 32.5

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- Definition The amount needed to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to casualty insurance insured events that have occurred on or before a particular date (ordinarily, the balance sheet date) and the amount needed to provide for the estimated ultimate cost required to investigate and settle claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before a particular date (ordinarily, the balance sheet date), whether or not reported to the insurer at that date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 94-5 -Paragraph 11 -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 18 -Article 12 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a),(b),(c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6482485&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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- Definition Total amount of payments made during the reporting period to settle insured claims and pay costs incurred in the claims settlement process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 94-5 -Paragraph 11 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Financial Reporting Release (FRR) -Number 403 -Paragraph 04 -Subparagraph b Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6482485&loc=d3e14764-158437 + Details
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