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Other Reinsurance Assumed Insurance (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Capitol [Member] employees director | Dec. 31, 2013 ORCC [Member] employees director | Dec. 31, 2013 Capitol [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Capitol [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Capitol [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Capitol [Member] Trinity [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Capitol [Member] Trinity [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 ORCC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 ORCC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 ORCC [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 ORCC [Member] Trinity [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Non-Catastrophe Reinsurance [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Catastrophe Reinsurance [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-Catastrophe Reinsurance [Member]
Assumed Insurance [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed Premiums Earned | $ 52.7 | $ 44.0 | $ 43.7 |  |  | $ 22.4 | $ 25.0 | $ 27.9 |  |  | $ 7.2 | $ 8.2 | $ 9.0 |  | $ 52.7 | $ 44.0 | $ 43.7
Earned Premiums Assumed, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Change in Policyholder Benefits and Incurred Losses and LAE as Result of Quota Share Revision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Company Employee Board Members |  |  |  | 5 | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Board of Director Members |  |  |  | 5 | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of earned premiums assumed from other entities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 17 -Article 12 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 235 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6588446&loc=d3e574992-122915 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879464&loc=d3e573970-122913 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 605 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b),(c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486672&loc=d3e27261-158547 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 1 -Article 7 + Details
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