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Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Inputs Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 884,000,000 | $ 716,300,000 | $ 713,900,000 | $ 626,700,000
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | (1,400,000) | (400,000) | (4,200,000) | (200,000)
Included in Other Comprehensive Income | (5,200,000) | 19,100,000 | (4,000,000) | 36,900,000
Purchases | 90,000,000 | 67,400,000 | 377,300,000 | 227,100,000
Settlements | (42,200,000) | (50,800,000) | (76,500,000) | (119,000,000)
Sales | (7,400,000) | (33,200,000) | (72,900,000) | (52,500,000)
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 4,900,000 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 | (20,700,000) | (600,000)
Balance at End of Period | 917,800,000 | 718,400,000 | 917,800,000 | 718,400,000
Fair Value, Level 1 to level 2 Transfers, Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Level 1 to level 3 Transfers, Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Level 3 to level 1 Transfers, Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate Bonds and Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 406,600,000 | 384,800,000 | 360,600,000 | 364,100,000
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | (400,000) | (1,800,000) | (3,500,000) | (4,100,000)
Included in Other Comprehensive Income | (2,000,000) | (1,400,000) | (3,400,000) | 4,000,000
Purchases | 59,400,000 | 31,700,000 | 184,700,000 | 117,600,000
Settlements | (28,300,000) | (41,600,000) | (35,200,000) | (92,400,000)
Sales | (6,800,000) | (30,700,000) | (62,400,000) | (47,600,000)
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | (12,300,000) | (600,000)
Balance at End of Period | 428,500,000 | 341,000,000 | 428,500,000 | 341,000,000
Redeemable Preferred Stocks [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 5,400,000 | 7,100,000 | 6,700,000 | 7,400,000
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | (800,000) | 0 | (1,300,000) | 0
Included in Other Comprehensive Income | 0 | 500,000 | (600,000) | 400,000
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | (100,000) | (200,000) | (300,000) | (400,000)
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance at End of Period | 4,500,000 | 7,400,000 | 4,500,000 | 7,400,000
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 70,400,000 | 49,500,000 | 64,400,000 | 44,700,000
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | 100,000 | 0 | 500,000 | 100,000
Included in Other Comprehensive Income | (1,500,000) | (300,000) | (300,000) | (400,000)
Purchases | 5,300,000 | 13,300,000 | 24,700,000 | 18,100,000
Settlements | 0 | 0 | (7,500,000) | 0
Sales | 0 | 0 | (7,500,000) | 0
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance at End of Period | 74,300,000 | 62,500,000 | 74,300,000 | 62,500,000
Other Mortgage- and Asset-backed [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 4,000,000 | 3,900,000 | 3,900,000 | 4,500,000
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000
Included in Other Comprehensive Income | (100,000) | 100,000 | 0 | 200,000
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 1,300,000 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | (100,000) | (800,000)
Sales | 0 | 0 | (1,200,000) | 0
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance at End of Period | 3,900,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,900,000 | 4,000,000
Preferred and Common Stocks [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 37,700,000 | 36,300,000 | 38,800,000 | 32,100,000
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | 0 | 800,000 | (1,200,000) | 3,100,000
Included in Other Comprehensive Income | (600,000) | 1,000,000 | 1,600,000 | 3,000,000
Purchases | 200,000 | 100,000 | 7,200,000 | 2,800,000
Settlements | (200,000) | (800,000) | (500,000) | (3,600,000)
Sales | (600,000) | (2,200,000) | (1,800,000) | (2,200,000)
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 800,000 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | (8,400,000) | 0
Balance at End of Period | 36,500,000 | 35,200,000 | 36,500,000 | 35,200,000
Other Equity Interests [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 199,900,000 | 194,400,000 | 186,200,000 | 173,900,000
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | 600,000 | 300,000 | (500,000) | 0
Included in Other Comprehensive Income | (1,000,000) | 19,200,000 | (1,300,000) | 29,700,000
Purchases | 18,100,000 | 12,300,000 | 48,400,000 | 38,600,000
Settlements | (13,600,000) | (8,200,000) | (32,900,000) | (21,800,000)
Sales | 0 | (300,000) | 0 | (2,700,000)
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 4,100,000 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance at End of Period | 204,000,000 | 217,700,000 | 204,000,000 | 217,700,000
Fair Value Option Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 160,000,000 | 40,300,000 | 53,300,000 | 0
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | (900,000) | 300,000 | 1,800,000 | 600,000
Included in Other Comprehensive Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 7,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 111,000,000 | 50,000,000
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 0 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance at End of Period | $ 166,100,000 | $ 50,600,000 | $ 166,100,000 | $ 50,600,000

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