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Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Beginning Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves: [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross of Reinsurance and Indemnification at Beginning of Year | $ 862,800,000 | $ 733,900,000 | $ 843,500,000 |  |  |
Less Reinsurance Recoverables and Indemnification at Beginning of Year | 108,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves, Net of Reinsurance and Indemnification at Beginning of Year | 810,800,000 | 679,000,000 | 780,100,000 |  |  |
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves Acquired, Net of Reinsurance and Indemnification |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 125,400,000 | $ 0
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | (20,700,000) | (20,100,000) | (57,100,000) |  |  |
Total Incurred Losses and LAE | 1,337,900,000 | 1,103,200,000 | 908,300,000 |  |  |
Paid Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Paid Losses and LAE | 436,500,000 | 373,600,000 | 369,600,000 |  |  |
Total Paid Losses and LAE | 1,267,500,000 | 1,096,800,000 | 1,009,400,000 |  |  |
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves, Net of Reinsurance and Indemnification at End of Year | 810,800,000 | 679,000,000 | 780,100,000 | $ 881,200,000 | $ 810,800,000 | $ 679,000,000
Plus Reinsurance and Indemnification Recoverables at End of Year | 106,400,000 | 108,300,000 |  |  |  |
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves, Gross of Reinsurance at End of Year | 931,400,000 | 862,800,000 | 733,900,000 |  |  |
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Year - Incurred Losses and LAE | 1,358,600,000 | 1,123,300,000 | 965,400,000 |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | (14,400,000) | (11,500,000) | (53,500,000) |  |  |
Paid Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Year - Paid Losses and LAE | 831,000,000 | 723,200,000 | 639,800,000 |  |  |
Prior Years - Paid Losses and LAE | 431,900,000 | 366,200,000 | 360,400,000 |  |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | (6,300,000) | (8,600,000) | (3,600,000) |  |  |
Paid Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Paid Losses and LAE | 4,600,000 | 7,400,000 | 9,200,000 |  |  |
Alliance United [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE |  | 7,700,000 |  |  |  |
Catastrophe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | (19,300,000) | (7,800,000) | (14,700,000) |  |  |
Total Incurred Losses and LAE | 95,800,000 | 60,500,000 | 83,800,000 |  |  |
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves: [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Less Reinsurance Recoverables and Indemnification at Beginning of Year | 52,000,000 | 54,900,000 | 63,400,000 |  |  |
Paid Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Plus Reinsurance and Indemnification Recoverables at End of Year | 50,200,000 | 52,000,000 | 54,900,000 |  |  |
Property and Casualty, Personal Insurance Product Line [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | (16,800,000) | (13,300,000) | (50,900,000) |  |  |
Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance Product Line [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | (3,900,000) | (6,800,000) | (6,200,000) |  |  |
Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance Product Line [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | 2,400,000 | 1,800,000 | (2,600,000) |  |  |
Property and Casualty, Commercial Insurance Product Line [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | (6,300,000) | (8,600,000) | (3,600,000) |  |  |
Personal Automobile [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | 11,300,000 | (1,800,000) | (31,600,000) |  |  |
Homeowners [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | (20,000,000) | (10,800,000) | (14,800,000) |  |  |
Homeowners [Member] | Catastrophe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | (16,800,000) |  |  |  |  |
Other Personal Lines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE | $ (8,100,000) | (700,000) | $ (4,500,000) |  |  |
Property and Casualty, Personal Insurance Product Line, Excluding Alliance United [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred Losses and LAE related to: |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Years - Incurred Losses and LAE |  | $ (21,000,000) |  |  |  |

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