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Equity - Capital Requirements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Equity [Abstract] |  |
Capital Requirements, Minimum Capital, Percentage of Aggregate On-Balance Sheet Assets Included In Core Capital | 2.75% |
Capital Requirements, Minimum Capital, Percentage of Aggregate Off-Balance Sheet Assets Included In Core Capital | 0.75% |
Capital Requirements, Critical Capital, Percentage of Core Capital of Total Minimum Capital | 50.00% |
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy | $ 515.8 | $ 466.5
Capital | 653.4 | 609.7
Excess Capital | $ 137.6 | $ 143.2

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