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Insurance Subsidiary - Financial Information Schedule of Insurance Subsidiary Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 01, 2013 FGL Insurance | Sep. 30, 2014 NEW YORK FGL NY Insurance | Dec. 31, 2013 NEW YORK FGL NY Insurance | Dec. 30, 2012 NEW YORK FGL NY Insurance | Dec. 31, 2012 NEW YORK FGL NY Insurance | Sep. 30, 2014 MARYLAND FGL Insurance | Dec. 31, 2013 MARYLAND FGL Insurance | Dec. 30, 2012 MARYLAND FGL Insurance | Dec. 31, 2012 MARYLAND FGL Insurance
Statutory Insurance Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory Net Income (Loss) |  | $ 2.7 | $ 1.3 | $ 1.0 |  | $ 180.3 | $ 118.2 | $ 102.2 |
Statutory Capital and Surplus | $ (805.8) | $ 64.1 | $ 61.9 |  | $ 41.1 | $ 1,134.4 | $ 1,108.3 |  | $ 900.5

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- Definition The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.23(c)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 505 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486098&loc=d3e24708-158529 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 24 -Subparagraph c -Article 7 + Details
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