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Derivative Financial Instruments (Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives	$ (98)	$ (509)	$ 2,337	$ (1,371)
Credit default swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			(832)	(852)
Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			3,169	(519)
Credit risk
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			(832)	(852)
Credit risk | Credit default swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			(832)	(852)
Credit risk | Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			0	0
Interest rate risk
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			3,169	(519)
Interest rate risk | Credit default swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			0	0
Interest rate risk | Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			3,169	(519)
Equity price risk
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			0	0
Equity price risk | Credit default swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			0	0
Equity price risk | Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation - derivatives			$ 0	$ 0

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- Definition

The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of derivative instruments, including options, swaps, futures, and forward contracts, held at each balance sheet date, that was included in earnings for the period.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585

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