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Notes Payable (Repurchase Agreements Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Repurchase agreement, maximum amount borrowed |  |  | $ 40.6 | $ 138.7
Repurchase agreement, average borrowings | $ 0.0 | $ 0.9 | $ 0.6 | $ 9.4
Repurchase agreement, weighted average interest rate |  | 0.35% | 0.39% | 0.15%

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- Definition The average rate of interest paid on the amount borrowed on securities repurchase agreements during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum amount borrowed on repurchase agreements during the reporting period. + References No definition available. + Details
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