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Fair Value (Estimated Fair Values Of Assets And Liabilities Measured And Recorded At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value $ 102.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue $ 131.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue $ 94.5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
S And P Five Hundred Index Options [Member]      
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 13.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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15.8us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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11.3us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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Unobservable Inputs (a) (a)  
Fair Value Measurements Significant Assumptions Various assumptions Various assumptions  
Fair Value Measurements Valuation Techniques Black-Scholes option pricing model Black-Scholes option pricing model  
Index Based Interest Guarantees [Member]      
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value 77.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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67.6us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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57.4us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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Fair Value Measurements Significant Assumptions Expected future, Various assumptions Expected future, Various assumptions  
Fair Value Measurements Valuation Techniques Discounted cash , Black-Scholes option pricing model Discounted cash , Black-Scholes option pricing model  
Index Based Interest Guarantees [Member] | Various Assumptions [Member] | Black Scholes Option Pricing Model [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs (a) (a)  
Index Based Interest Guarantees [Member] | Various Assumptions [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs (b) (b)  
Index Based Interest Guarantees [Member] | Various Assumptions [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 36% 36%  
Index Based Interest Guarantees [Member] | Various Assumptions [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 5% 5%  
Index Based Interest Guarantees [Member] | Expected Future Option Purchase [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 3% 6%  
Index Based Interest Guarantees [Member] | Expected Future Option Purchase [Member] | Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 1% 1%  
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]      
Fair Value Measurements Significant Assumptions Reduction on appraisal , Capitalization rate (c) Reduction on appraisal , Capitalization rate (c)  
Fair Value Measurements Valuation Techniques Appraisals, Cash flows Appraisals, Cash flows  
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Reduction On Appraisal [Member] | Appraisals Member [Member]      
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 56.0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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68.7us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Reduction On Appraisal [Member] | Appraisals Member [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 37% 13%  
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Reduction On Appraisal [Member] | Appraisals Member [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 0% 0%  
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Capitalization Rate [Member] | CashFlowsMember [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 16% 16%  
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Capitalization Rate [Member] | CashFlowsMember [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 7% 7%  
Real Estate Owned [Member]      
Fair Value Measurements Significant Assumptions Reduction on appraisal Reduction on appraisal  
Fair Value Measurements Valuation Techniques Appraisals Appraisals  
Real Estate Owned [Member] | Reduction On Appraisal [Member] | Appraisals Member [Member]      
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value $ 10.3us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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$ 35.2us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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Real Estate Owned [Member] | Reduction On Appraisal [Member] | Appraisals Member [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 11% 53%  
Real Estate Owned [Member] | Reduction On Appraisal [Member] | Appraisals Member [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Unobservable Inputs 0% 0%