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Fair Value (Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date $ 58.0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring $ 66.3us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
Level 1 [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Level 2 [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Level 3 [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 58.0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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66.3us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 54.9us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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56.0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 54.9us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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56.0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Real Estate Owned [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 3.1us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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10.3us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Real Estate Owned [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Real Estate Owned [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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Real Estate Owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period and still held as of the balance sheet date $ 3.1us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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$ 10.3us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
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