Investments - Schedule of Carrying Value and Unfunded Investment Commitments of Other Invested Assets Portfolio (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 5,313.5	$ 5,255.8
Hedge funds
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value	102.1	111.2
Unfunded Commitments	0.0	0.0
Private equity
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value	254.3	211.4
Unfunded Commitments	63.0	80.0
Overseas deposits
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value	64.6	102.1
Unfunded Commitments	0.0	0.0
Other
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value	4.8	4.7
Unfunded Commitments	0.0	0.0
Other Investments
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value	425.8	429.4
Unfunded Commitments	$ 63.0	$ 80.0

The amount of unfunded commitments for which the entity is obligated, to those certain investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments).

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