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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 18, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 6,410.9		$ 6,439.1
Jefferies [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction	14.0
Fortress Investment Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Noncurrent	185.9		$ 182.6
HC2 Holdings Inc. [Member] \| Jefferies [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction	$ 35.1
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction	1,200
Proceeds from sale of equity securities, price per share	$ 7.50
HC2 Holdings Inc. [Member] \| Harbinger Capital Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction	540
Preferred Stock [Member] \| HCP Stockholders [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions		23,000
Share Price					$ 11.00
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions		$ 253.0
Maximum [Member] \| Leucadia [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Limitation of Sale to Third Partyholders of Common Stock, Percent				4.90%
Fixed Maturities [Member] \| Fortress Investment Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net Investment Income	$ 2.0