Liability for Unpaid Claims and CAE Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Causes of Increase (Decrease) in Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense
Balance at January 1	$ 23,249.5	$ 23,796.1
Less Reinsurance Recoverable	2,163.6	2,064.6
Net Balance at January 1	21,085.9	21,731.5
Incurred Related to
Current Year	1,489.8	1,447.6
Total Incurred	1,630.5	1,525.6
Paid Related to
Current Year	(283.9)	(270.7)
Prior Years	(1,369.3)	(1,385.3)
Total Paid	(1,653.2)	(1,656.0)
Net Balance at March 31	21,063.2	21,601.1
Plus Reinsurance Recoverable	2,139.1	2,077.0
Balance at March 31	23,202.3	23,678.1
Amount Related to Interest
Incurred Related to
Prior Years	295.7	308.3
Incurred Claims
Incurred Related to
Prior Years	(184.8)	(176.9)
Foreign Currency
Incurred Related to
Prior Years	$ 29.8	$ (53.4)