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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified					1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 rating state	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 OneBeacon Ltd.	Dec. 31, 2010 OneBeacon Ltd.	May 31, 2007 Sirius Group Non-cumulative perpetual preference shares	May 24, 2007 Sirius Group Non-cumulative perpetual preference shares	Sep. 30, 2011 Tuckerman Fund I, the Prospector Offshore Fund and the Prospector Turtle Fund	Dec. 31, 2010 Tuckerman Fund I, the Prospector Offshore Fund and the Prospector Turtle Fund	Sep. 30, 2011 A.W.G. Dewar Inc	Dec. 31, 2010 A.W.G. Dewar Inc	May 25, 2011 OneBeacon Restricted Stock Chairman and CEO OneBeacon Long-Term Incentive Plan
Basis of Presentation
Ownership percentage of OneBeacon Ltd.'s outstanding common shares (as a percent)			75.50%	76.00%
Number of states in which Esurance insurance directly writes insurance	30
Noncontrolling ownership percentage in OneBeacon Ltd (as a percent)			24.50%	24.00%
Issuance of restricted common shares (in shares)											630,000
Non-cumulative perpetual preference shares issued (in shares)					250,000
Non-cumulative perpetual preference shares per share liquidation preference (in dollars per share)						$ 1,000
Proceeds from non-cumulative perpetual preference shares					$ 245.7
Non-cumulative perpetual preference shares issuance cost and commission						4.3
Noncontrolling equity interest	$ 54.6	$ 62.8					$ 51.8	$ 59.7	$ 2.2	$ 3.1