Loans - Schedule of Changes in the Accretable Yield for Loans Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield, Additions	$ 0.3	$ 1.9	$ 0.4	$ 1.9
Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement Schedule [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	7.2	6.4	7.3	6.8
Accretion income	(0.9)	(0.7)	(1.7)	(1.3)
Reductions due to exit events	(0.3)	(0.4)	(0.5)	(1.0)
Reclassifications from nonaccretable differences	0.2	0.4	1.0	1.2
Ending Balance	6.5	7.6	6.5	7.6
Interest Income on Non-Accrual Loans if Accrued	$ 0.8	$ 0.9	$ 1.7	$ 1.8

Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status, Interest Income if Accrued

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Amount of the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amount of accretion recognized for the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amount of additions to the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amount of reduction, resulting from a sale or transfer of a loan, in the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amount of reclassification (to) from nonaccretable difference (from) to the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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