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Supplementary Cash Flow Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash Flow Statement [Abstract]  
Supplementary Cash Flow Information
Supplementary Cash Flow Information
Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts as presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows excludes restricted cash and cash equivalents that are amounts primarily required to be maintained on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support the operations of the insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. Cash equivalents are comprised of treasury bills and other eligible bills.
 
December 31, 2018
 
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents included in the consolidated statement of cash flows
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet
 
Cash

 
Cash equivalents

 
Total

 
Cash

 
Cash equivalents

 
Total

 
Cash

 
Cash equivalents

 
Total

Holding company cash and investments
131.0

 
96.1

 
227.1

 
0.6

 
—

 
0.6

 
131.6

 
96.1

 
227.7

Subsidiary cash and short term investments
2,300.1

 
1,722.7

 
4,022.8

 
359.7

 
201.2

 
560.9

 
2,659.8

 
1,923.9

 
4,583.7

Subsidiary assets pledged for short sale and derivative obligations
—

 
3.0

 
3.0

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3.0

 
3.0

Fairfax India
25.0

 
27.1

 
52.1

 
15.6

 
—

 
15.6

 
40.6

 
27.1

 
67.7

Fairfax Africa
77.4

 
154.5

 
231.9

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
77.4

 
154.5

 
231.9

 
2,533.5

 
2,003.4

 
4,536.9

 
375.9

 
201.2

 
577.1

 
2,909.4

 
2,204.6

 
5,114.0


 
December 31, 2017
 
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents included in the consolidated statement of cash flows
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents included on the consolidated balance sheet
 
Cash

 
Cash equivalents

 
Total

 
Cash

 
Cash equivalents

 
Total

 
Cash

 
Cash equivalents

 
Total

Holding company cash and investments
127.4

 
866.3

 
993.7

 
1.7

 
—

 
1.7

 
129.1

 
866.3

 
995.4

Subsidiary cash and short term investments
2,137.2

 
4,742.1

 
6,879.3

 
218.3

 
286.5

 
504.8

 
2,355.5

 
5,028.6

 
7,384.1

Subsidiary assets pledged for short sale and derivative obligations
—

 
16.8

 
16.8

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
16.8

 
16.8

Fairfax India
28.5

 
—

 
28.5

 
15.5

 
—

 
15.5

 
44.0

 
—

 
44.0

Fairfax Africa
16.7

 
—

 
16.7

 
313.0

 
—

 
313.0

 
329.7

 
—

 
329.7

 
2,309.8

 
5,625.2

 
7,935.0

 
548.5

 
286.5

 
835.0

 
2,858.3

 
5,911.7

 
8,770.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
Details of certain cash flows included in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31 were as follows:  
 
2018

 
2017

Net (purchases) sales of securities classified at FVTPL
 
 
 
Short term investments
8,033.8

 
(2,816.5
)
Bonds
(10,743.0
)
 
5,677.1

Preferred stocks
(25.6
)
 
(249.6
)
Common stocks
82.3

 
778.3

Derivatives and short sales
(96.8
)
 
(677.3
)
 
(2,749.3
)
 
2,712.0

 
 
 
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
 
 
 
Net decrease (increase) in restricted cash and cash equivalents
102.9

 
(245.4
)
Provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses
1,200.6

 
1,842.1

Provision for unearned premiums
521.9

 
395.2

Insurance contract receivables
(555.6
)
 
(428.4
)
Recoverable from reinsurers
(954.5
)
 
(1,168.5
)
Other receivables
(211.6
)
 
(32.4
)
Funds withheld payable to reinsurers
(175.4
)
 
182.0

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
653.5

 
174.0

Income taxes payable
(6.2
)
 
46.5

Other
(302.8
)
 
(195.3
)
 
272.8

 
569.8

 
 
 
 
Net interest and dividends received
 
 
 
Interest and dividends received
668.1

 
531.9

Interest paid
(285.5
)
 
(277.9
)
 
382.6

 
254.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income taxes paid
(229.9
)
 
(33.4
)