Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Percent of total financial assets	3.00%
Percent of level 3 priced using non-binding broker quotes	98.00%
Percent of level 3 priced using internal model pricing	2.00%
Assets, level 1 to level 2 transfers	$ 0	$ 0
Assets, level 2 to level 1 transfers	0	0
Liabilities, level 1 to level 2 transfers	0	0
Liabilities, level 2 to level 1 transfers	0	0
Liabilities, transfers into level 3	0	0
Liabilities, transfers out of level 3	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs, Assets, Percent of Total Financial Assets

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Percent of Level 3 Portfolio Priced Using Internal Model Pricing

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Percent of Level 3 Portfolio Priced Using Non-Binding Broker Quotes

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Amount of transfers of assets measured on a recurring basis out of Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 2.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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Amount of transfers of assets measured on a recurring basis out of Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 1.

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Amount of transfers of liabilities measured on a recurring basis out of Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 2.

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Amount of transfers of liabilities measured on a recurring basis out of Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 1.

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Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258

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Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability out of level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258

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