CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, tax	$ 12.6	$ 0
Net gain reclassified into income on sale of AFS securities, tax	(8.0)	0
Net gain reclassified into income on reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities, tax	(4.6)	0
Change in fair value of interest rate swap, tax	0	0
Net loss reclassified into income on settlement of interest rate swap, tax	$ 0.1	$ 0.1

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Transfer of Securities, Tax

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Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments, of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

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Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities.

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Amount of tax expense (benefit) before reclassification adjustments of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities.

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