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Commitments and Contingencies - Guarantees and Indemnifications Narrative (Details)
0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments to fund certain limited partnerships or subsidiaries [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments to fund certain limited partnerships or subsidiaries [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 15, 2011
Commitments to fund certain limited partnerships or subsidiaries [Member]
Subsidiaries [Member]
Term Credit Agreement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 20, 2012
Commitments to fund certain limited partnerships or subsidiaries [Member]
Subsidiaries [Member]
Five-Year Agreement [Member]
Mar. 20, 2012
Commitments to fund certain limited partnerships or subsidiaries [Member]
Subsidiaries [Member]
Five-Year Agreement [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 15, 2010
Commitments to fund certain limited partnerships or subsidiaries [Member]
Subsidiaries [Member]
Euro Facility Agreement [Member]
EUR (€)
Other Commitments [Line Items]                
Maximum potential funding under commitments $ 112,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure $ 98,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure $ 14,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
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$ 34,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
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$ 450,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
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  $ 400,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
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€ 650,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
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Term of credit agreement           5 years