Commitments and Contingencies - Restricted Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other fixed maturities-state deposits	$ 13.5	$ 13.5
Securities pledged	186.2	235.3
Total restricted assets	199.7	248.8
Securities pledged as collateral
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fair value of loaned securities	124.4	174.9
Securities delivered as collateral	$ 61.8	$ 60.4

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of securities received as collateral from a counterparty that were re-pledged, sold, delivered or otherwise reused by the entity.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

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-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 55

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