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Fair Value (Details 1)

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Fair Value (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Cusip One [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Cusip Two [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Cusip Three [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Cusip Four [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip One [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip Two [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip Three [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Cusip Four [Member]
Cusip     74043CAC1 74042TAJ0 01449TAB9 01450NAC6            
Deal name     PreTSL XXIV PreTSL XXVII Alesco IX Alesco XVII            
Class     B-1 C-1 A-2A B            
Book value $ 187,533 $ 183,131         $ 5,207 $ 5,214 $ 1,256,972 $ 1,296,077 $ 1,302,536 $ 1,351,903
Fair value 192,279 186,962         1,355 1,361 240,065 232,824 562,650 319,538
Unrealized gains/(losses) (3,864) (3,858)         (3,852) (3,853) (1,016,907) (1,063,253) (739,886) (1,032,365)
Lowest credit rating assigned     Caa3 C B2 Ca            
Number of performing banks     49 27 54 44            
Number of performing insurance companies     13 7 10 0            
Number of issuers in default     17 9 2 2            
Number of issuers in deferral     14 6 10 10            
Defaults & deferrals as a % of performing collateral     49.53% 36.26% 19.96% 32.89%            
Subordination:                        
As a % of performing collateral     (6.50%) (20.14%) 33.46% 7.85%            
As a % of performing collateral - adjusted for projected future defaults     (13.66%) (28.62%) 28.30% (1.60%)            
Other-than-temporary impairment model assumptions:                        
Year 1 - issuer average     2.10% 2.20% 2.40% 3.10%            
Year 2 - issuer average     2.10% 2.20% 2.40% 3.10%            
Year 3 - issuer average     2.10% 2.20% 2.40% 3.10%            
> 3 Years - issuer average     0.00% [1] 0.00% [1] 0.00% [1] 0.00% [1]            
Discount rate - 3 month Libor, plus implicit yield spread at purchase     1.48% 1.23% 1.27% 1.44%            
Recovery assumptions     0.00% [2] 0.00% [2] 0.00% [2] 0.00% [2]            
Prepayments     0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%            
Other-than-temporary impairment $ 271 $ 265 $ 41,100 $ 132,000 $ 36,600 $ 61,950            
[1] Default rates > 3 years are evaluated on a issuer by issuer basis and range from 0.25% to 5.00%.
[2] Recovery assumptions are evaluated on a issuer by issuer basis and range from 0% to 15% with a five year lag.