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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, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Cusip One [Member]
Number
Sep. 30, 2014
Cusip Two [Member]
Number
Sep. 30, 2014
Cusip Three [Member]
Number
Sep. 30, 2014
Cusip Four [Member]
Number
Fair Value Pooled Trust Preferred Securities [Line Items]            
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 $ 215,689 $ 199,125 $ 1,257 $ 1,296 $ 1,303 $ 1,352
Fair value 216,476 194,296 530 517 832 552
Unrealized gains/(losses)     (727) (779) (471) (800)
Lowest credit rating assigned     CC C BB CC
Number of performing banks     53 30 55 46
Number of performing insurance companies     13 7 10   
Number of issuers in default     17 9 1 3
Number of issuers in deferral     10 3 10 7
Defaults & deferrals as a % of performing collateral     40.78% 25.75% 17.22% 22.89%
Subordination:            
As a % of performing collateral     6.62% (2.47%) 41.15% 22.09%
As a % of performing collateral - adjusted for projected future defaults     (0.95%) (11.86%) 37.39% 17.38%
Other-than-temporary impairment model assumptions:            
Year 1 - issuer average     2.50% 2.80% 2.00% 1.90%
Year 2 - issuer average     2.50% 2.80% 2.00% 1.90%
Year 3 - issuer average     2.50% 2.80% 2.00% 1.90%
> 3 Years - issuer average        [1]    [1]    [1]    [1]
Discount rate - 3 month Libor, plus implicit yield spread at purchase     1.48% 1.23% 1.27% 1.44%
Recovery assumptions        [2]    [2]    [2]    [2]
Prepayments     0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other-than-temporary impairment $ 271 $ 271 $ 41 $ 132 $ 36 $ 62
[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.