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Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Comprehensive Income Note Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of changes in each component of AOCI | The following table presents the changes in each component of AOCI, net of noncontrolling interests:
| Unrealized Appreciation on Available-For-Sale Investments |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Total
Year Ended December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 258,486 |  |  | $ | (46,395) |  |  | $ | 212,091 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 668,996 |  |  | 33,995 |  |  | 702,991 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (426,187) |  |  | — |  |  | (426,187) |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 242,809 |  |  | 33,995 |  |  | 276,804 |
Ending balance | $ | 501,295 |  |  | $ | (12,400) |  |  | $ | 488,895 |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | (114,178) |  |  | $ | (64,542) |  |  | $ | (178,720) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 491,605 |  |  | 18,147 |  |  | 509,752 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (118,941) |  |  | — |  |  | (118,941) |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 372,664 |  |  | 18,147 |  |  | 390,811 |
Ending balance | $ | 258,486 |  |  | $ | (46,395) |  |  | $ | 212,091 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | 157,400 |  |  | $ | (39,356) |  |  | $ | 118,044 |
Cumulative effect of an accounting change | (149,794) |  |  | — |  |  | (149,794) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (266,357) |  |  | (25,186) |  |  | (291,543) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 144,573 |  |  | — |  |  | 144,573 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (121,784) |  |  | (25,186) |  |  | (146,970) |
Ending balance | $ | (114,178) |  |  | $ | (64,542) |  |  | $ | (178,720) |
Details about amounts reclassified from AOCI | The following tables present details about amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income and the tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss):
|  | Consolidated Statement of Income |  | Amounts Reclassified from AOCI
Details About |  | Line Item That Includes |  | Year Ended December 31,
AOCI Components |  | Reclassification |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale investments |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Net realized gains (losses) |  | $ | 478,659 |  |  | $ | 131,043 |  |  | $ | (153,822) |
|  | Provision for credit losses |  | (3,597) |  |  |  |  |
|  | Other-than-temporary impairment losses |  | (533) |  |  | (3,165) |  |  | (2,829) |
|  | Total before tax |  | 474,529 |  |  | 127,878 |  |  | (156,651) |
|  | Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (48,342) |  |  | (8,937) |  |  | 12,078 |
|  | Net of tax |  | $ | 426,187 |  |  | $ | 118,941 |  |  | $ | (144,573) |
Schedule of tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) | Following are the related tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss):
| Before Tax |  | Tax Expense |  | Net of Tax
| Amount |  | (Benefit) |  | Amount
Year Ended December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period | $ | 754,572 |  |  | $ | 75,855 |  |  | $ | 678,717 |
Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 474,529 |  |  | 48,342 |  |  | 426,187 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 33,706 |  |  | 370 |  |  | 33,336 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 313,749 |  |  | $ | 27,883 |  |  | $ | 285,866 |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period | $ | 562,576 |  |  | $ | 61,805 |  |  | $ | 500,771 |
Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 127,878 |  |  | 8,937 |  |  | 118,941 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 18,463 |  |  | 353 |  |  | 18,110 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 453,161 |  |  | $ | 53,221 |  |  | $ | 399,940 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period | $ | (294,267) |  |  | $ | (24,210) |  |  | $ | (270,057) |
Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income | (156,651) |  |  | (12,078) |  |  | (144,573) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (25,006) |  |  | (176) |  |  | (24,830) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (162,622) |  |  | $ | (12,308) |  |  | $ | (150,314) |

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