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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Comprehensive Income Note Disclosure [Abstract] |
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):
|  |  |  | Amounts Reclassified from AOCI
|  | Consolidated Statement of Income |  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
Details About |  | Line Item That Includes |  | June 30, |  | June 30,
AOCI Components |  | Reclassification |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Net realized gains (losses) |  | $ | 64,914 |  |  | $ | 182,329 |  |  | $ | 66,918 |  |  | $ | 328,561 |
|  | Provision for credit losses |  | 896 |  |  | 3,225 |  |  | (751) |  |  | (6,095) |
|  | Other-than-temporary impairment losses |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (533) |
|  | Total before tax |  | 65,810 |  |  | 185,554 |  |  | 66,167 |  |  | 321,933 |
|  | Income tax (expense) benefit |  | (5,263) |  |  | (18,163) |  |  | (8,317) |  |  | (33,313) |
|  | Net of tax |  | $ | 60,547 |  |  | $ | 167,391 |  |  | $ | 57,850 |  |  | $ | 288,620 |
Schedule of comprehensive income (loss) |
| Before Tax Amount |  | Tax Expense (Benefit) |  | Net of Tax Amount
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period | $ | 91,057 |  |  | $ | 12,486 |  |  | $ | 78,571 |
Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 65,810 |  |  | 5,263 |  |  | 60,547 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 6,392 |  |  | 187 |  |  | 6,205 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 31,639 |  |  | $ | 7,410 |  |  | $ | 24,229 |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period | $ | 555,576 |  |  | $ | 62,780 |  |  | $ | 492,796 |
Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 185,554 |  |  | 18,163 |  |  | 167,391 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 22,595 |  |  | 344 |  |  | 22,251 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 392,617 |  |  | $ | 44,961 |  |  | $ | 347,656 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period | $ | (203,303) |  |  | $ | (20,124) |  |  | $ | (183,179) |
Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 66,167 |  |  | 8,317 |  |  | 57,850 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (22,023) |  |  | 356 |  |  | (22,379) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (291,493) |  |  | $ | (28,085) |  |  | $ | (263,408) |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized appreciation (decline) in value of investments: |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period | $ | 492,125 |  |  | $ | 56,616 |  |  | $ | 435,509 |
Less reclassification of net realized gains (losses) included in net income | 321,933 |  |  | 33,313 |  |  | 288,620 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (22,829) |  |  | (391) |  |  | (22,438) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 147,363 |  |  | $ | 22,912 |  |  | $ | 124,451 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of components of comprehensive income (loss). Includes, but is not limited to, foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated as economic hedges of a net investment in foreign entity, gain (loss) and prior service cost (credit) for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124509347&loc=d3e526-108580 + Details
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