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Reinsurance (Schedule Of Ceded Credit Risk by Reinsurer) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Uncollectible reinsurance | $ (8,064) | $ (7,713) | $ (7,801)
Ceded reserve at end of year | 3,187,730 |  |
Credit Risk Reinsurers, Subtotal, Excluding Residual Market Pools [Member] |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 3,015,037 |  |
Lloyds of London |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 347,927 |  |
Berkshire Hathaway |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 332,034 |  |
Munich Re |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 306,530 |  |
Partner Re |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 275,410 |  |
Hannover Re Group |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 191,264 |  |
Swiss Re |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 189,591 |  |
Lifson Re |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 180,724 |  |
Renaissance Re |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 163,973 |  |
Everest Re |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 155,847 |  |
Liberty Mutual |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 96,402 |  |
Axis Capital |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 81,538 |  |
Korean Re |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 59,884 |  |
Fairfax Financial |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 55,228 |  |
Axa Insurance |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 46,058 |  |
Arch Capital Group |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 45,663 |  |
Sompo Holdings Group |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 36,157 |  |
Helvetia Holdings Group |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 30,823 |  |
Markel Corp Group |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 30,216 |  |
Validus Holdings Group |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 24,548 |  |
TOA Re |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 22,945 |  |
Other Reinsurers Less than $20,000 |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | 342,275 |  |
Residual Market Pools |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Ceded reserve at end of year | $ 180,757 |  |

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