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Products, Services and Other Revenues (Schedule Of Receivables And Customer Deposits Related To Contracts With Customers) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Receivables and Customer Deposits [Line Items]
Receivables	$ 2,362,789	$ 1,847,802
Contracts with customers [Member]
Receivables and Customer Deposits [Line Items]
Receivables	537,126	263,904
Customer deposits	60,255	$ 60,623
Change in premiums and other receivables, net	$ 273,200

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of all premiums and other types of receivables due from other persons or entities.

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