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Markel Group (Parent Company Only) Financial Information (Schedule Of Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income (loss) to shareholders $ 1,996,060 $ (216,277) $ 2,423,135
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities 2,786,807 2,709,442 2,274,067
Proceeds from sales, maturities, calls and prepayments of fixed maturity securities 2,126,586 1,152,335 708,111
Cost of fixed maturity securities purchased (4,302,864) (2,112,066) (3,165,323)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 298,582 242,010 200,570
Cost of equity securities purchased (638,306) (442,991) (255,436)
Net change in short-term investments 202,930 (846,019) 228,955
Cost of equity method investments (192,715) (20,051) (48,922)
Other 23,081 28,345 16,211
Net Cash Used By Investing Activities (2,703,607) (1,670,204) (2,937,802)
Repayment and retirement of senior long-term debt (949,636) (1,255,005) (486,730)
Additions to senior long-term debt 624,972 1,034,052 1,198,505
Repurchases of common stock (445,479) (290,796) (206,518)
Dividends paid on preferred stock (36,000) (36,000) (36,000)
Other (41,205) (47,532) (42,356)
Net Cash Provided (Used) By Financing Activities (999,716) (595,311) 369,767
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (889,479) 340,566 (335,702)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year 5,221,513 4,880,947 5,216,649
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 4,332,034 5,221,513 4,880,947
Parent Company [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income (loss) to shareholders 1,996,060 (216,277) 2,423,135
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to shareholders to net cash provided by operating activities (1,664,382) 489,413 (2,211,393)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities 331,678 273,136 211,742
Proceeds from sales, maturities, calls and prepayments of fixed maturity securities 72,834 13,047 37,607
Cost of fixed maturity securities purchased (48,501) 0 0
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 24,237 65,379 105,700
Cost of equity securities purchased (7,731) (16,660) (73,644)
Net change in short-term investments 451,846 58,970 (224,646)
Return of capital from subsidiaries 0 0 17,193
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable due from subsidiaries 0 75,645 (50,000)
Capital contributions to subsidiaries (55,575) (94,585) (271,729)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary 16,090 165,615 0
Cost of equity method investments (5,000) 0 (38,550)
Other (12,691) 4,779 (5,368)
Net Cash Used By Investing Activities 435,509 272,190 (503,437)
Repayment and retirement of senior long-term debt (250,000) (350,000) 0
Additions to senior long-term debt 0 0 591,354
Decrease in notes payable to subsidiaries 0 (32,753) 0
Repurchases of common stock (445,479) (290,796) (206,518)
Dividends paid on preferred stock (36,000) (36,000) (36,000)
Other 0 0 (1,181)
Net Cash Provided (Used) By Financing Activities (731,479) (709,549) 347,655
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 35,708 (164,223) 55,960
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year 615,247 779,470 723,510
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 650,955 615,247 779,470
Cash dividends received from subsidiaries, Parent Company 310,000 245,102 270,293
Noncash Capital Distribution to Subsidiaries, Parent Company $ 43,111 $ 923,980 $ 0