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Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Receivables [Abstract]

Components Of Receivables

The following table presents the components of receivables.

			December 31,
(dollars in thousands)			2023						2022
Insurance
Amounts receivable from agents, brokers and insureds			$	2,625,214					$	2,176,295
Other insurance receivables			117,436						83,728
Markel Ventures			657,156						645,189
Other			86,589						77,961
			3,486,395						2,983,173
Allowance for credit losses			(31,089)						(22,117)
Receivables			$	3,455,306					$	2,961,056

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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