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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, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income (loss) to shareholders $ 2,747,022 $ 1,996,060 $ (216,277)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities 2,594,006 2,786,807 2,709,442
Proceeds from sales, maturities, calls and prepayments of fixed maturity securities 2,068,755 2,126,586 1,152,335
Cost of fixed maturity securities purchased (3,588,989) (4,302,864) (2,112,066)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 177,254 298,582 242,010
Cost of equity securities purchased (571,096) (638,306) (442,991)
Net change in short-term investments 151,972 202,930 (846,019)
Cost of equity method investments (205,937) (192,715) (20,051)
Other 32,167 23,081 28,345
Net Cash Used By Investing Activities (2,398,618) (2,703,607) (1,670,204)
Repayment and retirement of senior long-term debt (896,749) (949,636) (1,255,005)
Additions to senior long-term debt 1,434,205 624,972 1,034,052
Repurchases of common stock (572,728) (445,479) (290,796)
Dividends paid on preferred stock (36,000) (36,000) (36,000)
Other (8,886) (12,227) (32,307)
Net Cash Used By Financing Activities (297,878) (999,716) (595,311)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (139,786) (889,479) 340,566
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year 4,332,034 5,221,513 4,880,947
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 4,192,248 4,332,034 5,221,513
Parent Company [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net income (loss) to shareholders 2,747,022 1,996,060 (216,277)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to shareholders to net cash provided by operating activities (2,183,635) (1,664,382) 489,413
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities 563,387 331,678 273,136
Proceeds from sales, maturities, calls and prepayments of fixed maturity securities 14,459 72,834 13,047
Cost of fixed maturity securities purchased (6,516) (48,501) 0
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 3,662 24,237 65,379
Cost of equity securities purchased (310) (7,731) (16,660)
Net change in short-term investments (315,622) 451,846 58,970
Decrease (increase) in notes receivable due from subsidiaries 0 0 75,645
Capital contributions to subsidiaries (174,002) (55,575) (94,585)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary 0 16,090 165,615
Cost of equity method investments 0 (5,000) 0
Other 2,694 (12,691) 4,779
Net Cash Used By Investing Activities (475,635) 435,509 272,190
Repayment and retirement of senior long-term debt 0 (250,000) (350,000)
Additions to senior long-term debt 592,596 0 0
Decrease in notes payable to subsidiaries 0 0 (32,753)
Repurchases of common stock (572,728) (445,479) (290,796)
Dividends paid on preferred stock (36,000) (36,000) (36,000)
Other (1,273) 0 0
Net Cash Used By Financing Activities (17,405) (731,479) (709,549)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 70,347 35,708 (164,223)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year 650,955 615,247 779,470
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 721,302 650,955 615,247
Cash dividends received from subsidiaries, Parent Company 575,000 310,000 245,102
Noncash Capital Distribution to Subsidiaries, Parent Company $ 0 $ 43,111 $ 923,980