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Reserve For Losses, LAE And Future Policy Benefit Reserve (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Reserve For Losses LAE And Future Policy Benefit Reserve [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in insurance business	$ (44,401)	$ 432,187
Partial offset, related to favorable development on reserves	99,968
Catastrophe Losses [Member]
Reserve For Losses LAE And Future Policy Benefit Reserve [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in insurance business	$ (44,401)	$ 532,156

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Causes Of Increase Decrease In Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Related To Reserves

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Reserve For Losses LAE And Future Policy Benefit Reserve [Line Items]

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred in prior reporting periods and related claims settlement costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116884095&loc=d3e14764-158437

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