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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Uncollectible Reinsurance Recoverable And Premium Receivables |
| Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2019 |  | 2018
Reinsurance receivables and premium receivables | $ | 25,605 |  |  | 25,611
Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Costs Amortized To Income |
| Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Deferred acquisition costs | $ | 1,703,726 |  | $ | 1,519,030 |  | $ | 1,303,963
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Net income (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Numerator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,009,461 |  |  | $ | 89,041 |  |  | $ | 482,751 |
Less: dividends declared-common shares and nonvested common shares |  | (234,322) |  |  |  | (216,221) |  |  |  | (207,242) |
Undistributed earnings |  | 775,139 |  |  |  | (127,180) |  |  |  | 275,508 |
Percentage allocated to common shareholders (1) |  | 98.9 | % |  |  | 99.0 | % |  |  | 98.9 | %
|  |  | 766,386 |  |  |  | (125,848) |  |  |  | 272,589 |
Add: dividends declared-common shareholders |  | 231,796 |  |  |  | 214,088 |  |  |  | 205,182 |
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ | 998,182 |  |  | $ | 88,239 |  |  | $ | 477,771 |
Denominator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic earnings per weighted-average common shares |  | 40,291 |  |  |  | 40,388 |  |  |  | 40,595 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options |  | 129 |  |  |  | 198 |  |  |  | 248 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per adjusted weighted-average common shares |  | 40,420 |  |  |  | 40,586 |  |  |  | 40,843 |
Per common share net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 24.77 |  |  | $ | 2.18 |  |  | $ | 11.77 |
Diluted | $ | 24.70 |  |  | $ | 2.17 |  |  | $ | 11.70 |
(1) | Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding |  | 40,291 |  |  |  | 40,388 |  |  |  | 40,595 |
| Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and nonvested common shares expected to vest |  | 40,751 |  |  |  | 40,816 |  |  |  | 41,030 |
| Percentage allocated to common shareholders |  | 98.9 | % |  |  | 99.0 | % |  |  | 98.9 | %
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)
Fair Value Of The Equity Index Put Options |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as |  | Location of fair value |  | At December 31,
hedging instruments |  | in balance sheets |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Equity index put option contracts |  | Equity index put option liability |  | $ | 5,584 |  | $ | 11,958
Total |  |  |  | $ | 5,584 |  | $ | 11,958
Change In Fair Value Of The Equity Index Put Option Contracts |
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Location of gain (loss) in statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) |  | For the Years Ended December 31,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Equity index put option contracts |  | Net derivative gain (loss) |  | $ | 6,374 |  | $ | 520 |  | $ | 9,581
Total |  |  |  | $ | 6,374 |  | $ | 520 |  | $ | 9,581

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