Reserve For Losses, LAE And Future Policy Benefit Reserve (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Reserve For Losses LAE And Future Policy Benefit Reserve [Line Items]
Incurred related to: Current year	$ 1,433,440	$ 1,050,116
Increase (decrease) in insurance business	(2,600)	$ (1,566)
Covid-19 [Member]
Reserve For Losses LAE And Future Policy Benefit Reserve [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in insurance business	$ (150,000)

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

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense for claims incurred in the current reporting period 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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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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