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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Uncollectible Reinsurance Recoverable And Premium Receivables |
| Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2020 |  | 2019
Reinsurance receivables and premium receivables | $ | 41,357 |  | $ | 25,605
Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Costs Amortized To Income |
| Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Deferred acquisition costs | $ | 1,873,250 |  | $ | 1,703,726 |  | $ | 1,519,030
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share |
|  | Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Net income (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Numerator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | $ | 514,151 |  |  | $ | 1,009,461 |  |  | $ | 89,041 |
Less: dividends declared-common shares and nonvested common shares |  | (249,056) |  |  |  | (234,322) |  |  |  | (216,221) |
Undistributed earnings |  | 265,094 |  |  |  | 775,139 |  |  |  | (127,180) |
Percentage allocated to common shareholders (1) |  | 98.7 | % |  |  | 98.9 | % |  |  | 99.0 | %
|  |  | 261,770 |  |  |  | 766,386 |  |  |  | (125,848) |
Add: dividends declared-common shareholders |  | 246,054 |  |  |  | 231,796 |  |  |  | 214,088 |
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ | 507,824 |  |  | $ | 998,182 |  |  | $ | 88,239 |
Denominator |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Denominator for basic earnings per weighted-average common shares |  | 39,656 |  |  |  | 40,291 |  |  |  | 40,388 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options |  | 77 |  |  |  | 129 |  |  |  | 198 |
Denominator for diluted earnings per adjusted weighted-average common shares |  | 39,734 |  |  |  | 40,420 |  |  |  | 40,586 |
Per common share net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 12.81 |  |  | $ | 24.77 |  |  | $ | 2.18 |
Diluted | $ | 12.78 |  |  | $ | 24.70 |  |  | $ | 2.17 |
(1) | Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding |  | 39,656 |  |  |  | 40,291 |  |  |  | 40,388 |
| Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and nonvested common shares expected to vest |  | 40,160 |  |  |  | 40,751 |  |  |  | 40,816 |
| Percentage allocated to common shareholders |  | 98.7 | % |  |  | 98.9 | % |  |  | 99.0 | %
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

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