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Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Investments Abstract  
Available For Sale Securities
                  Other-than-
            Estimated    temporary
March 31, 2013:Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair % of  impairments
   Cost Gains Losses Value Total in AOCI
Available-for-sale:                 
 Corporate securities$ 11,464,082 $ 1,022,512 $ 45,093 $ 12,441,501 55.5% $ --
 Canadian and Canadian provincial                 
  governments  2,681,603   1,261,728   1,133   3,942,198 17.6    --
 Residential mortgage-backed securities  1,005,232   75,579   4,041   1,076,770 4.8    (241)
 Asset-backed securities  752,280   23,333   19,069   756,544 3.4    (2,259)
 Commercial mortgage-backed securities  1,596,659   143,381   41,896   1,698,144 7.6    (5,431)
 U.S. government and agencies  299,395   31,938   132   331,201 1.5    --
 State and political subdivisions  281,215   37,628   5,746   313,097 1.4    --
 Other foreign government, supranational and                 
  foreign government-sponsored enterprises  1,758,483   87,306   3,585   1,842,204 8.2    --
  Total fixed maturity securities$ 19,838,949 $ 2,683,405 $ 120,695 $ 22,401,659 100.0% $ (7,931)
                    
Non-redeemable preferred stock$ 76,179 $ 7,940 $ 8 $ 84,111 38.1%   
Other equity securities  138,088   295   1,829   136,554 61.9    
  Total equity securities$ 214,267 $ 8,235 $ 1,837 $ 220,665 100.0%   

                  Other-than-
            Estimated    temporary
December 31, 2012:Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair % of  impairments
   Cost Gains Losses Value Total in AOCI
Available-for-sale:                 
 Corporate securities$ 11,333,431 $ 1,085,973 $ 39,333 $ 12,380,071  55.5% $ --
 Canadian and Canadian provincial                  
  governments  2,676,777   1,372,731   174   4,049,334  18.2    --
 Residential mortgage-backed securities  969,267   76,520   3,723   1,042,064  4.7    (241)
 Asset-backed securities  700,455   19,898   28,798   691,555  3.1    (2,259)
 Commercial mortgage-backed securities  1,608,376   142,369   51,842   1,698,903  7.6    (6,125)
 U.S. government and agencies  231,256   33,958   24   265,190  1.2    --
 State and political subdivisions  270,086   38,058   5,646   302,498  1.4    --
 Other foreign government, supranational and                 
  foreign government-sponsored enterprises  1,769,784   94,929   2,714   1,861,999  8.3    --
  Total fixed maturity securities$ 19,559,432 $ 2,864,436 $ 132,254 $ 22,291,614  100.0% $ (8,625)
                    
Non-redeemable preferred stock$ 68,469 $ 6,542 $ 170 $ 74,841  33.6%   
Other equity securities  148,577   416   1,134   147,859  66.4    
  Total equity securities$ 217,046 $ 6,958 $ 1,304 $ 222,700  100.0%   
Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date
   Amortized Fair 
   Cost Value 
Available-for-sale:      
 Due in one year or less$348,130 $352,916 
 Due after one year through five years 3,716,625  3,917,468 
 Due after five years through ten years 6,922,683  7,521,433 
 Due after ten years 5,497,340  7,078,384 
 Asset and mortgage-backed securities 3,354,171  3,531,458 
  Total $19,838,949 $22,401,659 
Fixed Maturity Holdings Industry Types Weighted Average Credit Ratings [Table Text Block]
March 31, 2013:    Estimated      
   Amortized Cost  Fair Value % of Total    
Finance$ 3,693,500 $ 3,978,979  32.0%   
Industrial  5,977,146   6,480,028  52.1    
Utility  1,763,573   1,951,839  15.7    
Other  29,863   30,655  0.2    
  Total$ 11,464,082 $ 12,441,501  100.0%   
             
December 31, 2012:    Estimated      
   Amortized Cost  Fair Value % of Total    
Finance$ 3,619,455 $ 3,900,152  31.5%   
Industrial  5,881,967   6,443,846  52.0    
Utility  1,799,658   2,002,611  16.2    
Other  32,351   33,462  0.3    
 Total$ 11,333,431 $ 12,380,071  100.0%   
RollForward Of Cumulative Credit Loss Component Of OTTI Income Loss
 Three months ended March 31,
 2013 2012
Balance, beginning of period$ 16,675 $ 63,947
Initial impairments - credit loss OTTI recognized on securities not previously impaired  --   1,902
Additional impairments - credit loss OTTI recognized on securities previously impaired  --   8,720
Credit loss OTTI previously recognized on securities impaired to fair value during the period  --   (11,381)
Credit loss OTTI previously recognized on securities which matured, paid down, prepaid or were sold during the period  (1,902)   (952)
Balance, end of period$ 14,773 $ 62,236
Accounting for Certain Loans and Debt Securities Acquired in Transfer Disclosure [Text Block]
  March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
Outstanding principal and interest balance(1)$ 172,800 $ 108,831
Carrying value, including accrued interest(2)$ 134,564 $ 84,765
       
(1)Represents the contractually required payments which is the sum of contractual principal, whether or not currently due, and accrued interest.
(2)Estimated fair value plus accrued interest. 
Schedule Of Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Accounted For As Available For Sale Debt Securities At Acquisition Date [Table Text Block]
  At Date of
  Acquisition
Contractually required payments (including interest)$ 91,863
Cash flows expected to be collected(1)$ 72,940
Fair value of investments acquired$ 50,874
    
(1)Represents undiscounted principal and interest cash flow expectations at the date of acquisition.
Schedule Of Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Accounted For As Available For Sale Debt Securities Accretable Yield [Table Text Block]
 Three months ended
 March 31, 2013
Balance, beginning of period$ 39,239
Investments purchased  22,066
Accretion  (1,943)
Reclassification to nonaccretable difference  553
Balance, end of period$ 59,915
Investments In Debt And Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Disclosures
  March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
  Gross     Gross   
  Unrealized    Unrealized   
  Losses % of Total Losses % of Total
Less than 20%$66,235 54.1% $54,951 41.2%
20% or more for less than six months  --  --   734 0.5 
20% or more for six months or greater 56,297 45.9   77,873 58.3 
 Total$122,532 100.0% $133,558 100.0%
Fair Value And Investments In Debt And Marketable Equity Securities And Certain Trading Assets Disclosures
   Less than 12 months 12 months or greater Total
      Gross    Gross    Gross
March 31, 2013:Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized
   Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Investment grade securities:                 
 Corporate securities$ 1,187,238 $ 25,066 $ 89,284 $ 11,614 $ 1,276,522 $ 36,680
 Canadian and Canadian provincial                 
  governments   59,042   1,133   --   --   59,042   1,133
 Residential mortgage-backed securities  54,738   469   17,664   2,920   72,402   3,389
 Asset-backed securities  91,530   672   86,661   7,216   178,191   7,888
 Commercial mortgage-backed securities  79,509   471   21,920   6,521   101,429   6,992
 U.S. government and agencies  56,975   132   --   --   56,975   132
 State and political subdivisions  30,734   266   11,463   5,480   42,197   5,746
 Other foreign government, supranational and                 
  foreign government-sponsored enterprises  335,216   2,809   7,375   744   342,591   3,553
  Total investment grade securities  1,894,982   31,018   234,367   34,495   2,129,349   65,513
                    
Non-investment grade securities:                 
 Corporate securities  155,261   2,961   30,763   5,452   186,024   8,413
 Residential mortgage-backed securities  18,215   298   4,681   354   22,896   652
 Asset-backed securities  10,138   171   29,370   11,010   39,508   11,181
 Commercial mortgage-backed securities  --   --   66,674   34,904   66,674   34,904
 Other foreign government, supranational and                 
  foreign government-sponsored enterprises  1,034   32   --   --   1,034   32
  Total non-investment grade securities  184,648   3,462   131,488   51,720   316,136   55,182
  Total fixed maturity securities$ 2,079,630 $ 34,480 $ 365,855 $ 86,215 $ 2,445,485 $ 120,695
                    
 Non-redeemable preferred stock$ 7,885 $ 7 $ 1 $ 1 $ 7,886 $ 8
 Other equity securities  110,187   1,829   --   --   110,187   1,829
  Total equity securities$ 118,072 $ 1,836 $ 1 $ 1 $ 118,073 $ 1,837

   Less than 12 months 12 months or greater Total
      Gross    Gross    Gross
December 31, 2012:Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized Estimated Unrealized
   Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Investment grade securities:                 
 Corporate securities$ 786,203 $ 13,276 $ 108,187 $ 17,386 $ 894,390 $ 30,662
 Canadian and Canadian provincial                 
  governments   12,349   174   --   --   12,349   174
 Residential mortgage-backed securities  22,288   97   19,394   3,199   41,682   3,296
 Asset-backed securities  59,119   449   96,179   9,508   155,298   9,957
 Commercial mortgage-backed securities  89,507   797   29,181   7,974   118,688   8,771
 U.S. government and agencies  7,272   24   --   --   7,272   24
 State and political subdivisions  20,602   1,514   11,736   4,132   32,338   5,646
 Other foreign government, supranational and                  
  foreign government-sponsored enterprises  244,817   1,953   7,435   761   252,252   2,714
  Total investment grade securities  1,242,157   18,284   272,112   42,960   1,514,269   61,244
                    
Non-investment grade securities:                 
 Corporate securities  181,168   3,170   39,123   5,501   220,291   8,671
 Residential mortgage-backed securities  15,199   80   2,633   347   17,832   427
 Asset-backed securities  3,421   26   31,938   18,815   35,359   18,841
 Commercial mortgage-backed securities  3,317   764   68,405   42,307   71,722   43,071
  Total non-investment grade securities  203,105   4,040   142,099   66,970   345,204   71,010
  Total fixed maturity securities$ 1,445,262 $ 22,324 $ 414,211 $ 109,930 $ 1,859,473 $ 132,254
                    
 Non-redeemable preferred stock$ 5,577 $ 52 $ 5,679 $ 118 $ 11,256 $ 170
 Other equity securities  85,374   1,134   --   --   85,374   1,134
  Total equity securities$ 90,951 $ 1,186 $ 5,679 $ 118 $ 96,630 $ 1,304
Investment Income
Investment Income, Net of Related Expenses
       
Major categories of investment income, net of related expenses, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
       
 Three months ended 
 March 31, 
 2013 2012 
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale$ 239,244 $ 191,418 
Mortgage loans on real estate  28,243   14,965 
Policy loans  17,910   16,783 
Funds withheld at interest  137,259   115,014 
Short-term investments  813   988 
Other invested assets  13,922   11,322 
Investment revenue  437,391   350,490 
Investment expense  12,260   9,550 
Investment income, net of related expenses$ 425,131 $ 340,940 
Gain Loss On Investments
Investment Related Gains (Losses), Net   
         
Investment related gains (losses), net consist of the following (dollars in thousands):
         
    Three months ended
    March 31,
    2013 2012
Fixed maturities and equity securities available for sale:      
 Other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturities $ (202) $ (7,607)
 Portion of loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)   --   (7,221)
 Net other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings   (202)   (14,828)
 Impairment losses on equity securities    --   (839)
 Gain on investment activity   21,680   22,312
 Loss on investment activity    (11,212)   (7,504)
Other impairment losses and change in mortgage loan provision   (1,626)   (5,843)
Derivatives and other, net   85,731   50,222
Total investment related gains (losses), net $ 94,371 $ 43,520
Disclosure Of Real Estate Holdings By Property Type [Table Text Block]
   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
   Recorded  Percentage  Recorded  Percentage
Property type:Investment of Total Investment of Total
 Apartment$ 230,762  9.9% $ 229,266  9.9%
 Retail  715,036  30.6    669,958  29.0 
 Office building  836,332  35.8    825,406  35.7 
 Industrial  426,011  18.2    455,682  19.7 
 Other commercial  126,974  5.5    131,855  5.7 
Total$ 2,335,115  100.0% $ 2,312,167  100.0%
Disclosure Of Real Estate Holdings By Geographical Region [Table Text Block]
   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
   Recorded Percentage  Recorded Percentage
 Investment of Total Investment of Total
Pacific$ 597,540  25.6% $ 593,589  25.7%
South Atlantic  483,398  20.7    477,068  20.5 
Mountain  251,406  10.8    233,174  10.1 
Middle Atlantic  286,314  12.3    300,475  13.0 
West North Central  160,203  6.8    168,063  7.3 
East North Central  243,202  10.4    224,122  9.7 
West South Central  160,117  6.9    161,451  7.0 
East South Central  62,323  2.7    62,789  2.7 
New England  90,612  3.8    91,436  4.0 
 Total$ 2,335,115  100.0% $ 2,312,167  100.0%
Mortgage Loans Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
The maturities of the mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
          
           
   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012   
Due within five years$ 1,157,373 $ 1,187,387   
Due after five years through ten years  832,292   776,655   
Due after ten years  345,450   348,125   
  Total$ 2,335,115 $ 2,312,167   
Mortgage Loan Internal Credit Risk Grade [Table Text Block]
Internal credit risk grade:March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012   
 High investment grade$ 1,473,018 $ 1,235,605   
 Investment grade  622,794   834,494   
 Average  147,650   132,607   
 Watch list  62,679   76,463   
 In or near default  28,974   32,998   
  Total$ 2,335,115 $ 2,312,167   
Schedule Of Analysis Of Past Due Financing Receivables
   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012   
31-60 days past due$ 6,594 $ 7,504   
61-90 days past due  --   --   
Greater than 90 days  8,342   16,886   
 Total past due  14,936   24,390   
Current  2,320,179   2,287,777   
  Total$ 2,335,115 $ 2,312,167   
           
Recorded Investment And Allowance For Credit Losses
The following table presents the recorded investment in mortgage loans, by method of evaluation of credit loss, and the related valuation allowances, by type of credit loss, at (dollars in thousands):
           
   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012   
Mortgage loans:        
 Evaluated individually for credit losses$ 41,167 $ 39,956   
 Evaluated collectively for credit losses  2,293,948   2,272,211   
  Mortgage loans, gross of valuation allowances  2,335,115   2,312,167   
           
Valuation allowances:        
 Specific for credit losses  6,008   6,980   
 Non-specifically identified credit losses  3,916   4,600   
  Total valuation allowances  9,924   11,580   
           
  Mortgage loans, net of valuation allowances$ 2,325,191 $ 2,300,587   
Allowance For Mortgage Loan And Lease Losses Provision For Loss Net
   Three Months Ended March 31,
   2013 2012
Balance, beginning of period$ 11,580 $ 11,793
Charge-offs  (852)   (2,193)
Provision (release)  (804)   5,050
Balance, end of period$ 9,924 $ 14,650
Impaired Financing Receivables Table

  Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment Related Allowance Carrying Value
March 31, 2013:           
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded$ 14,802 $ 14,259 $ -- $ 14,259
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded  26,975   26,908   6,008   20,900
 Total impaired mortgage loans$ 41,777 $ 41,167 $ 6,008 $ 35,159
             
December 31, 2012:           
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded$ 13,039 $ 12,496 $ -- $ 12,496
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded  27,527   27,460   6,980   20,480
 Total impaired mortgage loans$ 40,566 $ 39,956 $ 6,980 $ 32,976

  Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012
 Average Investment(1) Interest Income Average Investment(1) Interest Income
Impaired mortgage loans with no valuation allowance recorded$ 13,378 $ 135 $ 21,571 $ 169
Impaired mortgage loans with valuation allowance recorded  27,184   240   37,308   308
 Total$ 40,562 $ 375 $ 58,879 $ 477
             
(1)Average recorded investment represents the average loan balances as of the beginning of period and all subsequent quarterly end of period balances.
Schedule Of Other Invested Assets [Table Text Block]
   March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012   
Equity securities$ 220,665 $ 222,700   
Limited partnerships and real estate joint ventures  375,451   356,419   
Structured loans  272,592   306,497   
Derivatives  151,761   168,208   
Other  109,182   105,719   
 Total other invested assets$ 1,129,651 $ 1,159,543   
Offsetting Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block]
          Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet   
    Gross Amounts Net Amounts   Cash Collateral   
  Gross Amounts Offset in the Presented in the Financial Pledged/   
  Recognized Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Instruments Received Net Amount
March 31, 2013:                 
 Derivative assets$ 175,236 $ (23,475) $ 151,761 $ (17,664) $ (126,329) $ 7,768
 Derivative liabilities  42,079   (23,475)   18,604   (14,118)   (6,250)   (1,764)
                   
December 31, 2012:                 
 Derivative assets$ 190,634 $ (22,426) $ 168,208 $ (22,458) $ (136,414) $ 9,336
 Derivative liabilities  54,078   (22,426)   31,652   (1,565)   (27,867)   2,220