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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Credit Facility) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Facility One Hundred Million [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Maturity Date |  | June 2017 |  |
Amount Utilized | [1] | $ 76,029 |  | $ 81,747
Basis Of Fees |  | Fixed |  |
Credit Facility Fifty Three Million [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | [2] | $ 76,310 |  |
Maturity Date |  | November 2015 |  |
Amount Utilized | [1] | $ 76,310 |  | 74,623
Basis Of Fees |  | Fixed |  |
Credit Facility 270 Million [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 270,000 |  |
Maturity Date |  | November 2017 |  |
Amount Utilized | [1] | $ 270,000 |  | 270,000
Basis Of Fees |  | Fixed |  |
Credit Facility 120 Million [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 120,000 |  |
Maturity Date |  | May 2016 |  |
Amount Utilized | [1] | $ 80,040 |  | 80,040
Basis Of Fees |  | Fixed |  |
Credit Facility 850 Million [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 850,000 |  |
Maturity Date |  | September 2019 |  |
Amount Utilized |  | $ 401,856 | [1] | 204,774
Basis Of Fees |  | Senior unsecured long-term debt rating |  |
Credit Facility One Hundred Fifty Million [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | [2] | $ 38,535 |  |
Maturity Date |  | March 2019 |  |
Amount Utilized | [1] | $ 51,892 |  | 80,961
Basis Of Fees |  | Fixed |  |
Credit Facility One Hundred Fifty Million [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 150,000 |  |
Maturity Date |  | June 2016 |  |
Amount Utilized | [1] | $ 130,000 |  | 130,000
Basis Of Fees |  | Fixed |  |
Credit Facility Forty Seven Million [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | [2] | $ 51,892 |  |
Maturity Date |  | May 2016 |  |
Amount Utilized | [1] | $ 26,975 |  | $ 28,612
Basis Of Fees |  | Fixed |  |
[1] | Represents issued but undrawn letters of credit. There was no cash borrowed for the periods presented.
[2] | Foreign currency facility, amounts presented are in U.S. dollars.

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