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Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Shareholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total
Preference Shares [Member]
Common Shares [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011   $ 550,000 $ 51,543 $ 0 $ 11,760 $ 2,991,890  
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity              
Repurchase of shares     (51) (3,584)   0  
Exercise of options and issuance of restricted stock awards     273 385      
Change in redeemable noncontrolling interest       3,578      
Change in net unrealized gains on investments (1,255)       1,255    
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in other comprehensive income         (27)    
Net income 263,820         263,820  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (53,641)         (53,641)  
Dividends on common shares           (13,886)  
Dividends on preference shares (8,750)         (8,750)  
Noncontrolling interest             3,892
Total shareholders’ equity 3,798,457            
End of period at Mar. 31, 2012   550,000 51,765 379 12,988 3,179,433  
Beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2012 3,503,065 400,000 45,542 0 13,622 3,043,901  
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity              
Repurchase of shares     (1,369) (429)   (109,501)  
Exercise of options and issuance of restricted stock awards     337 162      
Change in redeemable noncontrolling interest       267      
Change in net unrealized gains on investments 7,572       (7,572)    
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in other comprehensive income         0    
Net income 235,356            
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (38,607)            
Dividends on common shares           (12,329)  
Dividends on preference shares (6,275)            
Noncontrolling interest 3,747           3,747
Total shareholders’ equity 3,566,852            
End of period at Mar. 31, 2013 $ 3,563,105 $ 400,000 $ 44,510 $ 0 $ 6,050 $ 3,112,545