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Schedule II. Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Preference Shares, Par Value (In dollars per share) $ 1us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 1us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare    
Assets        
Short-term investments $ 1,013,222us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments $ 1,044,779us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments    
Cash and cash equivalents 525,584us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 408,032us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 304,145us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 181,825us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Investments in subsidiaries 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Accrued investment income 26,509us-gaap_AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable 34,065us-gaap_AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable    
Receivable for investments sold 52,390us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations 75,845us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations    
Other assets 135,845us-gaap_OtherAssets 108,438us-gaap_OtherAssets    
Total assets 8,203,550us-gaap_Assets 8,179,131us-gaap_Assets    
Liabilities        
Contributions due to subsidiaries 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Other liabilities 374,108us-gaap_OtherLiabilities 397,596us-gaap_OtherLiabilities    
Total liabilities 3,206,127us-gaap_Liabilities 3,174,887us-gaap_Liabilities    
Shareholders' Equity        
Preference shares: $1.00 par value – 16,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 (December 31, 2013 – 16,000,000) 400,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValue 400,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValue    
Common shares: $1.00 par value – 38,441,972 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 (December 31, 2013 – 43,646,436) 38,442us-gaap_CommonStockValue 43,646us-gaap_CommonStockValue    
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,416us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 4,131us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 13,622us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Retained earnings 3,423,857us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 3,456,607us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit    
Total shareholders’ equity 3,865,715us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3,904,384us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3,507,056us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity 8,203,550us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 8,179,131us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent Company        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Preference Shares, Par Value (In dollars per share) $ 1.00us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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$ 1.00us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Assets        
Short-term investments 137,006us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
210,719us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents 5,986us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
8,796us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,298us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
10,606us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Investments in subsidiaries 3,509,974us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,294,729us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Due from subsidiaries 10,164us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
16,479us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Dividends due from subsidiaries 116,384us-gaap_DividendsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
280,273us-gaap_DividendsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued investment income 0us-gaap_AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Receivable for investments sold 10us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
14us-gaap_ReceivablesFromBrokersDealersAndClearingOrganizations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other assets 112,400us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
112,234us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 3,891,924us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,923,244us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities        
Contributions due to subsidiaries 6,000us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other liabilities 20,209us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
18,860us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 26,209us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
18,860us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Shareholders' Equity        
Preference shares: $1.00 par value – 16,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 (December 31, 2013 – 16,000,000) 400,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
400,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Common shares: $1.00 par value – 38,441,972 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 (December 31, 2013 – 43,646,436) 38,442us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
43,646us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,416us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,131us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Retained earnings 3,423,857us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,456,607us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total shareholders’ equity 3,865,715us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,904,384us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity $ 3,891,924us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 3,923,244us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember