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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments | $ 1,208,401 | $ 1,013,222
Equity investments trading | 393,877 | 322,098
Other investments | 481,621 | 504,147
Other assets (liabilities) | 3,463 | 5,664
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | (5,899) |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 6,782,818 | 4,783,570
Short-term investments | 1,208,401 | 1,013,222
Equity investments trading | 393,877 | 322,098
Other investments | 481,621 | 504,147
Other assets (liabilities) | (16,733) | (13,908)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 8,849,984 | 6,609,129
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 2,064,944 | 1,671,471
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Equity investments trading | 393,877 | 322,098
Other investments | 0 | 0
Other assets (liabilities) | (1,234) | (569)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 2,457,587 | 1,993,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 4,710,256 | 3,096,439
Short-term investments | 1,208,401 | 1,013,222
Equity investments trading | 0 | 0
Other investments | 241,253 | 200,329
Other assets (liabilities) | (9,600) | (4,405)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 6,150,310 | 4,305,585
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 7,618 | 15,660
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Equity investments trading | 0 | 0
Other investments | 240,368 | 303,818
Other assets (liabilities) | (5,899) | (8,934)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 242,087 | 310,544
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Municipal |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 583,282 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Municipal | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Municipal | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 583,282 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Municipal | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. treasuries |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 2,064,944 | 1,671,471
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. treasuries | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 2,064,944 | 1,671,471
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. treasuries | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. treasuries | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agencies |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 137,976 | 96,208
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agencies | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agencies | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 137,976 | 96,208
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agencies | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government (Sovereign Debt) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 334,981 | 280,651
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government (Sovereign Debt) | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government (Sovereign Debt) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 334,981 | 280,651
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government (Sovereign Debt) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government-backed corporate |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 138,994 | 146,467
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 138,994 | 146,467
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 2,055,323 | 1,610,442
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 2,047,705 | 1,594,782
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 7,618 | 15,660
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agency mortgage-backed |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 504,518 | 316,620
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agency mortgage-backed | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agency mortgage-backed | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 504,518 | 316,620
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agency mortgage-backed | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-agency mortgage-backed |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 270,763 | 253,050
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-agency mortgage-backed | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-agency mortgage-backed | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 270,763 | 253,050
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-agency mortgage-backed | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 561,496 | 381,051
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 561,496 | 381,051
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 130,541 | 27,610
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 130,541 | 27,610
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Asset-backed | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Private equity partnerships |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 214,848 | 281,932
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Private equity partnerships | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Private equity partnerships | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Private equity partnerships | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 214,848 | 281,932
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Catastrophe Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 241,253 | 200,329
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Catastrophe Bonds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Catastrophe Bonds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 241,253 | 200,329
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Catastrophe Bonds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Senior secured bank loan fund |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 23,231 | 19,316
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Senior secured bank loan fund | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Senior secured bank loan fund | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Senior secured bank loan fund | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 23,231 | 19,316
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Hedge funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 2,289 | 2,570
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Hedge funds | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Hedge funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Hedge funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 2,289 | 2,570
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed And Ceded Re Insurance Contracts Member |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | (5,899) | (8,744)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed And Ceded Re Insurance Contracts Member | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed And Ceded Re Insurance Contracts Member | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed And Ceded Re Insurance Contracts Member | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | (5,899) | (8,744)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives Assets (Liabilities) Member |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | 1,486 | 6,345
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives Assets (Liabilities) Member | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | (1,234) | (569)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives Assets (Liabilities) Member | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | 2,720 | 7,104
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives Assets (Liabilities) Member | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | 0 | (190)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | (12,320) | (11,509)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | (12,320) | (11,509)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other Assets | Assumed And Ceded Re Insurance Contracts Member | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | 3,463 | 5,664
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other Liabilities | Assumed And Ceded Re Insurance Contracts Member | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets (liabilities) | $ (9,362) | $ (14,598)

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