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Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Gross Premiums Written Allocated To the Territory Of Coverage Exposure) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written | $ 336,093 | $ 369,642 | $ 661,997 | $ 643,578 | $ 132,780 | $ 200,992 | $ 511,540 | $ 705,260 | $ 2,011,310 | $ 1,550,572 | $ 1,605,412
Catastrophe Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 868,631 | 933,969 | 1,120,379
Catastrophe Reinsurance | U.S. and Caribbean |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 565,115 | 573,696 | 782,211
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Worldwide |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168,447 | 157,674 | 99,179
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Worldwide (excluding U.S.) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,390 | 123,476 | 146,048
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,959 | 31,484 | 39,060
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,625 | 25,353 | 25,659
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Australia and New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,185 | 20,807 | 22,460
Catastrophe Reinsurance | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,910 | 1,479 | 5,762
Specialty Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 766,051 | 346,638 | 259,489
Specialty Reinsurance | U.S. and Caribbean |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,447 | 169,045 | 91,203
Specialty Reinsurance | Worldwide |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,693 | 161,329 | 151,879
Specialty Reinsurance | Worldwide (excluding U.S.) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,681 | 7,506 | 1,661
Specialty Reinsurance | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,362 | 460 | 2,612
Specialty Reinsurance | Australia and New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,145 | 6,898 | 12,068
Specialty Reinsurance | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,723 | 1,400 | 66
Lloyd's |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 376,718 | 269,656 | 226,532
Lloyd's | U.S. and Caribbean |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154,104 | 120,066 | 88,535
Lloyd's | Worldwide |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186,113 | 118,190 | 104,249
Lloyd's | Worldwide (excluding U.S.) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,896 | 13,655 | 8,071
Lloyd's | Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,432 | 2,695 | 1,907
Lloyd's | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,922 | 7,609 | 14,763
Lloyd's | Australia and New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,166 | 2,907 | 2,948
Lloyd's | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,085 | 4,534 | 6,059
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (90) | 309 | (988)
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross premiums written |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (300) | $ (1,000)

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