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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity investments trading | $ 301,298 | $ 393,877
Other investments | 489,702 | 481,621
Other assets and (liabilities) | 980 | 3,463
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | (2,680) |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 7,085,563 | 6,782,818
Short term investments | 1,000,206 | 1,208,401
Equity investments trading | 301,298 | 393,877
Other investments | 489,702 | 481,621
Other assets and (liabilities) | (4,853) | (16,733)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 8,871,916 | 8,849,984
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 | 2,660,051 | 2,064,944
Short term investments | 0 | 0
Equity investments trading | 301,298 | 393,877
Other investments | 0 | 0
Other assets and (liabilities) | 1,084 | (1,234)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 2,962,433 | 2,457,587
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 | 4,425,512 | 4,710,256
Short term investments | 1,000,206 | 1,208,401
Equity investments trading | 0 | 0
Other investments | 275,553 | 241,253
Other assets and (liabilities) | (3,257) | (9,600)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 5,698,014 | 6,150,310
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 | 0 | 7,618
Short term investments | 0 | 0
Equity investments trading | 0 | 0
Other investments | 214,149 | 0
Other assets and (liabilities) | (2,680) | (5,899)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 211,469 | 1,719
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. treasuries |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 2,660,051 | 2,064,944
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 | 2,660,051 | 2,064,944
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 | 126,549 | 137,976
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 | 126,549 | 137,976
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 | Municipal |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 561,456 | 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 | 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 | 561,456 | 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 | 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 | 313,699 | 334,981
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 | 313,699 | 334,981
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 | 157,606 | 138,994
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 | 157,606 | 138,994
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 | 1,840,407 | 2,055,323
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 | 1,840,407 | 2,047,705
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 | 0 | 7,618
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agency mortgage-backed |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 513,666 | 504,518
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 | 513,666 | 504,518
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 | 258,507 | 270,763
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 | 258,507 | 270,763
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 | 503,475 | 561,496
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 | 503,475 | 561,496
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 | 150,147 | 130,541
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 | 150,147 | 130,541
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 | Catastrophe bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 275,553 | 241,253
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Catastrophe bonds | 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 | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 275,553 | 241,253
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Catastrophe bonds | 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 | Private equity partnerships |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 190,316 | 214,848
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 | 190,316 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Senior secured bank loan funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 22,212 | 23,231
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Senior secured bank loan 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 | Senior secured bank loan 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 | Senior secured bank loan funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 22,212 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Hedge funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 1,621 | 2,289
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 | 1,621 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | (2,680) | (5,899)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts | 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 and (liabilities) | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | (2,680) | (5,899)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Assets |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | 1,000 | 3,500
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Assumed and ceded (re)insurance contracts | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | (3,700) | (9,400)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | 2,368 | 1,486
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives | 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 and (liabilities) | 1,084 | (1,234)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | 1,284 | 2,720
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | (4,541) | (12,320)
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 and (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 and (liabilities) | (4,541) | (12,320)
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 and (liabilities) | $ 0 | $ 0

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