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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity investments trading | $ 402,035 | $ 383,313
Other investments | 548,492 | 549,805
Other assets and (liabilities) | (5,876) | (17,383)
Other assets | 2,383 | 4,379
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 7,092,969 | 6,891,244
Short term investments | 1,497,262 | 1,368,379
Equity investments trading |  | 383,313
Other investments | 548,492 | 549,805
Other assets and (liabilities) | (10,326) | (35,031)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 9,530,432 | 9,157,710
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 | 2,956,952 | 2,617,894
Short term investments | 0 | 0
Equity investments trading | 402,035 | 383,313
Other investments | 0 | 0
Other assets and (liabilities) | (114) | (646)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 3,358,873 | 3,000,561
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 | 4,136,017 | 4,273,350
Short term investments | 1,497,262 | 1,368,379
Equity investments trading | 0 | 0
Other investments | 332,044 | 335,209
Other assets and (liabilities) | (6,719) | (21,381)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | 5,958,604 | 5,955,557
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 | 0
Short term investments | 0 | 0
Equity investments trading | 0 | 0
Other investments | 0 | 0
Other assets and (liabilities) | (3,493) | (13,004)
Total assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis | (3,493) | (13,004)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. treasuries |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 2,956,952 | 2,617,894
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 | 2,956,952 | 2,617,894
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 | 41,109 | 90,972
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 | 41,109 | 90,972
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 | 521,220 | 519,069
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 | 521,220 | 519,069
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 | 177,855 | 333,224
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 | 177,855 | 333,224
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 | 121,892 | 133,300
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 | 121,892 | 133,300
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 | 2,028,750 | 1,877,243
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 | 2,028,750 | 1,877,243
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 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Agency mortgage-backed |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 499,310 | 462,493
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 | 499,310 | 462,493
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 | 299,530 | 258,944
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 | 299,530 | 258,944
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 | 263,029 | 409,747
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 | 263,029 | 409,747
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 | 183,322 | 188,358
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 | 183,322 | 188,358
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 | 332,044 | 335,209
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 | 332,044 | 335,209
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 | 196,280 | 191,061
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 | 0 | 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 | 19,572 | 22,040
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 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Hedge funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 596 | 1,495
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 | 0 | 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) | (3,493) | (13,004)
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) | (3,493) | (13,004)
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 | 1,800 | 4,400
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) | (5,300) | (17,400)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets and (liabilities) | 1,944 | (8,922)
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) | (114) | (646)
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) | 2,058 | (8,276)
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) | (8,777) | (13,105)
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) | (8,777) | (13,105)
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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