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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | $ 10,479,666 | $ 8,088,870
Equity investments trading | 273,646 | 310,252
Other investments | 955,437 | 784,933
Other assets | 42,372 | 4,968
Other liabilities | (34,430) | (13,327)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 10,479,666 | 8,088,870
Short term investments | 4,579,171 | 2,586,520
Equity investments trading | 273,646 | 310,252
Other investments | 955,437 | 784,933
Other assets | 8,496 | 4,040
Total other assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs | 16,296,416 | 11,774,615
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 | 3,961,306 | 3,331,411
Short term investments | 0 | 0
Equity investments trading | 273,646 | 310,252
Other investments | 0 | 0
Other assets |  | 484
Other liabilities | (207) |
Total other assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs | 4,234,745 | 3,642,147
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 | 6,518,360 | 4,757,459
Short term investments | 4,579,171 | 2,586,520
Equity investments trading | 0 | 0
Other investments | 652,668 | 516,571
Other assets | 761 | 11,915
Total other assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs | 11,750,960 | 7,872,465
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 | 74,810 | 54,545
Other assets | 7,942 |
Other liabilities |  | (8,359)
Total other assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs | 82,752 | 46,186
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. treasuries |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 3,961,306 | 3,331,411
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 | 3,961,306 | 3,331,411
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 | 334,923 | 174,883
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 | 334,923 | 174,883
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 | 2,859 | 6,854
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 | 2,859 | 6,854
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 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 370,505 | 279,818
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government | 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 | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity investments | 370,505 | 279,818
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-U.S. government | 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 | 207,668 | 160,063
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 | 207,668 | 160,063
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 | 3,268,511 | 2,450,244
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 | 3,268,511 | 2,450,244
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 | 1,167,735 | 817,880
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 | 1,167,735 | 817,880
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 | 266,963 | 278,680
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 | 266,963 | 278,680
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 | 374,584 | 282,294
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 | 374,584 | 282,294
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 | 524,612 | 306,743
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 | 524,612 | 306,743
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 | 652,668 | 516,571
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 | 652,668 | 516,571
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 investments |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 270,246 | 242,647
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Private equity investments | 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 investments | 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 investments | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 74,810 | 54,545
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Senior secured bank loan funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 20,591 | 14,482
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 | 11,932 | 11,233
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 | 7,942 |
Other liabilities |  | (8,359)
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 | 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 | 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 | 7,942 |
Other liabilities |  | (8,359)
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 | 42,400 | 5,000
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 liabilities | (34,400) | (13,300)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other assets | 554 | 12,399
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 |  | 484
Other liabilities | (207) |
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 | 761 | 11,915
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 | $ 0 | $ 0

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