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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturity investments	$ 11,386,228	$ 8,088,870
Equity investments trading	379,422	310,252
Other investments	962,109	784,933
Other assets	37,820	4,968
Other liabilities	(31,601)	(13,327)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturity investments	11,386,228	8,088,870
Short term investments	4,116,156	2,586,520
Equity investments trading	379,422	310,252
Other investments	962,109	784,933
Other assets	24,784	4,040
Total other assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs	16,868,699	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	4,314,006	3,331,411
Short term investments	0	0
Equity investments trading	379,422	310,252
Other investments	0	0
Other assets	212	484
Total other assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs	4,693,640	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	7,072,222	4,757,459
Short term investments	4,116,156	2,586,520
Equity investments trading	0	0
Other investments	659,466	516,571
Other assets	18,353	11,915
Total other assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs	11,866,197	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	74,210	54,545
Other assets	6,219
Other liabilities		(8,359)
Total other assets and (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs	80,429	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	4,314,006	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	4,314,006	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	507,903	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	507,903	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	1,629	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	1,629	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	379,154	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	379,154	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	263,170	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	263,170	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	3,453,222	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	3,453,222	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	1,248,722	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	1,248,722	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	261,850	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	261,850	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	406,268	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	406,268	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	550,304	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	550,304	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	659,466	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	659,466	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	266,048	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	74,210	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	24,567	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	12,028	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	6,219
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	6,219
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	37,800	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	(31,600)	(13,300)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Derivatives
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other assets	18,565	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	212	484
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	18,353	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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