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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Location and Amount of the Gain (Loss) Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	$ 13,681	$ (70,671)	$ (61,718)	$ (56,496)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	15,042	(71,262)	(63,211)	(58,035)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Interest rate futures
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	2,931	(47,030)	(52,349)	(21,547)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Foreign currency forward contracts, underwriting and non-investment operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	8,554	4,900	4,073	9,645
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Foreign currency forward contracts, investment operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	(3,886)	(11,111)	(19,852)	(14,791)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Credit default swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	(1,725)	(17,460)	(23,029)	(29,414)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Equity futures
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	10	(561)	10	(1,928)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Warrants
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	(1,046)	0	(1,046)	0
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Commodity options
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	(1,879)	0	(2,249)	0
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Commodity futures
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	12,083	0	31,231	0
Derivative instruments designated as hedges \| Foreign currency forward contracts, investment operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1,361)	$ 591	$ 1,493	$ 1,539