FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (DETAILS 2) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) degree_day	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Other investments	$ 847,262	$ 816,756
Discounted cash flow [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Investments - CLO-Equities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Other investments	$ 35,594
Default rates	4.00%
Discounted cash flow [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Privately Held Investments [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Other investments	$ 42,900
Liquidation Value Valuation Technique [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Investments - CLO-Equities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Other investments	$ 28,189
Fair value of collateral	100.00%
Simulation model [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Weather Related Derivative [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Net derivative assets	$ (5,696)
Minimum [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Investments - CLO-Equities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Loss severity rate	35.00%
Collateral spreads	3.60%
Estimated maturity dates	2 years
Minimum [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Privately Held Investments [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Liquidation Value Valuation Technique [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Investments - CLO-Equities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount margin	0.10%
Minimum [Member] \| Simulation model [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Weather Related Derivative [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Weather curve \| degree_day	1
Weather standard deviation \| degree_day	1
Maximum [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Investments - CLO-Equities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Loss severity rate	53.50%
Collateral spreads	4.00%
Estimated maturity dates	6 years
Maximum [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Privately Held Investments [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	8.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Liquidation Value Valuation Technique [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Investments - CLO-Equities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount margin	19.10%
Maximum [Member] \| Simulation model [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Weather Related Derivative [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Weather curve \| degree_day	2,294
Weather standard deviation \| degree_day	1,029
Weighted Average [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Investments - CLO-Equities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Default rates	4.00%
Loss severity rate	35.40%
Collateral spreads	4.00%
Estimated maturity dates	6 years
Weighted Average [Member] \| Discounted cash flow [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Privately Held Investments [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	7.20%
Weighted Average [Member] \| Liquidation Value Valuation Technique [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Other Investments - CLO-Equities [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value of collateral	100.00%
Discount margin	2.40%

Percentage of fair value of the underlying collateral, used as an input to measure fair value.

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The estimated remaining time to maturity of the CLO structure (expressed as a number of years).

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Fair value inputs, heating degree days.

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Fair value inputs, standard deviation of heating degree days.

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Fair value of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share, including, but not limited to, by unit, membership interest, or other ownership interest. Investments include, but are not limited to, investments in certain hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate partnerships or funds.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair values as of the balance sheet date of the net amount of all assets and liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Loss, including interest and principal, incurred on a defaulted security, expressed as a percentage of the original principal balance, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Percentage of likelihood a loan will not be repaid and instead default, used as an input to measure fair value.

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