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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (DETAILS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | $ 11,397,114 | $ 11,719,749
Equity securities | 638,744 | 597,998
Other investments | 830,219 | 816,756
Short-term investments | 127,461 | 34,406
Derivative instruments | 16,897 | 6,467
Derivative instruments | 15,576 | 18,629
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 11,397,114 | 11,719,749
Equity securities | 638,744 | 597,998
Other investments | 830,219 | 816,756
Short-term investments | 127,461 | 34,406
Derivative instruments | 16,897 | 6,467
Insurance-linked securities | 25,023 | 24,925
Total Assets | 13,035,458 | 13,200,301
Derivative instruments | 15,576 | 18,629
Cash settled awards | 48,432 | 33,215
Total Liabilities | 64,008 | 51,844
US Government and Agency [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,656,069 | 1,651,949
US Government and Agency [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,656,069 | 1,651,949
Non-US Government [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 565,834 | 739,005
Non-US Government [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 565,834 | 739,005
Corporate Debt [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 4,600,743 | 4,362,769
Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 4,600,743 | 4,362,769
Agency RMBS [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 2,465,135 | 2,249,236
Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 2,465,135 | 2,249,236
CMBS [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 666,237 | 1,083,298
CMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 666,237 | 1,083,298
Non-Agency RMBS [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 56,921 | 101,008
Non-Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 56,921 | 101,008
ABS [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,222,214 | 1,371,270
ABS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,222,214 | 1,371,270
Municipals [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 163,961 | 161,214
Municipals [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 163,961 | 161,214
Common Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 78 | 0
Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 78 | 0
Exchange-Traded Funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 514,707 | 473,973
Exchange-Traded Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 514,707 | 473,973
Bond Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 123,959 | 124,025
Bond Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 123,959 | 124,025
Hedge Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 498,150 | 656,773
Direct Lending Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 134,650 | 90,120
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 81,223 | 0
Real Estate Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 13,354 | 4,929
Other Privately Held Investments [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 42,142 | 0
CLO-Equities [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 60,700 | 64,934
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,583,106 | 1,632,355
Equity securities | 514,785 | 473,973
Other investments | 0 | 0
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments | 0 | 0
Insurance-linked securities | 0 | 0
Total Assets | 2,097,891 | 2,106,328
Derivative instruments | 0 | 0
Cash settled awards | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | US Government and Agency [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,583,106 | 1,632,355
Level 1 [Member] | Non-US Government [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | CMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Non-Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | ABS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Municipals [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 78 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Exchange-Traded Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 514,707 | 473,973
Level 1 [Member] | Bond Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Direct Lending Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Other Privately Held Investments [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | CLO-Equities [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 9,717,608 | 10,037,954
Equity securities | 123,959 | 124,025
Other investments | 0 | 0
Short-term investments | 127,461 | 34,406
Derivative instruments | 14,365 | 2,072
Insurance-linked securities | 0 | 0
Total Assets | 9,983,393 | 10,198,457
Derivative instruments | 9,076 | 7,692
Cash settled awards | 48,432 | 33,215
Total Liabilities | 57,508 | 40,907
Level 2 [Member] | US Government and Agency [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 72,963 | 19,594
Level 2 [Member] | Non-US Government [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 565,834 | 739,005
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 4,524,868 | 4,324,251
Level 2 [Member] | Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 2,465,135 | 2,249,236
Level 2 [Member] | CMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 663,176 | 1,072,376
Level 2 [Member] | Non-Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 56,921 | 101,008
Level 2 [Member] | ABS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,204,750 | 1,371,270
Level 2 [Member] | Municipals [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 163,961 | 161,214
Level 2 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Exchange-Traded Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Bond Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 123,959 | 124,025
Level 2 [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Direct Lending Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Other Privately Held Investments [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | CLO-Equities [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 96,400 | 49,440
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Other investments | 102,842 | 27,257
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments | 2,532 | 4,395
Insurance-linked securities | 25,023 | 24,925
Total Assets | 226,797 | 106,017
Derivative instruments | 6,500 | 10,937
Cash settled awards | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | 6,500 | 10,937
Level 3 [Member] | US Government and Agency [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Non-US Government [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 75,875 | 38,518
Level 3 [Member] | Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | CMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 3,061 | 10,922
Level 3 [Member] | Non-Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | ABS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 17,464 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Municipals [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Exchange-Traded Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Bond Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Direct Lending Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Other Privately Held Investments [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 42,142 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | CLO-Equities [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 60,700 | 27,257
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Other investments | 727,377 | 789,499
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments | 0 | 0
Insurance-linked securities | 0 | 0
Total Assets | 727,377 | 789,499
Derivative instruments | 0 | 0
Cash settled awards | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | US Government and Agency [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Non-US Government [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | CMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Non-Agency RMBS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | ABS [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Municipals [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Exchange-Traded Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Bond Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 498,150 | 656,773
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Direct Lending Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 134,650 | 90,120
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 81,223 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 13,354 | 4,929
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | Other Privately Held Investments [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient [Member] | CLO-Equities [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | $ 0 | $ 37,677

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=SL6742756-110258 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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