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INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 11,420,810 | $ 11,523,316
Gross Unrealized Gains (fixed maturities) | 98,239 | 70,993
Gross Unrealized Losses (fixed maturities) | (94,754) | (197,195)
Fair Value (fixed maturities) | 11,424,295 | 11,397,114
Non-credit OTTI in AOCI | (868) | (823)
Cost | 651,656 | 597,366
Gross Unrealized Gains (equities) | 88,576 | 53,446
Gross Unrealized Losses (equities) | (1,743) | (12,068)
Fair Value (equities) | 738,489 | 638,744
US Government and Agency [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,644,697 | 1,681,425
Gross Unrealized Gains (fixed maturities) | 2,822 | 1,648
Gross Unrealized Losses (fixed maturities) | (15,507) | (27,004)
Fair Value (fixed maturities) | 1,632,012 | 1,656,069
Non-credit OTTI in AOCI | 0 | 0
Non-US Government [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 545,812 | 613,282
Gross Unrealized Gains (fixed maturities) | 9,988 | 2,206
Gross Unrealized Losses (fixed maturities) | (18,279) | (49,654)
Fair Value (fixed maturities) | 537,521 | 565,834
Non-credit OTTI in AOCI | 0 | 0
Corporate Debt [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 4,707,988 | 4,633,834
Gross Unrealized Gains (fixed maturities) | 60,389 | 42,049
Gross Unrealized Losses (fixed maturities) | (32,210) | (75,140)
Fair Value (fixed maturities) | 4,736,167 | 4,600,743
Non-credit OTTI in AOCI | 0 | 0
Agency RMBS [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 2,314,585 | 2,487,837
Gross Unrealized Gains (fixed maturities) | 11,654 | 13,275
Gross Unrealized Losses (fixed maturities) | (23,983) | (35,977)
Fair Value (fixed maturities) | 2,302,256 | 2,465,135
Non-credit OTTI in AOCI | 0 | 0
CMBS [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 649,645 | 664,368
Gross Unrealized Gains (fixed maturities) | 6,312 | 5,433
Gross Unrealized Losses (fixed maturities) | (2,150) | (3,564)
Fair Value (fixed maturities) | 653,807 | 666,237
Non-credit OTTI in AOCI | 0 | 0
Non-Agency RMBS [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 46,658 | 57,316
Gross Unrealized Gains (fixed maturities) | 1,831 | 1,628
Gross Unrealized Losses (fixed maturities) | (1,071) | (2,023)
Fair Value (fixed maturities) | 47,418 | 56,921
Non-credit OTTI in AOCI | (868) | (823)
ABS [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,370,118 | 1,221,813
Gross Unrealized Gains (fixed maturities) | 3,772 | 3,244
Gross Unrealized Losses (fixed maturities) | (1,000) | (2,843)
Fair Value (fixed maturities) | 1,372,890 | 1,222,214
Non-credit OTTI in AOCI | 0 | 0
Municipals [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 141,307 | 163,441
Gross Unrealized Gains (fixed maturities) | 1,471 | 1,510
Gross Unrealized Losses (fixed maturities) | (554) | (990)
Fair Value (fixed maturities) | 142,224 | 163,961
Non-credit OTTI in AOCI | 0 | 0
Common Stock [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 13,533 | 379
Gross Unrealized Gains (equities) | 779 | 41
Gross Unrealized Losses (equities) | (565) | (342)
Fair Value (equities) | 13,747 | 78
Exchange-Traded Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 457,562 | 463,936
Gross Unrealized Gains (equities) | 84,472 | 53,405
Gross Unrealized Losses (equities) | 0 | (2,634)
Fair Value (equities) | 542,034 | 514,707
Bond Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 180,561 | 133,051
Gross Unrealized Gains (equities) | 3,325 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses (equities) | (1,178) | (9,092)
Fair Value (equities) | $ 182,708 | $ 123,959

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