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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | $ 11,801,396 | $ 12,622,006
Other investments | 1,009,587 | 1,009,373
Short-term investments | 56,246 | 83,661
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 5,283 | 5,125
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 14,381 | 14,386
U.S. government and agency |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,796,965 | 1,712,469
Non-U.S. government |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 661,224 | 806,299
Corporate debt |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 4,640,431 | 5,297,866
Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,914,845 | 2,395,152
CMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,030,621 | 777,728
Non-Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 41,397 | 46,831
ABS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,566,698 | 1,436,281
Municipals |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 149,215 | 149,380
Fair Value Measurements Recurring |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 11,801,396 | 12,622,006
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient | 728,900 | 733,313
Equity securities | 435,742 | 635,511
Other investments | 1,009,587 | 1,009,373
Short-term investments | 56,246 | 83,661
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 5,283 | 5,125
Insurance-linked securities | 25,000 | 25,090
Total Assets | 13,333,254 | 14,380,766
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 14,381 | 14,386
Cash settled awards (see Note 8) | 8,789 | 21,535
Total Liabilities | 23,170 | 35,921
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | U.S. government and agency |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,796,965 | 1,712,469
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Non-U.S. government |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 661,224 | 806,299
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Corporate debt |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 4,640,431 | 5,297,866
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,914,845 | 2,395,152
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | CMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,030,621 | 777,728
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Non-Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 41,397 | 46,831
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | ABS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,566,698 | 1,436,281
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Municipals |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 149,215 | 149,380
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Common stocks |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 23,942 | 25,658
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Exchange-traded funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 262,630 | 427,633
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Bond mutual funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 149,170 | 182,220
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Hedge funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient | 346,467 | 363,811
Other investments | 346,467 | 363,811
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Direct lending funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient | 261,902 | 250,681
Other investments | 261,902 | 250,681
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Private equity funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient | 65,811 | 68,812
Other investments | 65,811 | 68,812
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Real estate funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value based on NAV practical expedient | 54,720 | 50,009
Other investments | 54,720 | 50,009
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Other privately held investments |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 48,787 | 46,430
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | CLO-Equities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 28,556 | 31,413
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Overseas deposits |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 203,344 | 198,217
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 maturities | 1,769,810 | 1,658,622
Equity securities | 286,572 | 453,291
Other investments | 0 | 0
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 0 | 0
Insurance-linked securities | 0 | 0
Total Assets | 2,056,382 | 2,111,913
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 0 | 0
Cash settled awards (see Note 8) | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | U.S. government and agency |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,769,810 | 1,658,622
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-U.S. government |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Corporate debt |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | CMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | ABS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Municipals |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Common stocks |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 23,942 | 25,658
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Exchange-traded funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 262,630 | 427,633
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Bond mutual funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Hedge funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Direct lending funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Private equity funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Real estate funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other privately held investments |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | CLO-Equities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Overseas deposits |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 9,988,115 | 10,910,487
Equity securities | 149,170 | 182,220
Other investments | 203,344 | 198,217
Short-term investments | 56,246 | 83,661
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 5,283 | 5,125
Insurance-linked securities | 0 | 0
Total Assets | 10,402,158 | 11,379,710
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 3,439 | 2,876
Cash settled awards (see Note 8) | 8,789 | 21,535
Total Liabilities | 12,228 | 24,411
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S. government and agency |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 27,155 | 53,847
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Non-U.S. government |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 661,224 | 806,299
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Corporate debt |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 4,596,960 | 5,244,969
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,914,845 | 2,395,152
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | CMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,030,621 | 777,728
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Non-Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 41,397 | 46,831
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | ABS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 1,566,698 | 1,436,281
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Municipals |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 149,215 | 149,380
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Common stocks |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Exchange-traded funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Bond mutual funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 149,170 | 182,220
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Hedge funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Direct lending funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Private equity funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Real estate funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other privately held investments |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | CLO-Equities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Overseas deposits |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 203,344 | 198,217
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 43,471 | 52,897
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Other investments | 77,343 | 77,843
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 0 | 0
Insurance-linked securities | 25,000 | 25,090
Total Assets | 145,814 | 155,830
Derivative instruments (see Note 5) | 10,942 | 11,510
Cash settled awards (see Note 8) | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities | 10,942 | 11,510
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | U.S. government and agency |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-U.S. government |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Corporate debt |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 43,471 | 52,897
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | CMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-Agency RMBS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ABS |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Municipals |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Common stocks |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Exchange-traded funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Bond mutual funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Hedge funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Direct lending funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Private equity funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Real estate funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other privately held investments |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 48,787 | 46,430
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | CLO-Equities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | 28,556 | 31,413
Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Overseas deposits |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Other investments | $ 0 | $ 0

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