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Investments, Investment Income By Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 113,882 | $ 106,736 | $ 90,554
Investment expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,216) | (2,995) | (2,907)
Net investment income | $ 28,094 | $ 27,515 | $ 27,248 | $ 27,809 | $ 27,926 | $ 25,939 | $ 25,756 | $ 24,120 | 110,666 | 103,741 | 87,647
Fixed income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,513 | 105,882 | 89,437
Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182 | 208 | 227
Cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 754 | 191 | 179
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 433 | $ 455 | $ 711

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- Definition The income earned from investments in securities and property, equipment and other capital assets. It includes rent from property and equipment, dividends from shares in corporations, and interest from bonds, loans, mortgages, derivatives, commercial paper, bank accounts, certificates of deposits, treasuries, and other financial securities. It does not include realized gains and losses on investments or investment expenses. + References No definition available. + Details
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