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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair value measurements for items measured at fair value | Assets measured at fair value included those listed, by hierarchy level, in the following tables as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:
December 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(In thousands) |  | Fair Value |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies |  | $ | 73,530 |  |  | $ | 30,690 |  |  | $ | 42,840 |  |  | $ | — |
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions |  | 2,143,016 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,142,325 |  |  | 691 |
Corporate debt securities |  | 1,743,910 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,743,910 |  |  | — |
ABS |  | 59,565 |  |  | — |  |  | 59,565 |  |  | — |
RMBS |  | 224,209 |  |  | — |  |  | 224,209 |  |  | — |
CMBS |  | 319,817 |  |  | — |  |  | 319,817 |  |  | — |
CLOs |  | 121,175 |  |  | — |  |  | 121,175 |  |  | — |
Total debt securities |  | 4,685,222 |  |  | 30,690 |  |  | 4,653,841 |  |  | 691 |
Equity securities (1) |  | 7,128 |  |  | 2,860 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,268 |
Total investments |  | $ | 4,692,350 |  |  | $ | 33,550 |  |  | $ | 4,653,841 |  |  | $ | 4,959 |
Real estate acquired (2) |  | $ | 11,748 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,748 |
December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(In thousands) |  | Fair Value |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies |  | $ | 160,584 |  |  | $ | 46,197 |  |  | $ | 114,387 |  |  | $ | — |
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions |  | 1,792,527 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,791,299 |  |  | 1,228 |
Corporate debt securities |  | 2,004,763 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,004,763 |  |  | — |
ABS |  | 116,617 |  |  | — |  |  | 116,617 |  |  | — |
RMBS |  | 257,648 |  |  | — |  |  | 257,648 |  |  | — |
CMBS |  | 233,491 |  |  | — |  |  | 233,491 |  |  | — |
CLOs |  | 60,200 |  |  | — |  |  | 60,200 |  |  | — |
Debt securities issued by foreign sovereign governments |  | 31,731 |  |  | 31,731 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total debt securities |  | 4,657,561 |  |  | 77,928 |  |  | 4,578,405 |  |  | 1,228 |
Equity securities (1) |  | 5,645 |  |  | 2,790 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,855 |
Total investments |  | $ | 4,663,206 |  |  | $ | 80,718 |  |  | $ | 4,578,405 |  |  | $ | 4,083 |
Real estate acquired (2) |  | $ | 12,149 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12,149 |
(1) | Equity securities in Level 3 are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.
(2) | Real estate acquired through claim settlement, which is held for sale, is reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Reconciliation of beginning and ending balance for assets and liabilities measured at fair value with significant unobservable inputs (level 3) | For assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 is shown in the following tables. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 in those years and there we no losses included in earnings for those years attributable to the change in unrealized losses on assets still held at the end of each applicable year.
Level 3 reconciliations:
(In thousands) |  | Obligations of U.S. States and Political Subdivisions |  | Equity Securities |  | Total Investments |  | Real Estate Acquired
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 1,228 |  |  | $ | 2,855 |  |  | $ | 4,083 |  |  | $ | 12,149 |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Included in earnings and reported as net realized investment gains |  | — |  |  | 3,579 |  |  | 3,579 |  |  | — |
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,142 | )
Purchases |  | — |  |  | 4,258 |  |  | 4,258 |  |  | 36,859 |
Sales |  | (537 | ) |  | (6,424 | ) |  | (6,961 | ) |  | (36,118 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 691 |  |  | $ | 4,268 |  |  | $ | 4,959 |  |  | $ | 11,748 |
(In thousands) |  | Obligations of U.S. States and Political Subdivisions |  | Equity Securities |  | Total Investments |  | Real Estate Acquired
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 1,846 |  |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 2,167 |  |  | $ | 12,658 |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,322 | )
Purchases |  | 7 |  |  | 2,534 |  |  | 2,541 |  |  | 34,624 |
Sales |  | (625 | ) |  | — |  |  | (625 | ) |  | (32,811 | )
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 1,228 |  |  | $ | 2,855 |  |  | $ | 4,083 |  |  | $ | 12,149 |
(In thousands) |  | Obligations of U.S. States and Political Subdivisions |  | Equity Securities |  | Total Investments |  | Real Estate Acquired
Balance at December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 2,423 |  |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 2,744 |  |  | $ | 13,280 |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,129 | )
Purchases |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | 30 |  |  | 42,247 |
Sales |  | (607 | ) |  | — |  |  | (607 | ) |  | (38,740 | )
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 1,846 |  |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 2,167 |  |  | $ | 12,658 |
Schedule of carrying value and fair value of financial liabilities measured on a recurring basis | The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of our financial liabilities disclosed, but not carried, at fair value at December 31, 2016 and 2015. The fair values of our 5% Notes, 2% Notes, 5.75% Notes, and 9% Debentures were based on observable market prices and the fair value of the FHLB Advance was estimated using discounted cash flows on current incremental borrowing rates for similar borrowing arrangements, and in all cases they are categorized as Level 2. See Note 7 - "Debt" for a description of the financial liabilities in the table below.
|  | December 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
(In thousands) |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FHLB Advance |  | $ | 155,000 |  |  | $ | 151,905 |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |
5% Notes |  | 144,789 |  |  | 147,679 |  |  | 331,546 |  |  | 345,616 |
2% Notes |  | 204,672 |  |  | 308,605 |  |  | 490,755 |  |  | 701,955 |
5.75% Notes |  | 417,406 |  |  | 445,987 |  |  | n/a |  |  | n/a |
9% Debentures |  | 256,872 |  |  | 323,040 |  |  | 389,522 |  |  | 455,067 |
Total financial liabilities |  | $ | 1,178,739 |  |  | $ | 1,377,216 |  |  | $ | 1,211,823 |  |  | $ | 1,502,638 |

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