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Fair Value Measurements - Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Total Investments |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 0 | $ 1,360 | $ 13 | $ 4,539
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | (3,100)
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | (115) | (13) | (194)
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings and reported as net realized investment gains |  | 3,663 |  | 3,663
Balance at end of period | 0 | 4,908 | 0 | 4,908
Fixed income |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 192 | 13 | 271
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | (115) | (13) | (194)
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings and reported as net realized investment gains |  | 0 |  | 0
Balance at end of period | 0 | 77 | 0 | 77
Equity securities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 1,168 | 0 | 4,268
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | (3,100)
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in earnings and reported as net realized investment gains |  | 3,663 |  | 3,663
Balance at end of period | 0 | 4,831 | 0 | 4,831
Real Estate Acquired |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 10,250 | 13,321 | 14,535 | 12,713
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 0
Purchases | 4,681 | 7,979 | 19,872 | 24,742
Sales | (7,173) | (8,511) | (26,197) | (24,012)
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | 21 | (450) | (431) | (1,104)
Included in earnings and reported as net realized investment gains |  | 0 |  | 0
Balance at end of period | $ 7,779 | $ 12,339 | $ 7,779 | $ 12,339

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