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Fair Value Measurements - Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Total Investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 13 | $ 4,539 | $ 4,959
Transfers out of Level 3 |  | (3,100) |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) [Abstract] |  |  |
Included in earnings and reported as net realized investment gains |  | 3,663 |
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | (13) | (5,089) | (420)
Balance at end of period | 0 | 13 | 4,539
Total fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 13 | 271 | 691
Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 0 |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) [Abstract] |  |  |
Included in earnings and reported as net realized investment gains |  | 0 |
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | (13) | (258) | (420)
Balance at end of period | 0 | 13 | 271
Equity securities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 4,268 | 4,268
Transfers out of Level 3 |  | (3,100) |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) [Abstract] |  |  |
Included in earnings and reported as net realized investment gains |  | 3,663 |
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | (4,831) | 0
Balance at end of period | 0 | 0 | 4,268
Real Estate Acquired |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 14,535 | 12,713 | 11,748
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) [Abstract] |  |  |
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | (476) | (1,995) | (1,315)
Acquisitions | 24,204 | 33,912 | 34,749
Sales | (31,011) | (30,095) | (32,469)
Balance at end of period | $ 7,252 | $ 14,535 | $ 12,713

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