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Fair Value Measurements - Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Fixed income |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 13
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | (13)
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance at end of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Real Estate Acquired |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 6,226 | 11,639 | 7,252 | 14,535
Purchases | 1,806 | 7,107 | 5,921 | 15,191
Sales | (6,526) | (8,152) | (11,725) | (19,024)
Included in earnings and reported as losses incurred, net | 457 | (344) | 515 | (452)
Balance at end of period | $ 1,963 | $ 10,250 | $ 1,963 | $ 10,250

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