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Fair Value Measurements (Quantitative Disclosures of Fair Value Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale Secuities $ 3,419,811 $ 3,296,013
Equity securities, AFS 172,064 151,382
Short-term investments 186,499 214,479
Held-to-maturity Securities 479,507 554,069
Fair Value [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 507,290 594,661
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 3,419,811 3,296,013
Equity securities, AFS 172,064 151,382
Short-term investments 186,499 214,479
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective HR   2,705
Total assets 3,778,709 3,664,579
Fair Value [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 177,994 259,092
Fair Value [Member] | Foreign Government [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 5,658 5,871
Fair Value [Member] | Foreign Government [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 29,670 30,229
Fair Value [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 446,893 526,922
Fair Value [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 894,318 818,024
Fair Value [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 38,881 42,121
Fair Value [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 1,523,971 1,450,247
Fair Value [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 6,245 7,097
Fair Value [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 155,426 128,640
Fair Value [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 335  
Fair Value [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 9,613 12,650
Fair Value [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 135,584 137,119
Fair Value [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities ("RMBS") [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 502,848 472,662
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 48,236 [1] 115,861 [1]
Equity securities, AFS 169,164 [1] 147,775 [1]
Short-term investments 186,499 [1] 214,479 [1]
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective HR   0 [1]
Total assets 403,899 [1] 478,115 [1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 48,236 [1] 115,861 [1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Foreign Government [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Foreign Government [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 [1] 0 [1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 [1] 0 [1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 [1] 0 [1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 [1] 0 [1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 [1] 0 [1]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities ("RMBS") [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 [1] 0 [1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 506,094 588,430
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 3,369,944 [1] 3,144,187 [1]
Equity securities, AFS 0 [1] 0 [1]
Short-term investments 0 [1] 0 [1]
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective HR   0 [1]
Total assets 3,370,279 [1] 3,144,187 [1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 129,758 [1] 123,442 [1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Government [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 5,658 5,871
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Government [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 29,670 [1] 30,229 [1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 446,893 526,922
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 894,318 [1] 818,024 [1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 38,881 37,289
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 1,523,971 [1] 1,447,301 [1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 5,049 5,698
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 155,426 [1] 122,572 [1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 335  
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 9,613 12,650
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 133,953 [1] 129,957 [1]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities ("RMBS") [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 502,848 [1] 472,662 [1]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 1,196 6,231
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 1,631 35,965
Equity securities, AFS 2,900 3,607
Short-term investments 0 0
Receivable for proceeds related to sale of Selective HR   2,705
Total assets 4,531 42,277
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 19,789
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Foreign Government [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Foreign Government [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 4,832
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 2,946
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 1,196 1,399
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 0 6,068
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0  
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member]
   
Held-to-maturity Securities 0 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities 1,631 7,162
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities ("RMBS") [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Available-for-sale Secuities $ 0 $ 0
[1] 1 There were no transfers of securities between Level 1 and Level 2.