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Reinsurance (Ceded Premiums and Losses Related to Flood Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Ceded premiums written | $ (92,503) | $ (103,517) | $ (273,514) | $ (290,836)
Ceded premiums earned | (89,156) | (92,884) | (271,874) | (274,947)
Ceded loss and loss expense incurred | (25,698) | (38,955) | (86,922) | (126,526)
National Flood Insurance Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Ceded premiums written | (62,463) | (69,922) | (178,784) | (193,000)
Ceded premiums earned | (58,340) | (60,761) | (176,119) | (178,260)
Ceded loss and loss expense incurred | $ (15,382) | $ (14,008) | $ (36,315) | $ (48,099)
Percentage of NFIP claims ceded by federal government |  |  | 100.00% |

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- Definition Amount of written premiums ceded to other entities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 605 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b),(c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486672&loc=d3e27261-158547 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 17 -Article 12 + Details
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