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Indebtedness (Covenants in the Line of Credit) (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Consolidated net worth, required |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |
Statutory surplus, required |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Debt-to-capitalization ratio, required | [1] | 35.00% |  |
Consolidated net worth, actual |  | $ 1,712,957,000 | $ 1,531,370,000 | $ 1,398,041,000
Statutory surplus, actual |  | $ 1,672,900,000 | $ 1,583,800,000 |
Debt-to-capitalization ratio, actual | [1] | 20.50% |  |
[1] | Calculated in accordance with Line of Credit agreement.

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