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Statutory Financial Information, Capital Requirements, and Restrictions on Dividends and Transfers of Funds (Dividends) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Retained Earnings $ 2,080,529 $ 1,858,414
Ordinary dividends paid 110,000  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments $ 266,700  
Maximum borrowing percentage 10.00%  
New Jersey Dividend Restriction 10.00%  
New York Dividend Restriction on Insurer's Statutory Surplus 10.00%  
New York Dividend Restriction on Adjusted Net Investment Income 100.00%  
Selective Insurace Company of America (SICA) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid $ 55,500  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 98,400  
Selective Way Insurance Company (SWIC) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid 19,000  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 53,700  
Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina (SICSC) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid 9,500  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 23,900  
Selective Insurance Company of the Southeast (SICSE) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid 6,700  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 18,600  
Selective Insurance Company of New York (SICNY) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid 3,300  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 12,700  
Selective Insurance Company of New England (SICNE) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid 2,000  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 7,600  
Selective Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey (SAICNJ) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid 1,500  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 14,700  
Mesa Underwriting Specialty Insurance Company (MUSIC) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid 8,000  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 12,900  
Selective Casualty Insurance Company (SCIC) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid 3,000  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 16,800  
Selective Fire and Casualty Insurance Company (SFCIC) [Member]    
Ordinary dividends paid 1,500  
Investments and cash available to fund future dividends and interest payments 7,400  
Parent Company [Member]    
Assets Designated to Closed Block, Cash and Cash Equivalents 278,000  
Retained Earnings 2,100,000  
Additional Borrowing Capacity for Parent $ 89,400