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Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant [Abstract] |
Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant | SCHEDULE II MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT BALANCE SHEETS
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (Amounts in thousands) |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments, at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities trading (cost $24,885; $18,285) |  | $ | 20,282 |  |  | $ | 16,518 |
Short-term investments (cost $26,817; $5,366) |  |  | 26,817 |  |  |  | 5,366 |
Investment in subsidiaries |  |  | 1,787,047 |  |  |  | 1,591,638 |
Total investments |  |  | 1,834,146 |  |  |  | 1,613,522 |
Cash |  |  | 29,219 |  |  |  | 41,606 |
Accrued investment income |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 13 |
Amounts receivable from affiliates |  |  | 200 |  |  |  | 189 |
Current income taxes |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 25,759 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 1,654 |  |  |  | — |
Income tax receivable from affiliates |  |  | 12,833 |  |  |  | 3,630 |
Dividend receivable from affiliates |  |  | — |  |  |  | 270,000 |
Other assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,745 |
Total assets |  | $ | 1,878,091 |  |  | $ | 1,959,464 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 129,210 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |  | 48 |  |  |  | 43 |
Income tax payable to affiliates |  |  | 20,288 |  |  |  | 34,464 |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | — |  |  |  | 193 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 272 |  |  |  | 739 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 20,608 |  |  |  | 164,649 |
Shareholders' equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock |  |  | 76,634 |  |  |  | 74,188 |
Additional paid in capital |  |  | 538 |  |  |  | 78 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  | — |  |  |  | (740 | )
Retained earnings |  |  | 1,780,311 |  |  |  | 1,721,289 |
Total shareholders' equity |  |  | 1,857,483 |  |  |  | 1,794,815 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |  | $ | 1,878,091 |  |  | $ | 1,959,464 |
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (Amounts in thousands) |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income |  | $ | 1,411 |  |  | $ | 951 |  |  | $ | 1,127 |
Net realized investment (losses) gains |  |  | (1,866 | ) |  |  | 1,420 |  |  |  | 6,373 |
Total revenues |  |  | (455 | ) |  |  | 2,371 |  |  |  | 7,500 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other operating expenses |  |  | 2,267 |  |  |  | 12,945 |  |  |  | 2,565 |
Interest |  |  | 1,341 |  |  |  | 2,180 |  |  |  | 2,245 |
Total expenses |  |  | 3,608 |  |  |  | 15,125 |  |  |  | 4,810 |
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in net income of subsidiaries |  |  | (4,063 | ) |  |  | (12,754 | ) |  |  | 2,690 |
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  | (684 | ) |  |  | (3,507 | ) |  |  | 4,400 |
Loss before equity in net income of subsidiaries |  |  | (3,379 | ) |  |  | (9,247 | ) |  |  | (1,710 | )
Equity in net income of subsidiaries |  |  | 194,543 |  |  |  | 161,445 |  |  |  | 404,782 |
Net income |  | $ | 191,164 |  |  | $ | 152,198 |  |  | $ | 403,072 |
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (Amounts in thousands) |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |  | $ | (312 | ) |  | $ | (4,441 | ) |  | $ | 19,094 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends from subsidiaries |  |  | 270,000 |  |  |  | 128,000 |  |  |  | 110,000 |
Fixed maturities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Calls or maturities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 265 |  |  |  | 320 |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases |  |  | (50,056 | ) |  |  | (836 | ) |  |  | (8,021 | )
Sales |  |  | 43,520 |  |  |  | 2,070 |  |  |  | 6,486 |
Calls |  |  | — |  |  |  | 895 |  |  |  | — |
Net decrease in payable for securities |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,719 | )
Net (increase) decrease in short-term investments |  |  | (21,451 | ) |  |  | (583 | ) |  |  | 47,274 |
Other, net |  |  | 1,047 |  |  |  | (110 | ) |  |  | (3,260 | )
Net cash provided by investing activities |  |  | 243,060 |  |  |  | 129,701 |  |  |  | 151,080 |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid to shareholders |  |  | (132,142 | ) |  |  | (129,863 | ) |  |  | (127,617 | )
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | 5 |
Payment to retire senior notes |  |  | (125,000 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Proceeds from stock options exercised |  |  | 1,951 |  |  |  | 733 |  |  |  | 393 |
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  | (255,135 | ) |  |  | (128,998 | ) |  |  | (127,219 | )
Net (decrease) increase in cash |  |  | (12,387 | ) |  |  | (3,738 | ) |  |  | 42,955 |
Cash: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of year |  |  | 41,606 |  |  |  | 45,344 |  |  |  | 2,389 |
End of year |  | $ | 29,219 |  |  | $ | 41,606 |  |  | $ | 45,344 |
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION The accompanying condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. Dividends Dividends of $270,000,000, $128,000,000, and $110,000,000 were received by the Company from its wholly-owned subsidiaries in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, and are recorded as a reduction to investment in subsidiaries. Capitalization of Subsidiaries Mercury General made capital contributions to its insurance subsidiaries of $125,000, $125,000, and $0 in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. Guarantees The borrowings by MCC, a subsidiary, under the $120 million credit facility and $20 million bank loan are secured by approximately $182 million of municipal bonds owned by MCC, at fair value, held as collateral. The total borrowings of $140 million are guaranteed by the Company. Federal Income Taxes The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with the following subsidiaries:
Mercury Casualty Company |  | Mercury Insurance Company of Florida
Mercury Insurance Company |  | Mercury Indemnity Company of America
California Automobile Insurance Company |  | Mercury Select Management Company, Inc.
California General Underwriters Insurance Company, Inc. |  | American Mercury MGA, Inc.
Mercury Insurance Company of Illinois |  | Concord Insurance Services, Inc.
Mercury Insurance Company of Georgia |  | Mercury Insurance Services LLC
Mercury Indemnity Company of Georgia |  | Mercury Group, Inc.
Mercury National Insurance Company |  | AIS Management LLC
American Mercury Insurance Company |  | Auto Insurance Specialists LLC
American Mercury Lloyds Insurance Company |  | PoliSeek AIS Insurance Solutions, Inc.
Mercury County Mutual Insurance Company |  |
The method of allocation between the companies is subject to agreement approved by the Board of Directors. Allocation is based upon separate return calculations with current credit for net losses incurred by the insurance subsidiaries to the extent it can be used in the current consolidated return.

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