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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (Amounts in thousands) |
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | 170,579 |  |  | $ | 175,866 |  |  | $ | 200,005 |
Acquisition costs deferred |  |  | 482,572 |  |  |  | 500,278 |  |  |  | 519,168 |
Amortization |  |  | (481,721 | ) |  |  | (505,565 | ) |  |  | (543,307 | )
Balance, end of year |  | $ | 171,430 |  |  | $ | 170,579 |  |  | $ | 175,866 |

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