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Fair Value Measurement (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Valuation Techniques) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets $ 3,600,498 $ 3,548,227
Liabilities 1,690 785
Notes payable 371,044 320,000
Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 636,248 684,172
Liabilities 285 20
Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 2,955,232 2,854,987
Liabilities 1,405 765
Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 9,018 9,068
Liabilities 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | U.S. Government Bonds and Agencies [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 12,271 12,275
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 2,561,428 2,449,292
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 37,847 39,777
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 165,761 189,688
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 89,790 86,525
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other Asset-Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 47,190 36,996
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Government Bonds and Agencies [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 12,271 12,275
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other Asset-Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Government Bonds and Agencies [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 2,561,428 2,449,292
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 37,847 39,777
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 165,761 189,688
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 89,790 86,525
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Asset-Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 47,190 36,996
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | U.S. Government Bonds and Agencies [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other Asset-Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Equity Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 383,529 316,450
Equity Securities [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 32,959 31,809
Equity Securities [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 9,018 9,068
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 383,529 316,450
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 32,959 31,809
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 9,018 9,068
Short-term Investments [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 90,215 90,626
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 69,958 70,393
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 20,257 20,233
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Money Market Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 170,490 285,054
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 170,490 285,054
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets 0 0
Total Return Swap [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets   667
Liabilities 1,405 765
Total Return Swap [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets   0
Liabilities 0 0
Total Return Swap [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets   667
Liabilities 1,405 765
Total Return Swap [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets   0
Liabilities 0 0
Equity Contract [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities 285 20
Equity Contract [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities 285 20
Equity Contract [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities 0 0
Equity Contract [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities 0 0
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities 374,633 180,000
Notes payable 371,044 180,000
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities 0 0
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities 374,633 180,000
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities 0 0
Secured Debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities $ 0 140,000
Notes payable   140,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities   0
Secured Debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities   140,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities   $ 0