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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
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value $ 3,659,158 $ 3,548,227
Liabilities, fair value 1,829 785
Notes payable 371,136 320,000
Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 668,300 684,172
Liabilities, fair value 104 20
Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 2,982,094 2,854,987
Liabilities, fair value 1,725 765
Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 8,764 9,068
Liabilities, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 2,952,084 2,814,553
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | U.S. Government Bonds and Agencies [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 11,735 12,275
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 2,603,646 2,449,292
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 33,551 39,777
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 165,880 189,688
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 83,465 86,525
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Other Asset-Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 53,807 36,996
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 11,735 12,275
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, fair value 11,735 12,275
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 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, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 2,940,349 2,802,278
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, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 2,603,646 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, fair value 33,551 39,777
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 165,880 189,688
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 83,465 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, fair value 53,807 36,996
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
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, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 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, fair value 0 0
Equity Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 427,029 357,327
Equity Securities [Member] | Common Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 392,514 316,450
Equity Securities [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 25,751 31,809
Equity Securities [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 8,764 9,068
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 392,514 316,450
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 392,514 316,450
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 25,751 31,809
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Common Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 25,751 31,809
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 8,764 9,068
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Common Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 8,764 9,068
Short-term Investments [Member] | Short-term Bonds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 45,991 90,626
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Short-term Bonds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 29,997 70,393
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Bonds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 15,994 20,233
Short-term Investments [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Short-term Bonds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Money Market Instruments [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 280,045 375,680
Money Market Instruments [Member] | Money Market Instruments [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 234,054 285,054
Money Market Instruments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 264,051 355,447
Money Market Instruments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Instruments [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 234,054 285,054
Money Market Instruments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 15,994 20,233
Money Market Instruments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Instruments [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Money Market Instruments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Money Market Instruments [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Instruments [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value 0 0
Total Return Swap [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value   667
Liabilities, fair value 1,725 765
Total Return Swap [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value   0
Liabilities, fair value 0 0
Total Return Swap [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value   667
Liabilities, fair value 1,725 765
Total Return Swap [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Assets, fair value   0
Liabilities, fair value 0 0
Equity contracts [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value 104 20
Equity contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value 104 20
Equity contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value 0 0
Equity contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value 0 0
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value 380,059 180,000
Notes payable 371,136 180,000
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value 0 0
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value 380,059 180,000
Unsecured debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value 0 0
Secured Debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value $ 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, fair value   0
Secured Debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value   140,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Borrowings [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Liabilities, fair value   $ 0