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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, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | $ 3,959,679 | $ 4,031,523
Equity securities: | 946,015 | 970,939
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 3,959,679 | 4,031,523
Equity securities: | 946,015 | 970,939
Short-term investments: | 133,920 | 140,127
Assets, fair value disclosure | 5,039,614 | 5,142,589
Liabilities | 569 | 301
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 13,477 | 13,085
Equity securities: | 779,229 | 797,024
Short-term investments: | 115,043 | 124,379
Assets, fair value disclosure | 907,749 | 934,488
Liabilities | 569 | 301
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 3,946,202 | 4,018,438
Equity securities: | 62,247 | 65,501
Short-term investments: | 18,877 | 15,748
Assets, fair value disclosure | 4,027,326 | 4,099,687
Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Equity securities: | 0 | 0
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0
Assets, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government bonds |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 13,477 | 13,085
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government bonds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 13,477 | 13,085
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government bonds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. government bonds | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Municipal securities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 2,780,244 | 2,843,221
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Municipal securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Municipal securities | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 2,780,244 | 2,843,221
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Municipal securities | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Mortgage-backed securities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 151,840 | 137,002
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Mortgage-backed securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Mortgage-backed securities | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 151,840 | 137,002
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Mortgage-backed securities | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 511,952 | 523,853
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 511,952 | 523,853
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate securities | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Collateralized loan obligations |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 314,193 | 314,153
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Collateralized loan obligations | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Collateralized loan obligations | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 314,193 | 314,153
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Collateralized loan obligations | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other asset-backed securities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 187,973 | 200,209
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other asset-backed securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other asset-backed securities | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 187,973 | 200,209
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other asset-backed securities | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed maturity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Common stock |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities: | 779,229 | 797,024
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Common stock | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities: | 779,229 | 797,024
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Common stock | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Common stock | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-redeemable preferred stock |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities: | 62,247 | 65,501
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-redeemable preferred stock | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-redeemable preferred stock | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities: | 62,247 | 65,501
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Non-redeemable preferred stock | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Private equity funds measured at net asset value |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities: | 104,539 | 108,414
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Short-term bonds |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 20,324 | 17,201
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Short-term bonds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 1,447 | 1,453
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Short-term bonds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 18,877 | 15,748
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Short-term bonds | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market instruments |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 113,570 | 122,917
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market instruments | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 113,570 | 122,917
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market instruments | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Money market instruments | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 26 | 9
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 26 | 9
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Other | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Short-term investments: | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Options sold |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability | 569 | 301
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Options sold | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability | 569 | 301
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Options sold | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Options sold | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liability | $ 0 | $ 0

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