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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract] |
Reclassification adjustments related to available-for-sale securities | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 included the following:
| Three Months Ended June 30 |  | Six Months Ended June 30
(In thousands) | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income, available for sale securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized investment gains (losses) | $ | 3,195 |  |  | $ | 1,955 |  |  | $ | 6,234 |  |  | $ | 4,674 |
Non-credit impairment losses reclassified to earnings, due to sale of securities or reclassification as a credit loss | (347 | ) |  | (201 | ) |  | (347 | ) |  | (201 | )
Total amounts reclassified, before tax effect | 2,848 |  |  | 1,754 |  |  | 5,887 |  |  | 4,473 |
Tax effect (at 35%) | (997 | ) |  | (614 | ) |  | (2,060 | ) |  | (1,566 | )
Net reclassification adjustments | $ | 1,851 |  |  | $ | 1,140 |  |  | $ | 3,827 |  |  | $ | 2,907 |

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