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Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Sep. 30, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt

$ 126,253

$ 296,640

7.75% Subordinated Notes due 2045

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt

^[1]

0

96,864

7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt

^[2]

126,253

126,147

Margin borrowing facilities

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt

^[3]

$ 0

$ 73,629

[1]	As of December 31, 2019, the carrying value and fair value of the 7.75% Subordinated Notes due 2045 are net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $3.1 million.  In August 2020, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding 7.75% subordinated notes due 2045 and unamortized debt issuance cost of $3.1 million was written off and included in the consolidated statements of operations as loss on the extinguishment of debt.
[2]	As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the carrying value and fair value of the 7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047 are net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $3.7 million and $3.9 million, respectively.
[3]	The Margin Borrowing Facility was fully paid down in August 2020.

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