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Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Other Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost $ 39,418 $ 39,192
Other investments, Carrying Value 28,686 38,323
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (10,732) (869)
EuroDekania Management Limited [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,040 [1] 2,054 [1]
Star Asia [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 20,935 [2] 30,169 [2]
Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,775 [2] 2,503 [2]
Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,177 [3] 2,834 [3]
Other Equity Securities [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 31 431
Interests in securitizations [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 217 [4] 217 [4]
Other investments, Carrying Value 58 [4] 77 [4]
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (159) [4] (140) [4]
Equity securities [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 38,991 38,745
Other investments, Carrying Value 27,958 37,991
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (11,033) (754)
Equity securities [Member] | EuroDekania Management Limited [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 7,807 7,807
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,040 2,054
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (5,767) (5,753)
Equity securities [Member] | Star Asia [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 23,304 23,304
Other investments, Carrying Value 20,935 30,169
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (2,369) 6,865
Equity securities [Member] | Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 2,143 1,841
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,775 2,503
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) 632 662
Equity securities [Member] | Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 5,561 5,561
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,177 2,834
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (3,384) (2,727)
Equity securities [Member] | Other Equity Securities [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 176 232
Other investments, Carrying Value 31 431
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (145) 199
Residential Mortgage [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 210 230
Other investments, Carrying Value 270 255
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) 60 25
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 400  
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) $ 400  
[1] Hybrid Securities Fund—European.
[2] Real Estate Fund—Asian.
[3] Diversified Fund.
[4] Represents an interest in a CDO.