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Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Other Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost $ 39,192 $ 39,192
Other investments, Carrying Value 29,008 38,323
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (10,184) (869)
EuroDekania Limited [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,275 [1] 2,054 [1]
Star Asia [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 21,118 [2] 30,169 [2]
Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 3,203 [2] 2,503 [2]
Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,317 [3] 2,834 [3]
Other Equity Securities [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value 37 431
Interests in securitizations [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 217 [4] 217 [4]
Other investments, Carrying Value 37 [4] 77 [4]
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (180) [4] (140) [4]
Equity securities [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 38,812 38,745
Other investments, Carrying Value 28,950 37,991
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (9,862) (754)
Equity securities [Member] | EuroDekania Limited [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 7,807 7,807
Other investments, Carrying Value 2,275 2,054
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (5,532) (5,753)
Equity securities [Member] | Star Asia [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 23,304 23,304
Other investments, Carrying Value 21,118 30,169
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (2,186) 6,865
Equity securities [Member] | Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 1,964 1,841
Other investments, Carrying Value 3,203 2,503
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) 1,239 662
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 2,317 2,834
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (3,244) (2,727)
Equity securities [Member] | Other Equity Securities [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 176 232
Other investments, Carrying Value 37 431
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) (139) 199
Residential Mortgage [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Cost 163 230
Other investments, Carrying Value 292 255
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) 129 25
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Other investments, Carrying Value (271)  
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) $ (271)  
[1] Hybrid Securities Fund—European.
[2] Real Estate Fund—Asian.
[3] Diversified Fund.
[4] Represents an interest in a CDO.