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Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Other Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Cost | $ 40,123 |  | $ 39,192 |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 26,877 |  | 38,323 |
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | (13,246) |  | (869) |
EuroDekania [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Cost | 8,778 |  |  |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 4,192 | [1] | 2,054 | [1]
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | (4,586) |  |  |
Star Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 17,104 | [2],[3] | 30,169 | [2],[3]
Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 2,747 | [2],[3] | 2,503 | [2],[3]
Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 2,282 | [4] | 2,834 | [4]
Other Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 33 |  | 431 |
Interests in securitizations [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Cost | 217 | [5] | 217 | [5]
Other investments, Carrying Value | 35 | [5] | 77 | [5]
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | (182) | [5] | (140) | [5]
Equity securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Cost | 39,752 |  | 38,745 |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 26,358 |  | 37,991 |
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | (13,394) |  | (754) |
Equity securities [Member] | EuroDekania [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Cost | 8,778 |  | 7,807 |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 4,192 |  | 2,054 |
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | (4,586) |  | (5,753) |
Equity securities [Member] | Star Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Cost | 23,304 | [2] | 23,304 | [2]
Other investments, Carrying Value | 17,104 | [2] | 30,169 | [2]
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | (6,200) | [2] | 6,865 | [2]
Equity securities [Member] | Star Asia Special Situations Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Cost | 1,933 | [2] | 1,841 | [2]
Other investments, Carrying Value | 2,747 | [2] | 2,503 | [2]
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | 814 | [2] | 662 | [2]
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 | 2,282 |  | 2,834 |
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | (3,279) |  | (2,727) |
Equity securities [Member] | Other Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Cost | 176 |  | 232 |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 33 |  | 431 |
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | (143) |  | 199 |
Residential Mortgage [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Cost | 154 |  | 230 |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 294 |  | 255 |
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | 140 |  | 25 |
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 190 |  |  |
Other investments, Unrealized Gain /(Loss) | $ 190 |  |  |
[1] | Hybrid Securities Fund—European.
[2] | On February 20, 2014, the Company announced the completion of the sale of the Company’s ownership interests in the Star Asia Group. See note 31.
[3] | Real Estate Fund—Asian.
[4] | Diversified Fund.
[5] | Represents an interest in a CDO.

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