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Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets transfers out of level 3 |  |  | $ 358 |  |
Fair value, option, changes in fair value, gains (losses) | (11,399) |  | (6,284) |  | 1,504
Other investments, Carrying Value | 26,877 |  | 38,323 |  |
Star Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 17,104 | [1],[2] | 30,169 | [1],[2] |
Alternative Investments, Fair Value Disclosure, Unadjusted Net Asset Value | 30,261 |  | 39,998 |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate |  |  | 6.82% |  |
Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 2,282 | [3] | 2,834 | [3] |
Residential Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other investments, Carrying Value | 294 |  | 255 |  |
Trading Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets transfers out of level 3 | 0 |  | 57 |  |
Fair value of assets transfers into level 3 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Alternative Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets transfers out of level 3 | 2,834 |  | 91 |  |
Alternative Investments [Member] | Tiptree Financial Partners L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets transfers out of level 3 | 2,834 | [3] |  |  |
Alternative Investments [Member] | Residential Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets transfers out of level 3 |  |  | $ 267 |  |
[1] | 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.
[2] | Real Estate Fund—Asian.
[3] | Diversified Fund.

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