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Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Other Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
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.