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Investments - Credit Ratings (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
OTTI $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Amortized cost 2,620,107,000   2,620,107,000   2,475,202,000
Fair value 2,674,305,000   2,674,305,000   2,618,697,000
% of Total fair value 100.00%   100.00%   100.00%
U.S. treasury bonds [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized cost 16,629,000 [1]   16,629,000 [1]   42,671,000 [1]
Fair value 17,374,000 [1]   17,374,000 [1]   43,931,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 0.70% [1]   0.70% [1]   1.70% [1]
U.S. agency bonds [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized cost 1,146,065,000 [1]   1,146,065,000 [1]   974,331,000 [1]
Fair value 1,139,011,000 [1]   1,139,011,000 [1]   1,005,263,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 42.60% [1]   42.60% [1]   38.40% [1]
AAA [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized cost 153,544,000 [1]   153,544,000 [1]   171,136,000 [1]
Fair value 165,945,000 [1]   165,945,000 [1]   183,950,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 6.20% [1]   6.20% [1]   7.00% [1]
AA Plus, AA, AA Minus [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized cost 114,209,000 [1]   114,209,000 [1]   186,495,000 [1]
Fair value 121,167,000 [1]   121,167,000 [1]   196,797,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 4.50% [1]   4.50% [1]   7.50% [1]
A Plus, A, A Minus [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized cost 487,189,000 [1]   487,189,000 [1]   477,236,000 [1]
Fair value 517,408,000 [1]   517,408,000 [1]   515,383,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 19.30% [1]   19.30% [1]   19.70% [1]
BBB Plus, BBB, BBB Minus [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized cost 646,396,000 [1]   646,396,000 [1]   587,858,000 [1]
Fair value 658,567,000 [1]   658,567,000 [1]   637,089,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 24.60% [1]   24.60% [1]   24.30% [1]
BB Plus or Lower [Member]
         
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]          
Amortized cost 56,075,000 [1]   56,075,000 [1]   35,475,000 [1]
Fair value $ 54,833,000 [1]   $ 54,833,000 [1]   $ 36,284,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 2.10% [1]   2.10% [1]   1.40% [1]
[1] Ratings as assigned by Standard & Poor’s ("S&P")