v2.4.0.8
Investments - Credit Ratings (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
OTTI $ 0 $ 0  
Amortized cost 3,096,675,000   3,127,792,000
Fair value 3,168,819,000   3,162,067,000
% of Total fair value 100.00%   100.00%
U.S. treasury bonds [Member]
     
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 16,616,000 [1]   16,622,000 [1]
Fair value 17,135,000 [1]   17,209,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 0.50% [1]   0.50% [1]
U.S. agency bonds [Member]
     
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 1,264,253,000 [1]   1,299,239,000 [1]
Fair value 1,243,666,000 [1]   1,270,763,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 39.20% [1]   40.20% [1]
AAA [Member]
     
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 216,123,000 [1]   210,872,000 [1]
Fair value 231,871,000 [1]   222,417,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 7.30% [1]   7.00% [1]
AA Plus, AA, AA Minus [Member]
     
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 138,743,000 [1]   236,424,000 [1]
Fair value 147,363,000 [1]   242,986,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 4.70% [1]   7.70% [1]
A Plus, A, A Minus [Member]
     
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 688,926,000 [1]   619,148,000 [1]
Fair value 729,160,000 [1]   651,248,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 23.00% [1]   20.60% [1]
BBB Plus, BBB, BBB Minus [Member]
     
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 716,179,000 [1]   689,532,000 [1]
Fair value 742,241,000 [1]   701,529,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 23.50% [1]   22.20% [1]
BB Plus or Lower [Member]
     
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]      
Amortized cost 55,835,000 [1]   55,955,000 [1]
Fair value $ 57,383,000 [1]   $ 55,915,000 [1]
% of Total fair value 1.80% [1]   1.80% [1]
[1] Ratings as assigned by Standard & Poor’s ("S&P")