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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Assets | $ 4,118,875 | $ 3,469,475
Carrying Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Assets | 607,843 | 0
Financial Liabilities | 360,000 | 360,000
Carrying Value | Senior Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | MHNA - 8.25% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | $ 107,500 | $ 107,500
Stated interest rate | 8.25% | 8.25%
Carrying Value | Senior Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | MHNB - 8.00% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000
Stated interest rate | 8.00% | 8.00%
Carrying Value | Senior Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | MHNC - 7.75% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | $ 152,500 | $ 152,500
Stated interest rate | 7.75% | 7.75%
Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Assets | $ 598,975 | $ 0
Financial Liabilities | 381,208 | 381,727
Fair Value | Senior Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | MHNA - 8.25% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 110,424 | 113,391
Fair Value | Senior Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | MHNB - 8.00% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 105,328 | 106,320
Fair Value | Senior Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | MHNC - 7.75% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Liabilities | 165,456 | 162,016
Held-to-maturity Securities | Corporate bonds | Carrying Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Assets | 607,843 | 0
Held-to-maturity Securities | Corporate bonds | Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Financial Assets | $ 598,975 | $ 0

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