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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS:    
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at market value (amortized cost: 2014, $12,831,159; 2013, $12,391,164) $ 13,101,067re_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesMarketValue $ 12,636,907re_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesMarketValue
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value 1,509us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities 19,388us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
Equity securities - available for sale, at market value (cost: 2014, $148,326; 2013, $148,342) 140,210re_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesMarketValue 144,081re_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesMarketValue
Equity securities - available for sale, at fair value 1,447,820us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities 1,462,079us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecurities
Short-term investments 1,705,932us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments 1,214,199us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
Other invested assets (cost: 2014, $601,925; 2013, $508,447) 601,925us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 508,447us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Cash 437,474us-gaap_Cash 611,382us-gaap_Cash
Total investments and cash 17,435,937us-gaap_InvestmentsAndCash 16,596,483us-gaap_InvestmentsAndCash
Accrued investment income 111,075us-gaap_AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable 119,058us-gaap_AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable
Premiums receivable 1,397,983us-gaap_PremiumsReceivableAtCarryingValue 1,453,114us-gaap_PremiumsReceivableAtCarryingValue
Reinsurance receivables 670,854us-gaap_ReinsuranceReceivablesPaidLossesRecoverable 540,883us-gaap_ReinsuranceReceivablesPaidLossesRecoverable
Funds held by reinsureds 228,192us-gaap_FundsHeldUnderReinsuranceAgreementsAsset 228,000us-gaap_FundsHeldUnderReinsuranceAgreementsAsset
Deferred acquisition costs 398,408us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts 363,721us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 154,177us-gaap_PrepaidReinsurancePremiums 81,779us-gaap_PrepaidReinsurancePremiums
Income taxes 184,762us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable 178,334us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
Other assets 236,436us-gaap_OtherAssets 246,664us-gaap_OtherAssets
TOTAL ASSETS 20,817,824us-gaap_Assets 19,808,036us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES:    
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses 9,720,813us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense 9,673,240us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
Future policy benefit reserve 59,820us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits 59,512us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits
Unearned premium reserve 1,728,745us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums 1,579,945us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums
Funds held under reinsurance treaties 3,932us-gaap_FundsHeldUnderReinsuranceAgreementsLiability 2,692us-gaap_FundsHeldUnderReinsuranceAgreementsLiability
Commission reserves 87,990re_CommissionReserves 66,160re_CommissionReserves
Other net payable to reinsurers 139,841us-gaap_ReinsurancePayable 116,387us-gaap_ReinsurancePayable
Losses in course of payment 157,527re_LossesInCourseOfPayment 332,631re_LossesInCourseOfPayment
6.6% Long term notes due 5/1/2067 238,364us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable 238,361us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
Accrued interest on debt and borrowings 3,537us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 4,781us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Equity index put option liability 47,022us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities 35,423us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Unsettled securities payable 41,092us-gaap_OtherPayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations 53,867us-gaap_OtherPayablesToBrokerDealersAndClearingOrganizations
Other liabilities 316,469us-gaap_OtherLiabilities 333,425us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
Total liabilities 12,945,152us-gaap_Liabilities 12,746,382us-gaap_Liabilities
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS:    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Mt. Logan Re 421,552us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityPreferredFairValue 93,378us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityPreferredFairValue
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)      
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:    
Preferred shares, par value: $0.01; 50,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding      
Common shares, par value: $0.01; 200,000 shares authorized; (2014) 68,336 and (2013) 67,965 outstanding before treasury shares 683us-gaap_CommonStockValue 680us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital 2,068,807us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital 2,029,774us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income tax expense (benefit) of $20,715 at 2014 and $57,661 at 2013 48,317us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 157,728us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Treasury shares, at cost; 23,650 shares (2014) and 20,422 shares (2013) (2,485,897)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue (1,985,873)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Retained earnings 7,819,210us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 6,765,967us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Everest Re Group 7,451,120us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 6,968,276us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 20,817,824us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 19,808,036us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.868% Senior notes due 6/1/2044 [Member]    
LIABILITIES:    
4.868% Senior notes due 6/1/2044 400,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
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Senior Notes [Member] | 5.4% Senior notes due 10/15/2014 [Member]    
LIABILITIES:    
5.4% Senior notes due 10/15/2014   $ 249,958us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes
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