Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities Measured At Fair Value, On a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	$ 16,801,000	$ 16,528,692
Equity securities	1,155,326	941,243
Equity securities	1,142,000	1,180,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	16,801,000	16,528,692
Equity securities	1,155,326	941,243
Equity securities	1,142,003	1,179,606
Assets, fair value disclosure	19,098,329	18,649,541
Liabilities:
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased	68	1,169
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. government and government agency
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	720,914	855,343
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| State and municipal
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	3,017,263	3,304,133
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Mortgage-backed
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	1,477,099	1,068,075
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Asset-backed
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	4,292,488	4,490,565
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Corporate
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	5,689,125	5,595,675
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Foreign government
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	1,604,111	1,214,901
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Common stocks
Assets:
Equity securities	932,672	695,403
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Preferred stocks
Assets:
Equity securities	222,654	245,840
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Equity securities	926,865	684,470
Equity securities	1,121,579	1,153,079
Assets, fair value disclosure	2,048,444	1,837,549
Liabilities:
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased	68	1,137
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. government and government agency
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| State and municipal
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Mortgage-backed
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Asset-backed
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Corporate
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Foreign government
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Common stocks
Assets:
Equity securities	926,865	684,470
Level 1 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Preferred stocks
Assets:
Equity securities	0	0
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	16,801,000	16,528,692
Equity securities	212,614	236,183
Equity securities	20,424	26,527
Assets, fair value disclosure	17,034,038	16,791,402
Liabilities:
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased	0	32
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. government and government agency
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	720,914	855,343
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| State and municipal
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	3,017,263	3,304,133
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Mortgage-backed
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	1,477,099	1,068,075
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Asset-backed
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	4,292,488	4,490,565
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Corporate
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	5,689,125	5,595,675
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Foreign government
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	1,604,111	1,214,901
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Common stocks
Assets:
Equity securities	1,256	1,639
Level 2 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Preferred stocks
Assets:
Equity securities	211,358	234,544
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Equity securities	15,847	20,590
Equity securities	0	0
Assets, fair value disclosure	15,847	20,590
Liabilities:
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased	0	0
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. government and government agency
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| State and municipal
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Mortgage-backed
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Asset-backed
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Corporate
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Foreign government
Assets:
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale	0	0
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Common stocks
Assets:
Equity securities	4,551	9,294
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Preferred stocks
Assets:
Equity securities	$ 11,296	$ 11,296

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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