Investments - Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Restricted Cash and Investments Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 31,648	$ 61,786	$ 80,870
Restricted investments	791,489	1,018,269
Restricted cash and investments	823,137	1,080,055
Third Party Agreements
Restricted Cash and Investments Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	20,425	20,547
Restricted investments	62,560	63,281
Amortized cost	62,589	63,253
Related Party Agreements
Restricted Cash and Investments Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	11,223	41,239
Restricted investments	765,144	954,988
Amortized cost	742,157	913,466
Related Party Agreements, Liability For Investments Purchased
Restricted Cash and Investments Items [Line Items]
Restricted investments	$ (36,215)	$ 0

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Cash and investments whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. For use in an unclassified balance sheet.

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Investments which are not defined as or included in marketable (debt, equity, or other) securities whose use is restricted in whole or in part, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. For use in an unclassified balance sheet.

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