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Losses And Loss Adjustment Expenses (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Extraordinary Item [Line Items]      
Decrease in provision for insured events $ 3,000,000mcy_DecreaseInProvisionForInsuredEvents    
Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Incurred Claims, Prior Years 3,193,000us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsPriorYears 2,960,000us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsPriorYears 42,332,000us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseIncurredClaimsPriorYears
Increase in provision for insured events     42,000,000mcy_IncreaseInProvisionForInsuredEvents
Catastrophe [Member]      
Extraordinary Item [Line Items]      
Pre-tax catastrophe losses $ 11,000,000us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsCarryingAmount
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$ 17,000,000us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsCarryingAmount
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$ 39,000,000us-gaap_LiabilityForCatastropheClaimsCarryingAmount
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