Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Investments In And Unfunded Commitments To Funds Measured At Net Asset Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair value of investments	$ 90,543	$ 167,353
Unfunded commitments	20,326	25,548
Private Company Investments [Member]
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair value of investments	28,868	34,385
Unfunded commitments	9,169	14,178
Partnership Interests [Member]
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair value of investments	17,030	22,502
Unfunded commitments	1,822	2,018
Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair value of investments	15,373	20,399
Private Equity Funds [Member]
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair value of investments	9,326	12,970
Unfunded commitments	9,335	9,352
Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair value of investments	$ 19,946	$ 77,097

Fair value of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share, including, but not limited to, by unit, membership interest, or other ownership interest. Investments include, but are not limited to, investments in certain hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate partnerships or funds.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6A
-Subparagraph (a)
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The amount of unfunded commitments for which the entity is obligated, to those certain investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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