Organization And Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) - Nothern California Wild Fire [Member]	Sep. 30, 2017
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number Of Acres Burned	245,000
Number Of Deaths	43
Number Of Houses Destroyed	8,900
Number Of Fires	21

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