Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments:
Equity securities	$ 2,292,803	$ 3,572,790
Debt securities	14,129,577	11,823,968
Short-term investments	1,054,793	893,776
Marketable Securities, Total	17,477,173	16,290,534
Commercial mortgage loans	691,437	676,532
Other invested assets	579,018	555,972
Total investments	18,747,628	17,523,038
Cash	824,818	1,038,763
Accrued investment income	101,384	91,913
Premium balances receivable	965,514	842,642
Reinsurance recoverables	1,667,516	1,921,278
Ceded unearned premiums	243,316	221,232
Deferred acquisition costs	502,645	464,546
Property and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	202,480	195,243
Goodwill	481,212	455,142
Intangible assets, net of amortization	587,807	553,136
Current taxes receivable	29,628	116,637
Net deferred tax assets		164,890
Funds held under reinsurance agreements	729,586	744,057
Other assets	1,272,844	1,012,379
Total assets	26,356,378	25,344,896
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Stockholders' Equity
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	11,631,798	12,250,294
Unearned premiums	2,464,150	2,267,078
Senior Notes and other debt	1,714,652	1,669,039
Reinsurance payable	186,018	168,667
Net deferred tax liabilities	42,868
Other liabilities	1,455,406	1,127,346
Total liabilities	17,494,892	17,482,424
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	175,572	169,762
Common stock	17,460	17,460
Contributed capital	3,608,069	3,612,830
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	151,964	(202,003)
Treasury stock	(1,404,627)	(1,312,939)
Retained earnings	6,313,048	5,577,362
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Alleghany stockholders	8,685,914	7,692,710
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity	$ 26,356,378	$ 25,344,896