Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

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(7) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income in our consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

						Foreign		Accumulated
			Net unrealized			currency		other
			investment			translation		comprehensive
			gains (losses)			adjustment		income
Balance at December 31, 2012			$	282,503			12,768		295,271
Other comprehensive loss – 2013				(25,639)	*		(1,532)		(27,171)
	Balance at March 31, 2013		$	256,864		$	11,236	$	268,100
*	Includes the following reclassification adjustments, which were recorded
	to these accounts in our consolidated statements of earnings:
	Net realized investment gain		$	8,570
	Income tax expense			2,999
		Total reclassifications	$	5,571