Reinsurance (Affiliated Quota Share Reinsurance Agreements For All New And Renewal Business For The Indicated Coverage Period) (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2002-12/31/2002 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2003-12/31/2003 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2004-12/31/2005 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2004-12/31/2005 [Member] Everest International [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2006-12/31/2006 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2006-12/31/2006 [Member] Everest International [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2006-12/31/2007 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2006-12/31/2007 [Member] Everest International [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2007-12/31/2007 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2007-12/31/2007 [Member] Everest International [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2008-12/31/2008 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2008-12/31/2008 [Member] Everest International [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2009-12/31/2009 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2009-12/31/2009 [Member] Everest International [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2010-12/31/2010 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2011 -12/31/2011 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re [Member] 01/01/2012 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re- Canadian Branch [Member] 01/01/2003-12/31/2006 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re- Canadian Branch [Member] 01/01/2007-12/31/2009 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re- Canadian Branch [Member] 01/01/2010-12/31/2010 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] CAD		Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re- Canadian Branch [Member] 01/01/2011 -12/31/2011 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] CAD		Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re- Canadian Branch [Member] 01/01/2012 -12/31/2012 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] CAD		Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re- Canadian Branch [Member] 01/01/2013 -12/31/2013 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] CAD		Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Re- Canadian Branch [Member] 01/01/2014 [Member] Bermuda Re [Member] CAD		Dec. 31, 2013 Everest Canada [Member] 01/01/2012 [Member] Everest Re- Canadian Branch [Member]
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Ceding Company	Everest Re	Everest Re	Everest Re	Everest Re	Everest Re		Everest Re	Everest Re	Everest Re	Everest Re		Everest Re	Everest Re		Everest Re	Everest Re		Everest Re	Everest Re	Everest Re	Everest Re	Everest Re- Canadian Branch	Everest Re- Canadian Branch	Everest Re- Canadian Branch		Everest Re- Canadian Branch		Everest Re- Canadian Branch		Everest Re- Canadian Branch		Everest Re- Canadian Branch		Everest Canada
Percent Ceded	20.00%	25.00%	22.50%	2.50%	18.00%		2.00%	31.50%	3.50%	22.50%		2.50%	36.00%		4.00%	36.00%		8.00%	44.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	60.00%	60.00%		60.00%		75.00%		75.00%		75.00%		80.00%
Assuming Company	Bermuda Re	Bermuda Re	Bermuda Re	Everest International	Bermuda Re		Everest International	Bermuda Re	Everest International	Bermuda Re		Everest International	Bermuda Re		Everest International	Bermuda Re		Everest International	Bermuda Re	Bermuda Re	Bermuda Re	Bermuda Re	Bermuda Re	Bermuda Re		Bermuda Re		Bermuda Re		Bermuda Re		Bermuda Re		Everest Re- Canadian Branch
Type of Business	property / casualty business	property / casualty business	property / casualty business	property / casualty business	property business		property business	casualty business	casualty business	property business		property business	property / casualty business		property / casualty business	property / casualty business		property / casualty business	property / casualty business	property / casualty business	property / casualty business	property business	property business	property business		property business		property / casualty business		property / casualty business		property / casualty business		property business
Single Occurrence Limit					$ 125,000	[1]				$ 130,000	[1]		$ 130,000	[1]		$ 150,000	[1]		$ 150,000	$ 150,000	$ 100,000			350,000	[2]	350,000	[2]	206,250	[2]	150,000	[2]	262,500	[2]
Aggregate Limit													$ 275,000	[3]		$ 325,000	[3]		$ 325,000	$ 300,000	$ 200,000							412,500	[2]	412,500	[2]	412,500	[2]

[1] The single occurance limit is applied before the loss cessions to either Bermuda Re or Everest International.

[2] Amounts shown are Canadian dollars.

[3] The aggregate limit is applied before the loss cessions to either Bermuda Re or Everest International.