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Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax, In The Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]      
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities $ 55,457us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet $ 157,163us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet  
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - temporary (11,501)cik0000914748_UnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSecuritiesNetOfDeferredTaxesTemporary (101,447)cik0000914748_UnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSecuritiesNetOfDeferredTaxesTemporary  
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit OTTI (6,328)cik0000914748_UnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSecuritiesNetOfDeferredTaxesNonCreditOtti (259)cik0000914748_UnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSecuritiesNetOfDeferredTaxesNonCreditOtti  
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities 37,628us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet 55,457us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet 157,163us-gaap_TaxBasisOfInvestmentsUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationNet
Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments 71,087us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 90,215us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax  
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments (29,210)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (19,128)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax  
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments 41,877us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 71,087us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 90,215us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss) (38,896)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (62,511)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax  
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss) (36,090)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 23,615us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax (6,976)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss) (74,986)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (38,896)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax (62,511)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ 4,519us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 87,648us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax