Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Components Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) In The Consolidated Statements Of Operations

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)	Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax			Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ("URA(D)") on securities - temporary	$	(45,240	)	$	15,347		$	(29,893	)	$	(84,958	)	$	28,749		$	(56,209	)
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		22			(7	)		15			9,757			(3,414	)		6,343
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		17,137			(5,512	)		11,625			73,793			(24,842	)		48,951
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(42,266	)		14,793			(27,473	)		(68,670	)		24,034			(44,636	)
Benefit plan actuarial net gain (loss)		-			-			-			-			-			-
Reclassification of amortization of net gain (loss) included in net income (loss)		2,393			(837	)		1,556			7,336			(2,567	)		4,769
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(67,954	)	$	23,784		$	(44,170	)	$	(62,742	)	$	21,960		$	(40,782	)
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014									Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)	Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax			Before Tax			Tax Effect			Net of Tax
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ("URA(D)") on securities - temporary	$	(40,339	)	$	14,118		$	(26,221	)	$	21,234		$	(7,556	)	$	13,678
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		-			-			-			-			-			-
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		(1,070	)		374			(696	)		2,054			(595	)		1,459
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(11,496	)		4,024			(7,472	)		(13,211	)		4,624			(8,587	)
Benefit plan actuarial net gain (loss)		-			-			-			-			-			-
Reclassification of amortization of net gain (loss) included in net income (loss)		1,269			(444	)		825			3,640			(1,274	)		2,366
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(51,636	)	$	18,072		$	(33,564	)	$	13,717		$	(4,801	)	$	8,916
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding)

Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,						Affected line item within the statements of
AOCI component	2015			2014			2015			2014			operations and comprehensive income (loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
URA(D) on securities	$	17,137		$	(1,070	)	$	73,793		$	2,054		Other net realized capital gains (losses)
		(5,512	)		374			(24,842	)		(595	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	11,625		$	(696	)	$	48,951		$	1,459		Net income (loss)
Benefit plan net gain (loss)	$	2,393		$	1,269		$	7,336		$	3,640		Other underwriting expenses
		(837	)		(444	)		(2,567	)		(1,274	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	1,556		$	825		$	4,769		$	2,366		Net income (loss)
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding)

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax, In The Consolidated Balance Sheets

	Nine Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2015			2014
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities	$	37,628		$	55,457
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - temporary		(7,258	)		(11,501	)
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit OTTI		6,343			(6,328	)
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities		36,713			37,628
Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		41,877			71,087
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments		(44,636	)		(29,210	)
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		(2,759	)		41,877
Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(74,986	)		(38,896	)
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss)		4,769			(36,090	)
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(70,217	)		(74,986	)
Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(36,263	)	$	4,519