Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

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

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017									Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(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	$	18,020		$	(6,307	)	$	11,713		$	29,956	$	(10,484	)	$	19,472
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		(3,499	)		1,225			(2,274	)		197		(69	)		128
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		(5,334	)		1,867			(3,467	)		39,870		(13,955	)		25,915
Foreign currency translation adjustments		5,487			(1,920	)		3,567			22,977		(8,045	)		14,932
Benefit plan actuarial net gain (loss)		-			-			-			-		-			-
Reclassification of amortization of net gain (loss) included in net income (loss)		3,083			(1,079	)		2,004			2,062		(722	)		1,340
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	17,757		$	(6,214	)	$	11,543		$	95,062	$	(33,275	)	$	61,787
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding)

Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,						Affected line item within the statements of
AOCI component	2017			2016			operations and comprehensive income (loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
URA(D) on securities	$	(5,334	)	$	39,870		Other net realized capital gains (losses)
		1,867			(13,955	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	(3,467	)	$	25,915		Net income (loss)
Benefit plan net gain (loss)	$	3,083		$	2,062		Other underwriting expenses
		(1,079	)		(722	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	2,004		$	1,340		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

	Three Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	March 31,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2017			2016
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities	$	39,041		$	13,654
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - temporary		8,246			22,063
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit OTTI		(2,274	)		3,324
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities		45,013			39,041
Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		(9,852	)		(12,701	)
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments		3,567			2,849
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		(6,285	)		(9,852	)
Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(65,504	)		(63,089	)
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss)		2,004			(2,415	)
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(63,500	)		(65,504	)
Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(24,772	)	$	(36,315	)