Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Summary Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net Of Taxes

A summary of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands):

	2017			2016			2015
Net unrealized gains on available for sale securities	$	572,085		$	561,497		$	557,601
Net unrealized foreign exchange losses	(101,400		)	(184,829		)	(63,248		)
Net unrealized losses in instrument specific credit risk	(34,432		)	(6,494		)	—
Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges	(1,138		)	—			—
Net minimum pension liability	(62,391		)	(59,477		)	(55,560		)
	$	372,724		$	310,697		$	438,793

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Reclassifications

For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income to net income are as follows (in thousands):

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income						Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
	2017			2016
Net unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net of income tax provision of $124 and $2	$	212		$	4		Net realized securities gains
Net unrealized foreign exchange losses, net of income tax provision of $1,086 and $0	(5,310		)	—			Other income and other expenses
Amortization of defined benefit pension plan actuarial losses, net of income tax benefit of $(811) and $(700)	(1,748		)	(1,534		)	Compensation and benefits, which includes pension expense. See Note 19 for information on this component.
Other pension, net of income tax benefit of $(1,231) and $0	1,231			—			Income tax provision (benefit)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(5,615	)	$	(1,530	)