Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		2014			2013
Net income (loss) attributable to Everest Re Group per share:
	Numerator
	Net income (loss) attributable to Everest Re Group	$	293,933		$	384,343
	Less:  dividends declared-common shares and nonvested common shares		(34,742	)		(24,231	)
	Undistributed earnings		259,191			360,112
	Percentage allocated to common shareholders (1)		99.0	%		99.2	%
			256,717			357,222
	Add:  dividends declared-common shareholders		34,391			24,019
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share	$	291,108		$	381,241
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per weighted-average common shares		46,479			50,423
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Options		434			399
	Denominator for diluted earnings per adjusted weighted-average common shares		46,913			50,822
	Per common share net income (loss)
	Basic	$	6.26		$	7.56
	Diluted	$	6.21		$	7.50
(1)	Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		46,479			50,423
	Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and nonvested common shares expected to vest		46,927			50,831
	Percentage allocated to common shareholders		99.0	%		99.2	%
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

Schedule Of Anti-Dilutive Options To Purchase Common Shares, Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014	2013
Anti-dilutive options	-	454