Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Uncollectible Reinsurance Recoverable And Premium Receivables

	Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013
Reinsurance receivables and premium receivables	$	29,497	$	29,905

Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Costs Amortized To Income

	Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Deferred acquisition costs	$	1,135,586	$	977,558	$	952,701

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

		Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)		2014			2013			2012
Net income (loss) attributable to Everest Re Group per share:
	Numerator
	Net income (loss) attributable to Everest Re Group	$	1,199,156		$	1,259,382		$	828,954
	Less:  dividends declared-common shares and nonvested common shares		(145,913	)		(106,681	)		(100,402	)
	Undistributed earnings		1,053,243			1,152,701			728,552
	Percentage allocated to common shareholders (1)		99.0	%		99.1	%		99.2	%
			1,042,423			1,142,386			722,717
	Add:  dividends declared-common shareholders		144,447			105,689			99,576
	Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share	$	1,186,870		$	1,248,075		$	822,293
	Denominator
	Denominator for basic earnings per weighted-average common shares		45,377			48,619			51,894
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Options		425			437			173
	Denominator for diluted earnings per adjusted weighted-average common shares		45,802			49,056			52,067
	Per common share net income (loss)
	Basic	$	26.16		$	25.67		$	15.85
	Diluted	$	25.91		$	25.44		$	15.79
(1)	Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		45,377			48,619			51,894
	Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and nonvested common shares expected to vest		45,848			49,058			52,313
	Percentage allocated to common shareholders		99.0	%		99.1	%		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

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014	2013	2012
Anti-dilutive options	-	-	894,704

Fair Value Of The Equity Index Put Options

(Dollars in thousands)
Derivatives not designated as	Location of fair value	At December 31,
hedging instruments	in balance sheets	2014		2013
Equity index put option contracts	Equity index put option liability	$	47,022	$	35,423
Total		$	47,022	$	35,423

Change In Fair Value Of The Equity Index Put Option Contracts

(Dollars in thousands)
Derivatives not designated as	Location of gain (loss) in statements of	For the Years Ended December 31,
hedging instruments	operations and comprehensive income (loss)	2014			2013		2012
Equity index put option contracts	Net derivative gain (loss)	$	(11,599	)	$	44,044	$	(9,738	)
Total		$	(11,599	)	$	44,044	$	(9,738	)