Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at market value (amortized cost: 2015, $13,213,596; 2014, $12,831,159)	$ 13,474,801	$ 13,101,067
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value	228	1,509
Equity securities - available for sale, at market value (cost: 2015, $147,512; 2014, $148,326)	137,516	140,210
Equity securities - available for sale, at fair value	1,483,803	1,447,820
Short-term investments	1,901,807	1,705,932
Other invested assets (cost: 2015, $665,153; 2014, $601,925)	665,153	601,925
Cash	338,901	437,474
Total investments and cash	18,002,209	17,435,937
Accrued investment income	108,829	111,075
Premiums receivable	1,445,180	1,397,983
Reinsurance receivables	682,878	670,854
Funds held by reinsureds	233,447	228,192
Deferred acquisition costs	350,551	398,408
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	179,448	154,177
Income taxes	206,400	184,762
Other assets	273,954	236,436
TOTAL ASSETS	21,482,896	20,817,824
LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses	9,783,570	9,720,813
Future policy benefit reserve	59,456	59,820
Unearned premium reserve	1,562,078	1,728,745
Funds held under reinsurance treaties	78,553	3,932
Commission reserves	88,008	87,990
Other net payable to reinsurers	160,248	139,841
Losses in course of payment	251,980	157,527
4.868% Senior notes due 6/1/2044	400,000	400,000
6.6% Long term notes due 5/1/2067	238,366	238,364
Accrued interest on debt and borrowings	3,537	3,537
Equity index put option liability	40,819	47,022
Unsettled securities payable	72,834	41,092
Other liabilities	257,056	316,469
Total liabilities	12,996,505	12,945,152
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Mt. Logan Re	$ 759,729	$ 421,552
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred shares, par value: $0.01; 50,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Common shares, par value: $0.01; 200,000 shares authorized; (2015) 68,555 and (2014) 68,336 outstanding before treasury shares	$ 685	$ 683
Additional paid-in capital	2,084,636	2,068,807
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income tax expense (benefit) of $20,968 at 2015 and $20,715 at 2014	(14,819)	48,317
Treasury shares, at cost; 24,363 shares (2015) and 23,650 shares (2014)	(2,610,878)	(2,485,897)
Retained earnings	8,267,038	7,819,210
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Everest Re Group	7,726,662	7,451,120
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 21,482,896	$ 20,817,824