Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015									Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
(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	$	(164,311	)	$	28,306		$	(136,005	)	$	(73,522	)	$	14,446		$	(59,076	)
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		(477	)		1			(476	)		9,207			(3,407	)		5,800
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		19,709			(6,962	)		12,747			53,732			(18,802	)		34,930
Foreign currency translation adjustments		63,031			(8,694	)		54,337			(57,244	)		9,241			(48,003	)
Benefit plan actuarial net gain (loss)		-			-			-			-			-			-
Reclassification of benefit plan liability amortization included in net income (loss)		2,476			(867	)		1,609			4,943			(1,730	)		3,213
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(79,572	)	$	11,784		$	(67,788	)	$	(62,884	)	$	(252	)	$	(63,136	)

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014								Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(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	$	95,284	$	(9,368	)	$	85,916		$	159,397		$	(20,086	)	$	139,311
URA(D) on securities - OTTI		5		-			5			81			-			81
Reclassification of net realized losses (gains) included in net income (loss)		2,650		(481	)		2,169			5,086			(1,043	)		4,043
Foreign currency translation adjustments		2,856		(3,619	)		(763	)		(4,000	)		600			(3,400	)
Benefit plan actuarial net gain (loss)		-		-			-			-			-			-
Reclassification of benefit plan liability amortization included in net income (loss)		1,185		(415	)		770			2,371			(830	)		1,541
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	101,980	$	(13,883	)	$	88,097		$	162,935		$	(21,359	)	$	141,576

Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						Affected line item within the statements of
AOCI component	2015			2014			2015			2014			operations and comprehensive income (loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
URA(D) on securities	$	19,709		$	2,650		$	53,732		$	5,086		Other net realized capital gains (losses)
		(6,962	)		(481	)		(18,802	)		(1,043	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	12,747		$	2,169		$	34,930		$	4,043		Net income (loss)
Benefit plan net gain (loss)	$	2,476		$	1,185		$	4,943		$	2,371		Other underwriting expenses
		(867	)		(415	)		(1,730	)		(830	)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	$	1,609		$	770		$	3,213		$	1,541		Net income (loss)

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax, In The Consolidated Balance Sheets

	Six Months Ended			Twelve Months Ended
	June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2015			2014
Beginning balance of URA (D) on securities	$	223,250		$	201,154
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - temporary		(24,146	)		28,767
Current period change in URA (D) of investments - non-credit OTTI		5,800			(6,671	)
Ending balance of URA (D) on securities		204,904			223,250
Beginning balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		(99,947	)		(4,530	)
Current period change in foreign currency translation adjustments		(48,003	)		(95,417	)
Ending balance of foreign currency translation adjustments		(147,950	)		(99,947	)
Beginning balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(74,986	)		(38,896	)
Current period change in benefit plan net gain (loss)		3,213			(36,090	)
Ending balance of benefit plan net gain (loss)		(71,773	)		(74,986	)
Ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(14,819	)	$	48,317