Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at market value (amortized cost: 2015, $13,301,713; 2014, $12,831,159)	$ 13,490,960	$ 13,101,067
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value		1,509
Equity securities - available for sale, at market value (cost: 2015, $127,411; 2014, $148,326)	112,999	140,210
Equity securities - available for sale, at fair value	1,357,311	1,447,820
Short-term investments	1,615,045	1,705,932
Other invested assets (cost: 2015, $669,686; 2014, $601,925)	669,686	601,925
Cash	401,226	437,474
Total investments and cash	17,647,227	17,435,937
Accrued investment income	107,199	111,075
Premiums receivable	1,663,425	1,397,983
Reinsurance receivables	831,635	670,854
Funds held by reinsureds	272,775	228,192
Deferred acquisition costs	364,947	398,408
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	193,122	154,177
Income taxes	270,607	184,762
Other assets	331,374	236,436
TOTAL ASSETS	21,682,311	20,817,824
LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses	9,965,963	9,720,813
Future policy benefit reserve	59,580	59,820
Unearned premium reserve	1,717,422	1,728,745
Funds held under reinsurance treaties	83,137	3,932
Commission reserves	79,904	87,990
Other net payable to reinsurers	199,528	139,841
Losses in course of payment	298,577	157,527
4.868% Senior notes due 6/1/2044	400,000	400,000
6.6% Long term notes due 5/1/2067	238,367	238,364
Accrued interest on debt and borrowings	12,341	3,537
Equity index put option liability	52,247	47,022
Unsettled securities payable	65,147	41,092
Other liabilities	271,086	316,469
Total liabilities	13,443,299	12,945,152
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Mt. Logan Re	$ 752,692	$ 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) 68,585 and (2014) 68,336 outstanding before treasury shares	$ 686	$ 683
Additional paid-in capital	2,094,850	2,068,807
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income tax expense (benefit) of $(2,899) at 2015 and $20,715 at 2014	(112,231)	48,317
Treasury shares, at cost; 25,500 shares (2015) and 23,650 shares (2014)	(2,810,878)	(2,485,897)
Retained earnings	8,313,893	7,819,210
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Everest Re Group	7,486,320	7,451,120
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 21,682,311	$ 20,817,824