Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at market value (amortized cost: 2015, $13,276,206; 2014, $12,831,159)	$ 13,357,294	$ 13,101,067
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value	2,102	1,509
Equity securities - available for sale, at market value (cost: 2015, $122,271; 2014, $148,326)	108,940	140,210
Equity securities - available for sale, at fair value	1,337,733	1,447,820
Short-term investments	1,795,455	1,705,932
Other invested assets (cost: 2015, $786,994; 2014, $601,925)	786,994	601,925
Cash	283,658	437,474
Total investments and cash	17,672,176	17,435,937
Accrued investment income	100,942	111,075
Premiums receivable	1,479,293	1,397,983
Reinsurance receivables	840,420	670,854
Funds held by reinsureds	278,673	228,192
Deferred acquisition costs	373,072	398,408
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	157,424	154,177
Income taxes	258,541	184,762
Other assets	265,634	236,436
TOTAL ASSETS	21,426,175	20,817,824
LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses	9,951,798	9,720,813
Future policy benefit reserve	58,910	59,820
Unearned premium reserve	1,613,390	1,728,745
Funds held under reinsurance treaties	88,544	3,932
Commission reserves	79,849	87,990
Other net payable to reinsurers	166,822	139,841
Losses in course of payment	112,170	157,527
4.868% Senior notes due 6/1/2044	400,000	400,000
6.6% Long term notes due 5/1/2067	238,368	238,364
Accrued interest on debt and borrowings	3,537	3,537
Equity index put option liability	40,705	47,022
Unsettled securities payable	15,314	41,092
Other liabilities	291,322	316,469
Total liabilities	13,060,729	12,945,152
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - Mt. Logan Re	$ 756,861	$ 421,552
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
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) 68,606 and (2014) 68,336 outstanding before treasury shares	$ 686	$ 683
Additional paid-in capital	2,103,638	2,068,807
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income tax expense (benefit) of ($15,863) at 2015 and $20,715 at 2014	(231,755)	48,317
Treasury shares, at cost; 25,912 shares (2015) and 23,650 shares (2014)	(2,885,956)	(2,485,897)
Retained earnings	8,621,972	7,819,210
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Everest Re Group	7,608,585	7,451,120
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 21,426,175	$ 20,817,824