Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Uncollectible Reinsurance Recoverable And Premium Receivables

	Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2015		2014
Reinsurance receivables and premium receivables	$	22,878	$	29,497

Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Costs Amortized To Income

	Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Deferred acquisition costs	$	1,202,036	$	1,135,586	$	977,558

Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

	Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	2015			2014			2013
Net income (loss) attributable to Everest Re Group per share:
Numerator
Net income (loss) attributable to Everest Re Group	$	977,869		$	1,199,156		$	1,259,382
Less:  dividends declared-common shares and nonvested common shares		(175,107	)		(145,913	)		(106,681	)
Undistributed earnings		802,762			1,053,243			1,152,701
Percentage allocated to common shareholders (1)		98.9	%		99.0	%		99.1	%
		794,309			1,042,423			1,142,386
Add:  dividends declared-common shareholders		173,367			144,447			105,689
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share	$	967,676		$	1,186,870		$	1,248,075
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings per weighted-average common shares		43,415			45,377			48,619
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options		380			425			437
Denominator for diluted earnings per adjusted weighted-average common shares		43,795			45,802			49,056
Per common share net income (loss)
Basic	$	22.29		$	26.16		$	25.67
Diluted	$	22.10		$	25.91		$	25.44
(1)Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		43,415			45,377			48,619
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and nonvested common shares expected to vest		43,877			45,848			49,058
Percentage allocated to common shareholders		98.9	%		99.0	%		99.1	%
(Some amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.)

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	2015		2014
Equity index put option contracts	Equity index put option liability	$	40,705	$	47,022
Total		$	40,705	$	47,022

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)	2015		2014			2013
Equity index put option contracts	Net derivative gain (loss)	$	6,317	$	(11,599	)	$	44,044
Total		$	6,317	$	(11,599	)	$	44,044