Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Summary Of Quarterly Financial Data

	2015
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter
Operating data:
Gross written premiums	$	1,414,041		$	1,258,248		$	1,720,713		$	1,483,290
Net written premiums		1,283,889			1,168,496			1,561,257			1,364,618
Premiums earned		1,307,077			1,332,398			1,413,640			1,428,344
Net investment income		122,583			125,046			115,511			110,685
Net realized capital gains (losses)		(10,505	)		(24,178	)		(159,971	)		10,507
Total claims and underwriting expenses		1,070,296			1,149,529			1,258,812			1,091,298
Net income (loss)		339,070			235,472			107,572			392,374
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(16,092	)		(26,415	)		(19,019	)		(35,093	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Everest Re Group		322,978			209,057			88,553			357,281
Earnings per common share attributable to Everest Re Group:
Basic	$	7.26		$	4.72		$	2.02		$	8.32
Diluted	$	7.19		$	4.68		$	2.00		$	8.26

	2014
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	1st Quarter			2nd Quarter			3rd Quarter			4th Quarter
Operating data:
Gross written premiums	$	1,267,424		$	1,415,362		$	1,666,701		$	1,399,500
Net written premiums		1,227,589			1,217,487			1,517,580			1,294,247
Premiums earned		1,144,490			1,272,317			1,389,998			1,362,330
Net investment income		123,157			131,224			142,143			134,046
Net realized capital gains (losses)		21,126			59,016			(9,448	)		13,352
Total claims and underwriting expenses		916,049			1,077,798			1,191,389			1,097,284
Net income (loss)		302,022			297,925			301,253			357,263
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(8,089	)		(7,741	)		(26,337	)		(17,140	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Everest Re Group		293,933			290,184			274,916			340,123
Earnings per common share attributable to Everest Re Group:
Basic	$	6.26		$	6.32		$	6.05		$	7.54
Diluted	$	6.21		$	6.26		$	6.00		$	7.47