Products, Services and Other Revenues (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule Of Revenues From Contracts With Customers By Type

The following table disaggregates revenues from contracts with customers by type, all of which are included in products revenues and services and other revenues on the consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss).

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019						2018
(dollars in thousands)	Markel Ventures		Other		Total		Markel Ventures		Other		Total
Products	$	333,494	$	—	$	333,494	$	283,473	$	—	$	283,473
Services	92,647		19,745		112,392		87,442		8,924		96,366
Investment management	—		40,893		40,893		—		17,289		17,289
Total revenues from contracts with customers	426,141		60,638		486,779		370,915		26,213		397,128
Program services	—		24,109		24,109		—		20,697		20,697
Other	28,622		2,628		31,250		21,142		465		21,607
Total	$	454,763	$	87,375	$	542,138	$	392,057	$	47,375	$	439,432

Schedule Of Receivables And Customer Deposits Related To Contracts With Customers

The following table presents receivables and customer deposits related to contracts with customers.

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Receivables	$	282,759	$	247,532
Customer deposits	$	74,979	$	48,238