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Related Party Transactions - Hillhouse (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in funds		$ 2,524,420	$ 1,957,757
Ownership %		47.40%	47.40%
Purchase of investment		$ 69,213	$ 155,440	$ 0
Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in funds		$ 1,741,400
Hillhouse Affiliates \| Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Voting ordinary shares acquired, percent		9.70%
Economic ownership percentage		17.00%
Hillhouse
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in funds		$ 1,151,601	845,066
Hillhouse \| Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in funds		155,377	35,641
Management fees		89,000
Hillhouse \| KaylaRe \| Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in funds		$ 327,799	75,192
Hillhouse InRe Fund, L.P. \| Fixed Income Securities \| Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of funds invested		18.00%
Hillhouse InRe Fund, L.P. \| North American Equities \| Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of funds invested		6.00%
Hillhouse InRe Fund, L.P. \| International Equities \| Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of funds invested		96.00%
Hillhouse InRe Fund, L.P. \| Financing, Derivatives And Other Items \| Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of funds invested		(20.00%)
InRe Fund \| Hillhouse \| Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in funds		$ 918,633	678,420
Other funds \| Hillhouse \| Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investments in funds		$ 232,968	$ 166,646
Subsequent Event \| Hillhouse \| EnhanzedRe
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of investment	$ 54,000