Reinsurance Balances Recoverable on Paid and Unpaid Losses - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance balances recoverable on paid and unpaid losses	$ 2,379,890	$ 2,379,890	$ 2,029,663
Increase in reinsurance recoverable		$ 350,243	$ 268,039	$ 530,857
Non-Life Run-Off
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Increase in reinsurance recoverable	$ 350,200

Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, policy benefits and policy reserves. Excludes premiums paid under reinsurance contracts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 310
-Section 45
-Paragraph 6
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99404803&loc=d3e21412-158489

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 310
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99404803&loc=d3e21409-158489

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99397103&loc=d3e6824-158387

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 825
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99380617&loc=SL75241803-196195

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