UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 104,386	$ 71,699
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows used in operating activities:
Realized gains on sale of investments	(786)	(19,782)
Unrealized gains on investments	(75,165)	(11,989)
Other non-cash items	3,811	5,553
Depreciation and other amortization	24,320	28,262
Net change in trading securities held on behalf of policyholders	(996)	1,728
Sales and maturities of trading securities	1,666,796	1,669,290
Purchases of trading securities	(1,615,299)	(2,299,395)
Changes in:
Reinsurance balances recoverable	132,938	210,401
Funds held by reinsured companies	(17)	20,773
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	(380,111)	(188,793)
Policy benefits for life and annuity contracts	(20,881)	(14,028)
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable	41,473	33,828
Unearned premiums	34,200	26,505
Other operating assets and liabilities	(131,001)	(12,097)
Net cash flows used in operating activities	(216,332)	(478,045)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	9,924	56,369
Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	55,443	97,733
Purchase of available-for-sale securities	(47,798)	(48,548)
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities	15,302	5,246
Movement in restricted cash and cash equivalents	65,116	242,365
Purchase of other investments	(40,166)	(133,411)
Redemption of other investments	125,100	42,415
Other investing activities	(1,597)	(2,016)
Net cash flows provided by investing activities	181,324	260,153
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Contribution by redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	680
Contribution by redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	15,728
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	0	(7,433)
Receipt of loans	154,048	374,700
Repayment of loans	(140,500)	(46,000)
Net cash flows provided by financing activities	13,548	337,675
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON FOREIGN CURRENCY CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	381	(6,226)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(21,079)	113,557
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	821,925	963,402
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	800,846	1,076,959
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	15,830	13,343
Interest paid	$ 10,578	$ 7,952