Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments:
Equity securities	$ 2,092,267	$ 3,572,790
Debt securities	14,488,289	11,823,968
Short-term investments	968,547	893,776
Marketable Securities, Total	17,549,103	16,290,534
Commercial mortgage loans	706,030	676,532
Other invested assets	610,234	555,972
Total investments	18,865,367	17,523,038
Cash	897,477	1,038,763
Accrued investment income	100,085	91,913
Premium balances receivable	928,740	842,642
Reinsurance recoverables	1,618,679	1,921,278
Ceded unearned premiums	258,617	221,232
Deferred acquisition costs	505,826	464,546
Property and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	206,346	195,243
Goodwill	484,556	455,142
Intangible assets, net of amortization	588,178	553,136
Current taxes receivable	30,243	116,637
Net deferred tax assets		164,890
Funds held under reinsurance agreements	740,291	744,057
Other assets	1,266,426	1,012,379
Total assets	26,490,831	25,344,896
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Stockholders’ Equity
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	11,634,021	12,250,294
Unearned premiums	2,495,698	2,267,078
Senior Notes and other debt	1,695,303	1,669,039
Reinsurance payable	184,543	168,667
Net deferred tax liabilities	3,533
Other liabilities	1,468,222	1,127,346
Total liabilities	17,481,320	17,482,424
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	180,853	169,762
Common stock	17,460	17,460
Contributed capital	3,608,353	3,612,830
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	223,266	(202,003)
Treasury stock	(1,423,901)	(1,312,939)
Retained earnings	6,403,480	5,577,362
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Alleghany stockholders	8,828,658	7,692,710
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity	$ 26,490,831	$ 25,344,896