Financial Instruments at Fair Value and Level of Fair Value Hierarchy of Inputs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		$ 2,718,902	$ 2,505,496
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		15,618,470	14,211,745
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)	[1]	19,051,900	17,632,300
Senior Notes and other debt	[2]	2,468,700	1,962,700
Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		2,714,600	2,501,400
Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		4,300	4,100
U.S. Government obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		1,360,100	1,215,000
Municipal bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		2,656,800	2,307,900
Foreign government obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		879,500	690,700
U.S. corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		3,545,700	3,359,000
Foreign corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		1,323,100	1,377,400
RMBS
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities	[3]	2,611,400	1,840,400
CMBS
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		890,300	871,700
Other asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities	[4]	2,351,600	2,549,600
Short-term Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)		714,200	914,800
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)	[5]	300	300
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		2,711,100	2,498,100
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)		2,711,100	2,498,100
Senior Notes and other debt		0	0
Level 1 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		2,711,100	2,498,100
Level 1 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		0	0
Level 1 | U.S. Government obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 1 | Municipal bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 1 | Foreign government obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 1 | U.S. corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 1 | Foreign corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 1 | RMBS
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities	[3]	0	0
Level 1 | CMBS
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 1 | Other asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 1 | Short-term Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)		0	0
Level 1 | Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)	[5]	0	0
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		6,500	5,400
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		13,886,400	12,573,600
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)		14,607,100	13,493,800
Senior Notes and other debt		1,911,800	1,595,600
Level 2 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		3,500	3,300
Level 2 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		3,000	2,100
Level 2 | U.S. Government obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		1,360,100	1,215,000
Level 2 | Municipal bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		2,656,800	2,307,900
Level 2 | Foreign government obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		879,500	690,700
Level 2 | U.S. corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		2,914,100	2,754,000
Level 2 | Foreign corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		1,133,600	1,208,700
Level 2 | RMBS
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities	[3]	2,608,900	1,838,500
Level 2 | CMBS
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		884,500	865,900
Level 2 | Other asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		1,448,900	1,692,900
Level 2 | Short-term Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)		714,200	914,800
Level 2 | Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)	[5]	0	0
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		1,300	2,000
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		1,732,100	1,638,100
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)		1,733,700	1,640,400
Senior Notes and other debt		556,900	367,100
Level 3 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		0	0
Level 3 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of equities		1,300	2,000
Level 3 | U.S. Government obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 3 | Municipal bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 3 | Foreign government obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		0	0
Level 3 | U.S. corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		631,600	605,000
Level 3 | Foreign corporate bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		189,500	168,700
Level 3 | RMBS
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities	[3]	2,500	1,900
Level 3 | CMBS
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		5,800	5,800
Level 3 | Other asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of available for sale debt securities		902,700	856,700
Level 3 | Short-term Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)		0	0
Level 3 | Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of investments (excluding equity method investments and loans)	[5]	$ 300	$ 300

[1] This table includes debt and equity securities, as well as partnership and non-marketable equity investments accounted for at fair value that are included in other invested assets. This table excludes investments accounted for using the equity method and commercial mortgage loans that are accounted for at unpaid principal balance. The fair value of short-term investments approximates amortized cost.

[2] See Note 8 for additional information on the Senior Notes and other debt.

[3] Primarily includes government agency pass-through securities guaranteed by a government agency or government sponsored enterprise, among other types of RMBS.

[4] Includes $878.4 million and $834.2 million of collateralized loan obligations as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

[5] Includes partnership investments accounted for at fair value and excludes investments accounted for using the equity method.