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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 9) - 10K (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 72 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Environmental Exposures        
Premiums written $ 703,152us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet $ 666,322us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet $ 593,086us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet  
Casualty segment | Environmental liability exposures        
Environmental Exposures        
Premiums written $ 3,700us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet
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= rli_EnvironmentalLiabilityExposuresMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= rli_CasualtySegmentMember
    $ 13,000us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= rli_EnvironmentalLiabilityExposuresMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= rli_CasualtySegmentMember